Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Tuscany Rosso Magnifico, 15.5-Pound Box

This is my third Vino Italiano kit and I made a double batch of this Tuscany Rosso Magnifico to fill a 40 liter oak barrel I have ... I want to give this kit every opportunity to shine. It's going to be my "house table wine" to enjoy with everyday meals while I wait for some of my upper end wine kits to fully mature.

A couple of hints to better appreciate these Vino Italiano wine kits:

1. Have realistic expectations. These kits make a nice light to medium-bodied wine. Beautifully red and brilliant in the glass, they are light and food friendy wines (and not necessarily great representations of their varietal). But if you're expecting something full-bodied and inky dark like a Napa Cabernet, you're setting yourself up to be disappointed. Keep in mind, this bottle of wine cost you $1.50 to make. (The cost of bottles doesn't count ... you can reuse them over and over stay green!)

2. These wines will improve with time in the bottle. While it's hard to resist dipping into your supply for weekly tastings, six months to a year in the bottle will make for a much nicer, less green-tasting wine.

I'll add more to this review after I bottle this wine, but I will say that it is drinking better than the Valpolicella did at this early stage. Less dry than the Valpolicella with a nice balance of both fruit and tannins. I think I'll be proud to call this Rosso Magnifico my "house red."

I just finished making my 1st batch.. Great price, great taste..PLUS corks, labels, capsules and everything you need truly does come with it. I saw that a couple people were saying that some of these wines are a little weak.. What I do is make 5 gallon instead of 6. You get 25 bottles, I's still under $2.00 per bottle and the flavor is excellent.

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This is a wonderful kit. They ferment out quickly. Use excellent ingredients and they have the added benefit of labels, cork, and foil seals. Best part? they taste good, too. They are a medium body and are quite good!

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I am not sure if I would still consider myself a beginner, anymore, but I am relatively new to this. Only making wine for a little over a year... In the past year, however, I made about 11 kits from different manufactures.

This wine, Tuscany Rosso Magnifico, is quite fantastic. I made it at 5 gallons by putting in all of the juice concentrate, but only re-constituting with water up to the 5 gallon mark. I also added 30 Grams of Oak Chips. Now, I personally don't like a lot of oak in a wine. For that reason, I don't like many commercial wines... 30 Grams of Oak is enough not to actually taste excessive oak, but have a better mouth feel. I got the oak from a home brew close to where I live. Medium Toasted Oak. Again, it is just my opinion, but less is more with the oak... You should trust your tongue, and not worry about what others say. You can always add more oak, you can't take it away...

I put the oak in the carboy for the secondary fermentation. Not in the bucket. I learned that from copying a Mosti Mondale kit. Some kits but oak dust in the primary... So far, I have had good luck with the oak chips in the secondary.

The wine does taste much better, if you let it sit in the bottle 6 months after you bottle it. But, you will most likely not be able to wait that long.... Put 3 or 4 bottles away to age, if you can't wait for the whole batch...

I am putting a video series up on YouTube, that shows you how easy it is to make this kit. Search for Sicilian Prince and vino italiano, and you should find my videos. It may be helpful if you never did it, to look at the process and once you see it, you will be confident that you can do it...

You will need some equipment to do this, but you don't need more than a beginner equipment kit to be successful. Once you do it, you will be hooked... I typically do two or three at a time... At the time of this writing, I am doing WE Nero D'Avalo, WE Chocolate Raspberry Port, Vino Italiano Merlot. When I get a free carboy, I will do the Rosso Magnifico again. Mrs.Claus got it to me for Christmas.

By the way, everyone who has tried my Rosso Magnifico loves it...

See what I mean. You will get hooked...

I hope this review helps some of you out there.

Cheers!

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These wine kits are great! I have made most of the reds,and have really enjoyed them.I do however tweak them just a little,and offer the following suggestions to make them really good.First use quality water [not from the tap], make 5 gallons instead of 6,I use red star yeast [it's only .99,and works better] or use a yeast nutrient along with your standard yeast included, and finally I always add a condioner at bottling. The cost is only a few dollars more,but the quality must better. All in all these are great kits both my freinds and family have enjoyed and I will definitly keep buying.

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J&D Mayonnaise

It's interesting to read the negative comments. We are a specialty food webzine, and taste and review thousands of products a year. We're pretty picky: We reject more than we accept to write about. We liked Baconaise so much that it was a Top Pick Of The Week, and we buy it by the case to bring as a small gift whenever we need one.

Understandably, Baconaise doesn't taste like fresh-cooked bacon: It's a kosher-certified seasoning, with smoky flavors that resemble bacon. When you add it to a sandwich or a burger, though, the bacon flavor is there. We enjoy mock BLTs with it, and make a "BLT" hors d'oeuvre with a toast point, Baconaise, arugula or watercress and half a cherry tomato.

Give it a shot! I'm not sure if Amazon allows links in these reviews, but here's our write-up of Baconaise:

Bought this at Kroger for $3.64. $11 from this vendor? WOW.

When I got it home, I was anxious to try it. I opened up the jar and ate a big spoonful. Didn't know my face could pucker up that much. This stuff is super salty. On a sandwich, the saltiness gets toned down but I can only tolerate it in moderation. I had to scrape a lot of it off the tomato sandwich. Its better if mixed with regular mayo.

About 20 minutes after eating this, my lips got numb from all the salt. Kinda like theater popcorn lip numbness.

I like the idea of bacon mayo but I think I will try another product or making my own.

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Tried this in cole slaw and it was pretty good. Every comment about the cole slaw was positive and the huge bowl went quickly.

My opinion of the product has improved but the saltiness is still an issue. We cooked a big batch of french fries and used this as one of the dipping sauces. The salted fries along with the Baconnaise was too salty for 3 out of 4 people.

Still looking for an alternative with less salt.

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7/14/12

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Have you ever tried something and at first disliked it but then grew to really like it? That is me with this product. I really like it now. We have used it in everything from potato salad, cole slaw, deviled eggs, pasta salad, homemade salad dressing, a coating for chicken before breading then frying, etc....and it adds a new twist that most everyone seems to like.

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I first heard of this product while reading an argument over Jack-in-the-Box's new bacon milkshakes.

I went to the manufacturer's website to do a little comparison shopping, and they had a tool for searching local stores to see who carries their products. After finding one, I paid a visit and came home with one jar of regular, and one of light.

The consistency is of a thick spread, not quite as gelatinous as mayo, and the consistency feels appropriate to the flavor when you eat it. The sauce has very small bits of bacon or bacon-like substance in it. It is not sweet, not particularly salty (5% RDA for one tablespoon), and has a light flavor of smoked bacon. It's pretty high in saturated fat (14% RDA for one tablespoon), but, compared to actually eating bacon, that's pretty good.

My first experiment was to try a fried egg sandwich: two slices of whole wheat, egg, Baconnaise. The egg and bread overpowered the sauce. I'll try a Baconnaise-lettuce-tomato sandwich next and post my results, but I suspect this stuff will do best as a dip for crackers or a veggie tray. If you could find a mild-tasting bread, it might also work in place of butter on toast for someone who can't eat bacon but who wants the taste.

Experiment 2: substituted Baconnaise for mayo when making tuna salad (plain, just tuna + sauce). This made an EXCELLENT tuna, lettuce & tomato sandwich.

Verdict so far: it tastes pretty good, but the only bacon in the world is... bacon!

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I THOUGHT this would be really good, but it ended up being really, REALLY disgusting. The only thing remotely "bacon-y" about it was the smell. Other than that, it tasted nasty, and was somewhat on the oily side, even after stirring it. Definitely not worth the price...

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B.L.T.s Bacon-Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches are good with mayonnaise. Baconnaise takes it to an all new level. This product makes everything you put it on taste better with it's yummy bacon flavor.

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Napa Valley Dipping Oil

Napa Valley Dipping sauce is amazing! The best we have had.

It has a rich and smooth flavor with a subtly spicy kick to it. I would recommend this sauce to anyone and have in fact introduced all of our friends and family to it.

The only downside of the sauce is that it doesn't come in a gallon container!

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Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, Zinfandel Blush, 15.5-Pound Box

I am not a zin drinker but this kit is just fine for the price. Good instructions, easy, and easy to work with. I would cut it to 5 gallons, or use a top off of something sweet, and a wine conditioner, which I did. What I have now at bottle time is a nice, light little wine to chill off and enjoy. I am sure the age in the bottle will make it better. I did let mine age about 2 weeks longer before bottle, and the taste was quite different, age is the key. Nice little wine for the back yard zin folk, and a good pair with white cheese and crackers. I will keep this stock on hand for the informal little do. And they like it!

This was my first Vino Italiano kit. I'm quite pleased with the results! The feedback from my friends has all been quite positive, and I think it tastes just dandy for a blush.

The kit was easy to make. Depending on the temperature of your workspace, it takes roughly 4 weeks, though I personally think it was much better after aging a bit. Drinkable right after bottling, but better if you wait a couple months.

Simple to make, came with the corks, labels and capsules. Mixed up well, fermented properly, and clarified beautifully. Can't ask for more than that for a buck and a half a bottle.

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This is my 3rd wine kit. I first made a Moscato, second a Strawberry White Merlot and then this one. All of the wines have been easy to make and have all turned out very tasty. I like sweet wine, so all three of the ones that I have made are sweet. If you like sweet wine, this wine is for you.

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This was my very first wine making kit after receiving wine making equipment as a Christmas gift from my son-in-law. I am a far cry from anything resembling a "wine expert" but do like a white zinfandel. Again, since I am no expert I don't pay a lot of money for the commercial wines I do purchase. That being said I figured I couldn't go too far wrong by purchasing this kit and making a wine I like for about 1.50 a bottle.

When the kit arrived I followed the instructions verbatim. After 28 days I drew a sample for tasting and was most pleasantly surprised. I, quite frankly, could not tell the difference in this and the commercial wine I normally purchase. To test it further I put a sample of "my" wine in a glass and poured a sample of commercial wine in another for taste testing by my wife and a friend of ours. Both my wife and friend favored my wine over the commercial.

I'd highly recommend this kit for anyone wishing to have a very nice/tasty zinfandel; I'll be purchasing another kit in the not too distant future.

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I have made several batches of White Zinfandel from another brand/company at a much higher price, That co. was out so when looking for another distributor I found Vino Italiano,after making the wine and first taste it was not as sweet as the other which I liked great aroma not to dry.My second taste a week later,a much better taste smoother . I think for the money its great for an every day wine to share with friends

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The Gracious Gourmet Spiced Sour Cherry Spread, 4-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

This is the best ever. Not too sweet-I don't care much for jams and jellies-but this is wonderful. Just tart enough and flavorful. Great on toast, cheese cake, and more.

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La Maison d'Armorine French Salted Butter Caramel Spread

I had this at my friend's; she microwaved it and put it on ice cream. Yum! I'm sending a few to my parents as gifts.

This is pretty good, but it tasted like a slightly salted dulce de leche, which costs a fraction of the price. To me it did not have a true salted butter caramel flavor, such as you'd find in Bequet Celtic Sea Salt Caramels (which I melt down with a bit of water to make a sauce, and save my teeth...).

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I love to bake strudel or stollen. This is a great glaze to drizzle across the top. Warm in microwave, it has a smooth and tasty consistency like the professionals use. Fast shipping. A++

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I got this before my husband who loves salted Carmel on his ice cream. This is a very tasty spread and good enough to buy again. However it is not as good as the jar we got in Las Vegas that made him crave more so I am only giving it 4 stars.

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Olli Napoli Salami, 6 Ounce

We purchased both the Napoli and the spicy salami and both were tasted great and you could tell it was high quality meat used to produce. We liked the natural casing that just pealed off easily.

I love all the Olli products, their salamis are so delicous and great quality. The price here on amazon is cheaper than Whole foods by a dollar. I will keep ordering very often.

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Great salami. I order this with the calibrese as well. Goes great with smoked gouda or smoked cheddar. Will buy again!

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I had ordered several Olli salamis and found two to be of great quality and just wonderful but two did not taste right like it's about to spoil though it was months at expiration date. I am hesitant to order more only due to not knowing if I'll get a good or a bad one.

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I have ordered all the Olli salami varieties and find them good to excellent. But sometimes they arrive with the outer skin moist, yellowish, and smelly instead of dry and whitish.

I think this happens when moisture and heat are introduced over time by poor storage or poor shipping methods.

The first time it happened I contacted the company and they sent me a replacement which was perfect. I should note it shipped with a foil temperature resistant envelope and a cold pack.

I hope they solve this issue because I want to keep ordering these very tasty salamis.

I should mention I ate the salami which arrived with the wet yellow stinky exterior, and it was good once I discarded the skin and wiped it off. No ill effects. :)

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More Than Gourmet White Wine Foundation Sauce, Classic Veloute, 11-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6)

What a gorgeous and delicious sauce that also doesn't have too many calories for its type (180 for the whole container). Bought it on a whim yesterday to go with pan sauteed chicken breasts. Wow was it delicious!!

I pan seared the chicken in a little olive oil, deglazed with dry white wine,then added the Veloute sauce and simmered. I really couldn't believe how delicious it made my simple dish. Just bought a six pack of this stuff and will use in a pinch for company and when I just want to eat delicious chicken with my family. My husband couldn't believe how good it was. Adding mushrooms would send this over the top. It took me 15 minutes to do!

Real ingredients with a reasonable amount of sodium, but most important is the taste. The taste is excellent. I take this sauce base and add some pan drippings and I have a tasty wine sauce that used to take 30 minutes or more to make. This product has made my cooking and my life easier.

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This is an amazing little product. It's great alone on meats and veggies, or with added tarragon or other herbs.

It is especially lovely to have on hand as a staple when one has no time to make a veloute from scratch...like after working all day. Equally terrific is the red wine sauce.

I truly consider these sauces as my favorite culinary "find" of the year.

Please don't stop making them! It would be a bit easier, if I could find them at Kroger, though the six-pack was very cost effective...usually the shipping costs make them a tad expensive. still, worth it.

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More Than Gourmet's White Sauce is a superbly convenient base for a variety of sauces and works perfectly for those who don't want to make it from scratch. I'd tried making White Sauce from scratch a few times but wasn't thrilled with the results. That certainly wasn't the case with More Than Gourmet's White Sauce, which I discovered quite accidentally while shopping at a local farmer's market. I've used their More Than Gourmet Classic French Demi-Glace, 1.5-Ounces (Pack of 6) for many years now and was going to make a fish dish that week so I figured what the heck, I'll give it a try. The results quite honestly were stellar and opened new doors for me to use their White Sauce in ways I hadn't anticipated. Most people will be inclined to think of White Sauce as limited to fish, chicken, and pork, but you'd be mistaken. Their website () lists some terrific recipes including one for Salisbury Steak, which, when you smell the White Sauce will be an obvious match! The consistency is nice and thick as it should be for a base and you can certainly cut it by adding more wine or broth to make it less consistent and runnier. Velouté is the base for Sauce Allemande and certainly also Bontemps Sauce, Morel Sauce, and Garlic Sauce, but you can certainly toy with it by combining various herbs and other items to create your own sauce. I kept my fish dish simple by only adding dill weed to the sauce so as not to overpower the cod I was baking. The options are truly limitless and I can't wait to try out using it instead of my own tried-and-true Salisbury Steak recipe! Bon apetite!

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My 13 y.o. Grandson adores this product the most of all of us. We found it in a large health food store a distance away so I was delighted to find I could get a quantity of it right here on Amazon. It is a delightful light and tasty step up from gravy. Must be heated in a pan but worth it. For a quickie supper we like to do chicken breasts on the grill with rice pilaf on the side and a veggie and this pulls it together hugely better than jarred gravy.

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Maynards Wine Gums 52g

Eating these wine gums is one of the most pleasurable experience I have had...I do not want to wait this time til I go back to England to get more...I wish for you an equally delicious time if you order some....!

maynards wine gums 52g

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Cabernet Sauvignon Vinegar - 1 jug - 1 gallon

I use a lot of red wine vinegar on salads with dinner meals. Small bottle don't cut it, so I chose to purchase by the gallon. Excellent flavor reminiscent of my Italian Grandfather's home made wine.

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SHAOHSING RICE COOKING WINE 2x750ML

As a once diligent student of Szechuwan style cooking, I gladly traveled to NYC Chinatown to obtain this precious commodity so essential for re-creating the real dish Shaohsing rice wine (12%). It was four dollars a bottle then but I would pay the $11+ price gladly enough if it could be attained via Amazon. The salted "cooking wine" is not good enough. The old standard applies: "Don't cook with any wine you wouldn't drink." I keep this item on my wishlist in case the unadulterated product is someday available. I almost ordered this in error at first sight. (If you find an online source please let me know.)

Well packaged two bottles, no damage, on time. But the product itself was so nauseatingly salty that it is unusable for any decent cook. This salt content should be shown clearly so a buyer can determine if it is even usable. I have to throw mine out.

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While teaching in Linyi, Shandong, China this past spring, I took cooking classes during my spare time. Many of the recipes called for this type of wine. Amazon is the only place I've been able to find it--where I live in the US an Asian grocery store is hours away.

Yes, it's salty, but so is soy sauce and bean paste! I just use common sense. It really makes all the difference in the dishes I make. Glad I found it here on Amazon.

The seller was prompt in shipping, and the product was packaged well. No damage, no leaks or other unpleasant surprises. I ordered it, and two days later it was here.

Good job, Amazon!

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Just trying out Chinese recipes and needed this rice wine. I was happy to find it in Amazon. It shipped right away and came well packed. I used it for a steamed chicken recipe and it came out good!

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Order did not arrived on time and 10 days after that I contacted the seller since the tracking said the order was still in Washington. The seller replied to my email and asked for a few days to contact the post office; they notified me that the post office could not find the order and did not know what had happened to it. Best Asian Grocers resent the order to me and it arrived within a weeks time. They were very helpful and courteous. I would definitely deal with them again.

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Drew's All-Natural Salad Dressing and 10 Minute Marinade, Rosemary Balsamic, 12-Ounce Bottle

I've loved this salad dressing for a decade now and am so pleased to find it on Amazon. It's low in sugar and tastes great. Highly recommended.

I came across Drew's Salad Dressing in Lancaster Pennsylvania over 10 years ago when we used it as a marinade for meat. The fact that's it's made with only natural ingredients, gluten and wheat free and tastes amazing is the reason why I use it. I had a hard time finding it when I returned to Manhattan, NY but was over the moon when I was able to order the dressing by the case directly from Drews. Well that came to an end a few years ago but I will and have traveled all over to buy Drew's Salad and Marinade Dressing! I've tried all the flavors. My favorite being the Roasted Balsamic dressing, 2nd Ceasar's Classic and 3rd the Italian.

PS It's great on salads or as dip for vegetables!

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French Rabbit Cooked With Two Mustards Raynal Et Roquelaure-Saute De Lapin Aux Deux Moutardes - 14,

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes rabbit. This is a very good stew. The only drawback I had was that the instructions on the can were in French. I can't read French, so I had to email the seller to get the cooking directions in English.

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Feta Mt. Vikos Barrel Aged Sheep Cheese (8oz or 1lb)

I purchased a pound of feta cheese. When it arrived, it appeared lighter than a pound. I have two digital scales. I weighed the cheese on both scales. Both scales reflected a weight of 14 ounces. That is certainly not the 16 ounces, (a pound), that I paid for so I was not happy. Two ounces do not seem like a lot to be concerned about, but you should get what you pay for when you order from a company by weight. I do not appreciate the fact that I was not given the full pound of cheese.

I was Disappointed to find that my cheese that was hand-cut and weighed, turned out to be 7 ounces instead of the advertised 8, Over-night shipping and very quick delivery/processing time. They called me and taken care of the issue.

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This is so fabulous. I will definitly be ordering again. Arrrived quickly and quality was beyond my expectations. Thank you so much

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I bought this cheese at a local gourmet shop and it's a terrific feta. Lovely salty-mild-rich-creamy. Very satisfying mouth feel. I will assuredly be buying more (and thank goodness I can find it nearby).

So, if you love your feta---whether in omelettes or salads or dips--this is a beautiful one. You can just eat it alone with some grapes on the side.Nice.

However, make sure you read "Mike the Greek's" review and measure it if you buy it from this seller. Maybe his was an off day or their scale was uncalibrated. It may be a fixed problem now. One can hope.

Enjoy the lovely feta....

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I purchased this item as a gift and the recipient absolutely loved it and couldn't wait to get more. He said it was packed well to keep it from spoiling. I would purchase

again since it is hard to find.

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Terra Medi Greek White Wine Vinegar, 17 Ounce

This Terri Medi white wine vinegar is exceptionally good. I had been purchasing it at our local Target until for some disappointing reason they don't carry it any longer. So my search led me to find it on Amazon. Thank you Amazon!! I have just placed an order for 2 bottles and when they run out I will order more. You won't be disappointed with this vinegar. Superb when preparing your salad dressings, and compliments olive oil beautifully. Wonderful in cooked skillet dishes. Made a rigatoni pasta dish today with this vinegar along w/ cherry tomatoes, fresh pearl mozzarella, fresh snipped basil, and sauteed onion and garlic. Drizzle in the Terri Medi white wine vinegar and a good olive oil and --what a delicious treat warm or cold!

I used cheap white wine vinegar in the past,basic safeway stuff. No more, this is a great upgrade. I made a good buying decison.

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Needed a white wine vinegar. Didn't know what to expect. I usually use flavored balsamics so I'm used to a thicker & a bit sweeter taste, but overall good for a change.

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I wanted a good tasting vinegar to use on my salads. I tend to just use oil and vinegar on my salads. This was fine. I'll order more.

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Navitas Naturals Cacao Powder, Organic, 16-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 2)

Hello Raw Cacao Lovers!

Here is the real truth about vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content in Raw Cacao:

Despite the trafficked reports circulating the internet, the honest truth remains: even when processed at low temperatures (i.e. "raw"), there is no vitamin C (ascorbic acid) present in cacao.

Recently, highly trafficked websites such as have highlighted the misinformation of cacao's supposed vitamin C content. Included in these reports are claims that raw cacao is "extraordinarily high in vitamin C."

Back in 2004, our Navitas Naturals lab tests directly looked for vitamin C content in raw cacao, but came up negative. Despite these results, the current media blitz brought us back again for another round of lab testing of our best-selling raw cacao products (beans, nibs and powder) for vitamin C. This time, we used two different laboratories instead of one, and utilized three different analytical methods: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Capilary Electrophoresis (CE) with UV detection, and Titration.

Though all three methods have their place in the scientific community, Titration is the most commonly used method in the food industry when determining vitamin C (ascorbic acid) content. However, there is a critical detail within the Titration method many companies miss when testing raw cacao. The method of Titration is unable to differentiate the vitamin C (ascorbic acid) from the vitamin's analogs. The result is what is known as a "false positive."

This is why, at Navitas Naturals, we use HPLC when testing raw cacao's vitamin C content. The HPLC method looks directly for vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and not just the analogs. Additionally, after sending samples of our products to another lab to test using the CE method, the reports returned consistent the HPLC results.

We have now also tested one of the largest raw cacao brands in the United States using the Titration and HPLC methods. And yet again the results confirm our previous conclusion that raw cacao has no vitamin C (ascorbic acid) present.

Cacao is a tremendously beneficial superfood, containing a wide spectrum of minerals and phytonutrients. It is important to be clear however, Vitamin C is not amongst these nutrients.

Sincerely,

Zach Adelman, President

Navitas Naturals

Okay, so I'm a vegan, and I'm a baker and now that its cold, I become obsessed with this stuff. It has 5g of protein in a serving, is unprocessed so you actually get the cacao benefit instead of Hershey crap, and honestly, its the best cocoa I've ever used. Seriously. The quality is unsurpassed and I cannot even begin to tell you how much you'll use it once you try it. I make my hot chocolate with it! Once you go natural cacao, you just don't go back.

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I love this chocolate powder. My family and I recently became aware that MSG and its hidden forms (autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed protein, yeast extract, calcium caseinate, natural flavors, etc.) are the source of our health problems. This discovery led to searching for less processed (especially by high heat) food products. This is a great find! Do beware, if you try this stuff you will not be able to go back to Hershey's....it is that good. Hot chocolate, chocolate ice cream, chocolate nut butters are all fabulous made with chocolate powder rather than highly processed cocoa powder.

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This is raw CACAO powder NOT COCOA powder. This is NOT like Ghirardelli's or Hershey's or Nestle's or Swiss Miss cocoa powder. This is NOT a direct substitute for those products in cooking or making hot chocolate. There is no sugar in this product, it is bitter (the way it was meant to be) and it is a different product.

This is also made from cacao beans like chocolate but it isn't processed the same way. This is a simply ground (minimally processed to remove the bean's husk) cacao beans. In fact, unlike cocoa or chocolate this is high in fiber and low in fat (17% of the calories come from fat content). It is low in calories at 24 calories per tablespoon. It also has ALL the health benefits of chocolate at a much, much higher concentration than even the darkest chocolate because the processing of chocolate/cocoa breaks down the healthy compounds.

So, how do people use it? I mix this product with hot chocolate mix to add a little bite to it. I also add a level tablespoon to my coffee in the morning to give it a cafe mocha type flavor that I have grown addicted to! People substitute this for cocoa only when they are either adjusting their expectations or their recipes.

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I have a subscription to this product because it's so good, and you can't beat the price. The powder easily mixes into anything. It has a full, rich flavor with no additives or fillers and it's raw. My favorite way to use it is to mix it into coconut oil and agave, with a little extract like peppermint, orange, or lemon. It makes a lovely chocolate sauce that hardens on contact when it touches something frozen. I add the sauce to banana icecream, which is made from frozen bananas which I run through my juicer machine with the blank plate to make raw soft serve. It's a wonderful, raw healthy treat that I sometimes have in place of a meal. Go ahead and subscribe and get Amazon prime. It's totally worth it for this cacao powder.

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The Savannah Bee Company 100% Pure Tupelo Honey Tower

Tupelo honey is like no other honey you have ever tasted. It is harvested for only a short amount of time every year, and it never crystalizes in the jar because it is so pure. Hence it's price. But it's worth every penny. If you are a honey lover....or just occasionally like a bit of natural sweetness in your tea, this will give your tea,toast, or crumpets an incomparable flavor. Not too sweet, not too strong. Smooth. Satisfying. Just right. Personally, I think it accents white tea, vanilla bean tea, oolong tea, or fruit flavored teas perfectly!

Oh....and for those of you CSI Miami fans, Tupelo Honey is what was used in the series premiere! They showed it being eaten off of sweet apples....and...well, insinuated it being eaten off of some other luxuries that I won't get into. *smirk*

As for the brand of Savannah Bee Company.... I have never been disapointed in any purchase I have made from them. It is always high quality. Williams-Sonoma also carries this brand and the Tupelo-type at certain times of the year. Bath & Body Works had them make a Tupelo Scented Hand Soap earlier this year (which was very true-to-smell!!!). I have had great experiences no matter where I have bought their products from.

I was relieved to find this sought-after commodity on Amazon. I was able to get my Savannah Bee Company 100% Pure Tupelo Honey Tower 'fix.' I guess you could call me an 'enabler' too since I set my own honey-trap and ensnared my husband as well. He can't go for long without this decadently sweet indulgence.The Savannah Bee Company 100% Pure Tupelo Honey Tower

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Don't buy this honey. It's so incredibly delicious, it will ruin all other honeys you've ever tasted in comparison ;-)

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This is the first time I have tasted Tupelo honey. My wife is an avid fan of honey and I wanted to get her something special for her Christmas stocking. I researched different honeys online and Tupelo caught my interest. I like the taste of it. It seems not as sweet as the regular honey sold in grocery stores.

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Ordered this honey for Christmas and we opened it and used it on Christmas morning. It was very delicious and met all my expectations of what Tupelo honey should be. Thanks for a great product.

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Harissa Condiment in Tube - Spicy 120 Gr 3 Oz

I love Harissa but took one star for the fact that this offering is 400% overpriced. I found the same product at some local markets at a reasonable price.

After seeing Harissa on all sorts of food blogs and not being able to find it in any grocery store in MN that I've been to in the last 2 years, I gave in and bought this from Amazon. It's great stuff and I love the metal tube for keeping it fresh! Adds great flavor to corn soup and meats.

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This is some good stuff, a thick red paste that is hot but not flaming, it has a rich taste that adds to whatever it is put on. I've used it on eggs, chicken, rice, just a little goes a long way. (These types of chili have the "delayed burn effect", the heat gradually builds up, so go easy at first). This will be great for camping trips, a way to brighten up boring food. Will order again.

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harissa is an irreplaceable ingredient for such mediterranean dishes as cous cous. buying it in a tube makes it last virtually forever. this is the real deal, very hard to find unless you have a souk nearby. reasonable price, but shipping costs more than the product itself, so buy multiple copies.

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I am going to sidestep pricing and other factors not relevant to this excellent product and focus on the harissa itself.

Like every condiment there are numerous recipes and mixes, and this one is no exception. I love it because it is spicier than other brands that I have tried, but most importantly, it has a wonderful flavor. Some brands are more biased towards heat with less though given to taste. This is a balance of both.

To be sure this is not for folks who like a touch of Tabasco or jalapenos. This paste is up there with habeneros for heat, but imparts wonderful flavors that you would never obtain from anything made with that pepper. Indeed, what sets this apart from every other hot sauce or paste I've tried is the interesting way it teases your palate. The label claims that in addition to peppers it contains carrots, turnips, tomatoes, coriander and caraway seeds. While I do not doubt that, the flavors become almost ineffable when blended with the dish in which it's used, and as spicy as it is, that aspect does not overpower the flavor. If anything it enhances it.

I've tried this in dishes like an omelet, beans and a fish stew. Believe me, even if you love your food super spicy a little of this goes a long way. It overpowered the first omelet until I figured out how much was enough (about an eighth of a teaspoon works well). A good rule of thumb that I have devised for my own personal taste is to use a tablespoon per 16 ounces of food. One final use I have discovered is to mix it in with za'atar to make a devilishly hot spread for flat breads. Za'atar can be quickly and easily made by mixing equal parts of oregany, thyme, marjoram, toasted sesame seeds and summac. Add a pinch of sea sale and make a paste with olive oil. From there blend in a little of this harissa to your taste and you have a wonderful spread that will bring flat bread to life.

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Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup - 12 oz - Sweet Flavor Made From Real Cacti Juice - Tasty Southwest Treat

This is a fantastic syrup! Follow the "Prickly Pear Margarita" recipe on the flap...it is unbelievable! Also good as just a splash into some cold OJ for a different taste. I would definitely recommend to anyone with a taste for the southwest!

Had some of Cheri's prickly pear syrup while vacationing in Tucson. Great to find it availble so we can never run out.

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I first tried a prickly pear margarita at a bar in Michigan, which peaked my interest in learning how to make one since it was so tasty. I kept trying to figure out how this drink was made, so I tried my own concoction when I stumbled across this syrup online. It was absolutely delicious and tasted just like the ones I had at the bars! Would definitely recommend and will definitely buy again.

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this syrup is one of the ingredients for Bobby Flays prickley pear margaritas from his vegas restaurant. You can only buy from southern states.

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This stuff is awesome. Makes a great mixer with lemonaid and mixed drinks. The price was fair and the the delevery was very quick. the selled was very responsive.

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Gesho Kitel -Ethiopian Aroma Hops Leaves

I received my order quite promptly.

The price was reasonable, especially considering the "exotic" nature of the product.

I used the leaves to create my own home-made tej. I'm not sure how "authentically Ethiopian" the final result was, but nevertheless I was enormously pleased.

I have no complaints whatsoever about the product, the service, or the price.

Thank you, Brundo Ethiopian Spices.

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