About Brittany Bay Gourmet

The quest for the perfect salad dressing has plagued the culinary world for years. From blue cheese to balsamic vinagrette, honey mustard to ranch, professional chefs and home cooks alike are constantly searching for the perfect compliment to their greens.

Susan Goldberg was just one of the many chefs seeking the ultimate blend, so she began to create her own, unique salad dressings for family and friends. Experimenting in her kitchen, her creations had a sophisticated taste with a homemade touch, using only the finest, freshest ingredients. After years of tantalizing the taste buds that entered her kitchen, friends persuaded her to open the heart of her cooking to others who appreciated gourmet food.

In the charming fishing village of Gig Harbor , Washington , located 45 miles south of Seattle , Brittany Bay Gourmet was established in May 1994. Looking out of her kitchen window one day, Goldberg saw her daughter Brittany playing in the sunshine on the shores of Wollochet Bay and suddenly arrived at the perfect name for her business. Combining the spirit of family, the beauty of her surroundings and her passion for cooking, the name Brittany Bay Gourmet was born.

The first product Goldberg released was an all-natural vinaigrette dressing, the intense flavors providing the perfect compliment to salads. She produced the dressing at an FDA approved kitchen located in her house, where she spent hours mixing, shaking and bottling the perfect blend.

Premiering at the Gig Harbor Farmers Market in the summer of 1994, Goldberg personally handed out salad samples to shoppers every Saturday. The response to the all natural, preservative-free dressing was amazing and soon Brittany Bay had an incredible following.

With unique packaging and a hand tied ribbon around each bottleneck, Goldberg soon began to expand the variety and availability of her offerings. Brittany Bay Gourmet became a Limited Liability Corporation on March 16, 1995 and soon after, released Brittany Bay Oriental Sesame dressing. Featuring the same high-quality standards while adding a new element to basic salads, the Oriental Sesame launched at the Gig Harbor Farmers Market in May 1995.

Goldberg’s dressings continued to captivate tasters with their full-bodied flavors and never ending uses. In September 1995, the Brittany Bay line hit store shelves at Queen Anne Thriftway in Tacoma , Washington (now Metropolitan Market) and soon a variety of high-end gourmet food stores throughout Washington state began to carry the unique line.

In August 2004, Goldberg released two new creations – Brittany Bay Wasabi and Brittany Bay Orange Blossom Vinaigrette. The two dressings offered Brittany Bay fans more variety in order to spice up their favorite recipes and to try new culinary treats. Since they hit store shelves, old friends and new customers have continued to experiment with Brittany Bay .

The line is now available at more than 20 gourmet food stores throughout Washington including Whole Foods Market, Metropolitan Markets and Gourmet Essentials to name a few. Brittany Bay lovers know that Goldberg’s concoctions are more than just salad dressings. From salads to pastas, stir-frys to marinades, her dressings provide the perfect compliment to any dish. The line serves as the core ingredient in a number of signature recipes ranging from Brittany Bay pasta with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes to Chinese Chicken Salad, and Seared Ahi with ginger and garlic. With Brittany Bay it takes the guessing out of seasoning and ensures the greatest flavor each and every time.

Goldberg can still be seen at her stores, providing customers with samples of Brittany Bay Gourmet dressings and presenting innovative uses for her products.

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