Xtrema Italian Bake Dinner

We cooked up a simple Italian Pasta Bake Meal last night in the Xtrema 10" Braiser/Baker. (look for this product to be available again in 2013). You can use any Xtrema Bakeware product depending upon how much you want to make. 

 Check out our line of bakeware right here. 

 No recipe, just put it together with what we had in the kitchen. 

Ingredients:

Ground Turkey Meat
Jar of your favorite pasta sauce or homemade
Box of wholewheat pasta noodles
Fresh Mozzarella  and shredded Mozzarella 
Fresh Basil and Crushed Red Pepper for extra zest

We first browned the turkey meat in our Xtrema 10" Skillet and cooked the pasta in our Xtrema 2.5 Qt saucepan.  We then sprayed the bottom of the Braiser with Olive Oil and then added pasta, then sauce, and chunks of fresh mozzarella. We layered this until we run out of pasta.  We then topped off the dish with shredded Mozzarella, fresh Basil and Crushed Red Pepper.  Bake for around 8 minutes and broil for 3 minutes or so to crisp the top.   What you get is a delicious and simple 30 minute meal!  The best part is that you can take your Xtrema Skillet and serve it right to the table-- it will keep the food warm and moist! Plus it looks great on the table too!

Happy Healthy Cooking,

The Xtrema Team

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Xtrema is off to Chaozhou, China!!

-- 1st Xtrema Cookware Trip of 2011 to China --

(Photo from past trip to China)

This time next week Bob and I will be in China working with our production staff at our factory in Chaozhou, China. We are excited about this trip and our main purpose is to review the many new products that we have been working on here in the United States for the past year. We will keep you updated about the trip through Facebook and Twitter. Blessings and thanks for being the smartest and most caring cookware customers in the world!

The Xtrema 10 Qt Soup Pot Prototype: Look for this at the end of 2011!!

For Health,

Rich Bergstrom
President and Founder Ceramcor Xtrema Cookware

Xtrema Review Sweepstakes Winner

16 Piece Set Giveaway Winner for February 2010:

Owner Rich Bergstrom of Ceramcor Xtrema Cookware announces the first 16 Piece Set Review Sweepstakes winner today. After receiving many excellent reviews and photos, it has been determined that the winner is Georgia Mindrup who posted her Xtrema Wok Review on 2/27/2010.

Thank you Georgia and to everyone who posted wonderful Xtrema Reviews. Please continue to follow the Xtrema Blog, Twitter and Facebook pages for details on the next Xtrema Giveaway Contest.

Here is the review Georgia posted:

Xtrema Ceramcor Wok Review
February 27, 2010

I love trying to live a healthy lifestyle & so I’m very conscientious of what I put in my body & how I treat it. I love to cook & experiment with new techniques & I love sharing the fruits of my labor.

I enjoy the “science behind” of how food can help you -- or how it can harm you. One must learn how to choose wisely to keep their bodies healthy. I am a 100% ingredient list inspector for all my food!

So it is no surprise that I’ve become an ingredient list inspector (so to speak) of products that will help me prepare my food for consumption in a healthy way. Years ago, I threw out my old aluminum & Teflon pans & have been gradually replacing them over the years with healthier choices.

Thank goodness that more & more people are joining the bandwagon of wanting healthier choices in life while also caring for our environment. Manufacturers are urged to improve products without an expense to environment & health.

I have been searching for a long time for cooking pans that are a healthy choice. So thank goodness I stumbled upon Xtrema Ceramcor Cookware - - - ‘green’ for the environment & healthy for the body. As I read the company’s philosophy, how they make their product, & understood why it’s considered green & why there are no harmful metals or chemicals that can leach out that could possibly harm the body, I knew I just had to make my first Xtrema purchase.

I thought I’d start with one item, test it out, and see if it proved to be up to my high standards so I bought the Xtrema Wok to replace my old one. I love my Xtrema wok!

I have been testing it out with many of my standard recipes. I use the wok not only for your typical stir fries, but also for prepping dishes. I’ve made dishes from Singapore Noodle with Seared Chicken, to Vegetable stir fry, to Chinese Vegetable Lettuce Rolls, to vegetarian Pasta Molto Verde, to vegetarian Tamale Pie & many other dishes. So I am using it frequently. I love the fact that you can put it in the dishwasher! It really does clean up wonderfully with ease.

To be honest, I was very surprised at how well the wok cleaned up actually - - - stir fries are messy & if you do cook at high heat…even more the fun to clean. I was concerned about clean up when I did my Singapore Noodle dish since it is more of a dry spice curry….no worries, I couldn’t believe how great the Xtrema wok cleaned! When I was finished, it looked brand new without me having to put in a great deal of effort—I just used a SOS steel wool for a few pass overs; didn’t have to use excessive scrubbing & was done in no time. I still can’t believe I can get away with using steel wool on Xtrema if I need to (I’ve only needed to use it once).

What I also love about my Xtrema Wok is that is light weight. My wrists are not very strong, so for me, the light weight wok is very helpful. Much lighter than my cast iron skillets! The look of the Xtrema is a classic look--- really nice. The size of the wok is your typical size & since I love cooking & using a lot of greens (kale, swiss chard, spinach, collard greens,etc), the Xtrema wok has no problem fitting all of my greens & whatever else I throw in the pan. I’m able to get a really nice sear & caramelization for meats. I fried up mushrooms as a topping for my Pasta Molto Verde recipe---really nice browning on the mushrooms. I have noticed that I am using just a tad bit more of oil when frying up certain foods in the wok –but not much more & am not concerned. I always use healthy fats anyway.

Interestingly, I’ve tested the Xtrema Wok for some non-typical dishes---like poached eggs! I love poached eggs but clean up can be burdensome (I crack an egg into boiling water…). A couple of years ago I bought a 3 qt. non-stick stock pot specifically to poach my eggs---obviously it’s been great for clean because of the non-stick but then I ‘smartened’ up—I now know non-stick pans are just not healthy for you. So I tested poached eggs in my Xtrema wok. They came out perfect---from the runny softness of the yolk to the actual flavor of the egg. So the Xtrema ceramic passed my test here, I will be replacing my 3qt non-stick in near future.

I also need to replace my fry pan so I fried up some pork chops in my Xtrema wok for a test. Beautiful caramelization & the flavor was super, I really do believe those pork chops where the best I had ever made from the flavor to the tenderness. I’ve noticed that whenever I cook meat in the wok, I’ve really noticed a difference in an improved flavor of the meat. I also fried up some eggs in the wok as a test & they came out fine despite the convex bottom of the wok & so I’m looking forward to when I can purchase my Xtrema fry pan!

Because the wok has met my high expectations, I am hoping to purchase a lot more Xtrema pieces. Even the bake ware is on my wish list. I would have loved to have used the 5x7 Xtrema bake pan for my Tamale Pie ---I used my Xtrema Wok for the prep work (because I use so many vegetables & need a large pan to hold it all!). The customer service is personal, friendly & has a quick turnaround time. Before I made my initial Xtrema Wok purchase, I had a lot of questions & Bob Bergstrom was quick to respond & explained all of my questions.

I’m recommending Xtrema to all my friends & family. ~~Here’s to a healthy life!

Georgia Mindrup

Thanks again for all those who participated in the first ever Xtrema Sweepstakes Giveaway!!

Have an Xtrema Day!!

The Xtrema Cook

Xtrema Baked Penne Pasta

Xtrema Italian Baked Penne Pasta --

Greetings friends and Fellow Foodies,

Check out this Xtremely tasty and simple baked penne we cooked up over the Christmas Holiday for over 20 Xtremely happy and satisfied guests. This is a quick and easy way to impress family and friends, or to entertain guests at a small or large function.

What you need:

• 1 Red Pepper chopped


• 1 Yellow Pepper chopped


• 1 medium Vidalia Onion Chopped


• Brown 1/2 lb of loose Italian Hot Sausage


• Add 1/2 cup of Sun Dried Tomatoes


• Add 2 diced Garlic Cloves


• Sprinkle Sea Salt and Black and Red Pepper to add some Xtrema Kick


• 1 and 1/2 jars of Newman's Own Sockarooni Sauce


• Layer with 16 oz of Mozzarella Cheese


• 2 lbs of Penne Pasta

What to do:

Saute the chopped onions, peppers, sun dried tomatoes and brown the Hot Italian Sausage.

Sauce- Add the chopped onions, peppers, and browned Hot Italian Sausage to the Sockarooni Sauce and mix well.

Pasta- Boil as directed on the box using the Xtrema 5.5 qt. Sauce Pot

Using the Xtrema 3.75 Oblong Baking Dish, layer as follows;

• Start with just sauce at the bottom of the pan; add layer of pasta


• Add layer of Sockarooni Sauce and chopped vegetables


• Add layer of mozzarella cheese


• Repeat these steps one more time


• Garnish with crushed Red Pepper, and fresh basil

Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes or to brown and bubbly

Let cool for around 5 minutes and bring the dish straight to the table for a delicious Xtrema Hot Italian feast!

Happy Holidays,

The Xtrema Cook

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Xtrema Live Chat

Introducing the new Xtrema Live Chat feature, making the Ceramcor website interactive to better service our customers.

Ceramcor is a New Jersey based innovative High Temperature Ceramics Cookware Company confident in our green initiative, but also in our customers' satisfaction. We believe in providing the consumer with the most innovative and "green" cookware in the entire world.

The live chat feature is just another way for us to connect with YOU the customer. Its, free and is easy to use. Just visit us at www.ceramcor.com and access the live help chat button located in the bottom right of the home page. You will then be directed to ask a simple question, and we will be right there to answer it for you.

You will be speaking with Bob Bergstrom, one of the owners of Ceramcor, Xtrema Cookware. He is very knowledgeable on the product and can answer any of your questions or concerns.

We can't wait to chat with you and we hope you have an Xtrema Customer Experience with us. By chatting with us, you will also receive the most updated Xtrema promotions.

Thank You,


The Xtrema Cook

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Debra Lynn Dadd Green Living Q & A

Hey Xtrema Friends--

Check out this interesting article on Debra Lynn Dadd's Blog about stainless steal and how it leaches into your foods and beverages. This article is full of information and will really make you think about what you are cooking with...

Remember, Xtrema Cookware is made of 100% Ceramic, making it non-reactive and 100% non-toxic. Xtrema Cookware is the healthiest cookware in the world.

Here is a brief intro to Debra Lynn Dadd's Blog on stainless steal;

Stainless Steel Leaching into Food and Beverages

"Since I receive so many questions on this blog pertaining to products made from stainless steel, I thought I'd give you some background about what stainless steel is and how it leaches into various foods and beverages.

Steel is used to make a wide variety of industrial, construction, and consumer products. The largest use by far for consumer products is to make auto bodies and “tin cans” (actually made of steel with a very thin protective coating of tin), although it is also used to make appliances, cutlery, flatware, razor blades, cookware, water bottles, and many other items."
-- Debra Lynn Dadd

Please read this eye opening and informative blog at this link, and let us know what you think?

http://dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=14787

Regards,

The Xtrema Cook

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