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Russian Weeks Russia is a huge country – 5,562 miles wide to be exact! So, it’s hard to know where to start when it comes to Russian cuisine. The country is so vast and has so many different cultures and traditions that there’s certainly something for everyone. From the 5th to 18th January, we’ll be holding our Russian week’s specials here at NetCost Market as part of our weekly specials. It’s a chance for you to discover something new if you’ve never had Russian cuisine before, or indulge in some of your favorites if you’re already acquainted with the culinary delights of this amazing country. Here are just some of our favorites! Cured fish Russia is heaven for fish fans — especially freshwater fish fans! Due to the Russian Orthodox fast days when meat is forbidden, Russians have become expert preparers of fish. It’s often preserved by either pickling, smoking, or salting, if not eaten fresh. Right now at NetCost Market, we’ve got a Russian favorite — hot smoked sturgeon! This meaty fish is known for caviar but it also has a rich, meaty flavor that is enjoyed across the country. Pelmeni If you haven’t tried pelmeni, then it’s time you pulled yourself together and got out and tried them! Pelmeni is small individually wrapped dumplings stuffed with ground pork, lamb, or beef. They originate in the east of Russia but are now popular all over due to their truly wholesome flavor. Pelmeni would have originally been prepared and then frozen in the snow for winter as a way of preserving the meat before being steamed or boiled. At NetCost Market, we’re currently stocking delicious Siberian pelmeni, but luckily for you, there’s no need to keep them in the snow outside! They’ll do perfectly well in your fridge or freezer. Bubliki Bubliki is a ringed bread that’s made using a wheat dough which is boiled in water before it’s baked. It’s similar to a bagel, but usually, it has a thicker crust and stronger flavor. You’ll often find them tied up with string at local bakeries in Russia. They go perfectly well with Russian cheese or cured meats and make the perfect lunchtime snack. Solyanka This spicy and sour soup is a Russia favorite. Although it may seem a little strange, it’s actually really tasty and is the perfect thing to keep you warm through the winter months. The main ingredients are meat or fish, pickled cucumbers, potatoes, cabbage, olives, and dill — but there is a whole host of different ingredients that could be used depending on the region. At NetCost Market, we’ll be offering Solyanka as part of our Russian weeks! Russian food comes in all shapes, sizes, flavors, and colors — it’s no surprise with a country so huge! It’s, therefore, a great idea to celebrate this wonderfully diverse culinary land by heading down to your local NetCost Market between the 5th and 18th of January! We’ll be offering free tastings on Saturdays at select locations, so check out our website to see what you can taste when you head down to your local store. Make sure you don’t miss out on the upcoming Russian weeks weekly specials! NetCost Market Philadelphia Holiday Extravaganza Attention dear Philadelphia customers! We’ve got something special for you – 2 weeks of Holiday Extravaganza! 20-50% savings on something everyone needs this holiday season – SWEETS! The offers are valid NOW through January 1st, 2020 and are available to all NetCost Club members! Make NetCost Market your holiday shopping destination, we are waiting for you! NetCost Family – Interesting Facts About NetCost Market As the holiday season gets underway, it’s time to come together with family and friends to celebrate with good food, drinks, and of course, great company! The holiday season has got us thinking about our own family. NetCost Market is made up of over 1300 valued employees who together allow us to bring great food to your table. As a new decade approaches, we want to reflect on our wonderful family of employees. NetCost Market would like to share some fun, and interesting facts that we believe show we’re much more than just your run-of- the-mill employer. A family that sticks together The retail industry tends to have a high employee turnover rate, but here at NetCost Market, we’re proud to announce that 10% of our employees have been with us for over 10 years! That’s over 100 of our valued family members, which is a considerable achievement in any industry. Family members rising through the ranks As well as retaining many of our employees for over a decade, we’ve also managed to ensure as many as 20% of our employees have been promoted from entry-level to management-level positions. When we see talent, commitment, and a hard work ethic here at NetCost Market, we know that it needs to be acknowledged and applauded. Having managerial team members that have worked their way up from the bottom assures those new employees who join our company are in the capable hands of someone that has seen it all and can help them achieve their full potential. Rewarding our most hardworking family members NetCost Market employees that go above and beyond the norm to bring excellent quality service to our customers are rewarded as part of the NetCost Market incentive program. This program ensures that our most dedicated employees don’t go unnoticed and that others are encouraged to do the same. Giving Tinder a run for its money NetCost Market is honored to have played cupid to over 30 couples that have gone on to build loving families as a result. At that rate, NetCost Market may be giving some of the top matchmaking apps some healthy competition! We’re delighted that our big family was the starting place for so many others, and it highlights how we’re much more than just a place where people go to work. Sharing is caring Families share what they have with each other. Here at NetCost Market, we agree! We share what we have to offer with our valued employees, which is why we provide one of the largest employee discounts; when compared with our competitors. Also, we offer New Year’s gift cards to all our employees and even vacations and cruises to our most valued and hard working. Sharing what we have helps those who we rely on us, and it shows how much we appreciate the hard work they put in. NetCost Market is more than just a place where people go to work, it’s a place where relationships flourish and people develop by building a career where they feel valued. As an employer, it’s our duty to look out for all those under our care and give them the support they need to fulfill their ambitions. At this time of year, when everyone is reflecting on the value of family and friends, we must reflect on what matters to us most – our employees. Putting our employees first is what will allow us to best serve our community for years to come. Georgian Weeks at NetCost Market — What’s on Offer? If you weren’t already aware, it’s Georgian Weeks here at NetCost Market! That means we’re celebrating everything this fascinating and breathtaking country has to offer. In previous blog posts, we gave you some great recipes for classic Georgian cuisine and told you about some of the culinary delights that this tiny nation has to offer. This week, we’re going to be telling you all about the great Georgian products we currently have here at NetCost Market as part of our Georgian Weeks Weekly Specials! Shoti Bread Shoti is a Georgian bread that’s cooked in an oven called a tone — a type of cylindrical oven similar to an Indian tandoor. The bread is made using white wheat flour and the beauty of shoti is in its simplicity and freshness, so it’s best eaten straight out of the oven when still warm. Each loaf resembles a boat due to the curved shape it gets from the side of the stone oven. Right now, NetCost Market is offering freshly baked shot for as little as $2.49! There’s no reason not to try this tasty bread that goes well with just about any meal. Basturma Basturma is an air-dried, highly-seasoned cured beef that has its roots in Byzantine and Ottoman Turkish cuisine. In fact, this type of meat is popular across the whole of the Caucus region and as far south as Egypt where a variety of meats including camel are used to make this delicious preserved delicacy. In Georgia, it’s often served alongside locally produced Georgian wine and is also grilled and then served with tomatoes, onions, and lemon juice. Luckily for you, you don’t need to go all the way to Georgia to get world-class Basturma because we have it right here at NetCost Market for an amazing $13.99 per lb. — that’s $3 less than the regular price! Gruzinskaya Beef Salami Gruzinskaya is a dry beef salami that’s a real favorite in Georgia. It is very lean and therefore has a richer flavor than most other salamis, making it unique to the region when compared with other European types from further west. Right now, Gruzinskaya Beef Salami has a massive 31% off at only $8.99 per lb.! So, there’s no better time to try this unique, delectable Georgian favorite.
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