Most of the food in here was great... Could do without the brie and garlic sausage though! The bag was a little chintzy but overall a good buy!
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Most of the food in here was great... Could do without the brie and garlic sausage though! The bag was a little chintzy but overall a good buy!
Wine Lover's Chocolate 3-Tin Gift Set, Pair with Port, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, 10.5-Ounce Gift Set
I received this chocolate as a gift and I loved it! It pairs splendid with red wine and it's great eaten alone. I am buying a box for me and another as a present!
Partners Olive Oil & Sea Salt, Hors D'oeuvre Crackers, 4.9-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)
The crackers were something that we got in FL and ordered when we got home. The crackers are great tasting, but the shipping allowed them to break up and now we have small pieces of crackers. They are wonderful, but I will have to find a store that sells them instead of ordering.
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These crackers have a unique flavor and are especially good with a thin slice of Havarti cheese. They do not feel oily or salty but have a subtle taste of both.I cannot believe I am now buying food from Amazon.com but since Harry & David closed their Murfreesboro store, these delicious Olive Oil & Salt crackers are no longer available here. And I MUST HAVE THEM! At first I was hesitant to buy six boxes, but they lasted all of three weeks here at the house. Everybody likes them.Want Partners Olive Oil & Sea Salt, Hors D'oeuvre Crackers, 4.9-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6) Discount?
Love these crackers, not available in the Stores in Alaska. They serve them on Alaska Airlines in their cheese and friut platters. They only give on packet and that not enough, you only want more. They have a special and real taste that you do not find in other commercially made crackers. If you want a tasty cracker, this cracker is the best.
More Than Gourmet Red Wine Foundation Sauce, Classic Demi-Glace, 11-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6)
Found this at a local grocery and it is fantastic! Costs $5 per at the store, but here you get it for almost half that, especially w/Prime free shipping.Sear/pan-fry filet mignons (or other steak) both sides to just this side of medium rare. (Rice bran oil is best--check it out, but any will do: California Rice Oil Company Oil Rice Bran, 25.4-Ounce Units (Pack of 3)) Place on plate to collect juices. Add some oil & butter to hot, then a package of sliced mushrooms (& some chopped shallots if you want). Saute till all liquid is out & nearly browning. Slug on a healthy dose Marsala (or Madiera) to deglaze pan, stirring up brown bits. After it cooks down to a syrup, add the Foundation Sauce, stir, add steaks & their juice back in and let it simmer about 1-2 minutes. Serve w/mashed potatoes or noodles or rice. The gravy/sauce is glossy, incredibly flavorful, and just plain delicious. I'm imagining adding it to a beef stew, various other ideas with vegetables too. It would be fine just by itself as well. Never buy jar gravy again!
Haven't tried the white wine one yet, but think I'll use it for a veal or chicken picatta.
About 10 years ago I discovered More Than Gourmet products and it changed my cooking for good. I buy most of them in the 16-ounce tubs and use them for much more than sauces. Soups, stews, gumbos, even chili can be improved with one of their many reduced stocks and glaces. When they first came out with this product I was excited. I knew that professional chefs often make a basic sauce at the beginning of a dinner service and later customize it for each different dish on the menu. This product is exactly a pre-prepared version of that.
Yes, it can be served as is, gently warmed and in a saucepan (never microwave it) but it can also be customized for some outstanding, unique meals. I add coconut milk, ginger and basil and serve it over Thai-inspired short ribs or pork tenderloin. I add chipotle puree and a little tequila to the sauce and served it with grilled skirt steak. I find myself often adding some of More Than Gourmet's other products to this basic sauce. I sauteed a mix of wild mushroom is some butter and served it on top and this sauce with a a tablespoon of More Than Gourmet Mushroom Essence and a little tawny port added. If I am preparing a delicate meat, such as veal, and want to tone down the beef flavor I add some heavy cream or unsalted butter. When I am serving a bison steak I add More Than Gourmet Demi-Glace to "beef" the sauce up a little. A tablespoon of Roasted Duck Stock (plus a shot of Armagnac) added to the contents of the carton makes for a quick sauce for roasted duck breast. The possibilities are endless.
Although I still love to make my sauces from scratch, this is great for when you don't have the time, energy or ingredients to accomplish that. Dinner can still be special with this product and a little imagination. By the way, my local gourmet store sells this for almost twice the price as I can currently purchase it on Amazon.I use this when we have filet steaks. When the steaks are done cooking I remove them to a plate to rest and add a diced shallot to the pan and a few mushrooms and saute them for a few minutes, then I add this sauce and bring it up to a boil, reduce a bit and then remove from the heat and whisk in a tablespoon of cold butter. Everyone loves the sauce, even people who thought it was a sin to eat any kind of sauce with a filet mignon.I tried this sauce based on most of the reviews. I can't say it has lives up to its reputation. It's nice & thick, but the flavor just doesn't seem 'real' I've made some good sauces in my time, but I've never tasted anything this odd. Perhaps the red wine used is just too harsh, but I agree with another reviewer that this would overwhelm almost any dish it was served with. It might improve if it was tamed (i.e. watered) down a bit with pan juices or a bit of cream (which would no longer make it a darkly-colored sauce).
Chateau Classico 6 Week Wine Kit, New Zealand Pinot Noir, 40-Pound Box
Am making wine right now. Looks to be very good. Thank God they put the juice in such a strong bag. The inner cardboard box was badly broken but the outer box was good.*** It is now a week after we bottled the wine. Tried a bottle yesterday, though a little early, the wine is very good and will get much better.
I let the finished product age in a 6 gallon carboy for 6 months before bottling, and it turned into a Pinot Noir with a great palate. It begins light bodied, but becomes a medium bodied delight as it hits the back of your palate.
This will give you the equivalent of a $15-$20 Pinot Noir for less than $3 a bottle just make sure that you age it for several months before bottling, you won't regret it.
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I have made over 50 kit wines the past 6 years, mostly WineExpert kits bought locally. The juice was a bit weak but had decent sugar content. The first few tastings have suggested somewhat bland character, but certainly not bad. Pinot Noir kits are sometimes lighter in flavor than I like in a red, but that is often OK. My initial tasting supports this kit is on par with most I've made, and is 60% the cost! Even better, these kits come with 30 corks, 30 labels, and 30 shrink-wrap bottle top covers, making the purchase a no brainer for me. The claim that this is a 6-week kit is pushing it a bit. Take the time to do an additional racking to further clear the wine. This is especially the case if you want to oak the wine. I spent about 8 weeks completing this kit, and then racked onto American Medium Toast oak chips an additional 4 weeks. The taste before and after adding oak was promising. Not sure I used the best oak for the flavor I was going for. It takes 6 12 months after bottling to craft a final impression. I may not buy this particular kit again, but will definitely try other Chateau Classico offerings.Read Best Reviews of Chateau Classico 6 Week Wine Kit, New Zealand Pinot Noir, 40-Pound Box Here
After racking a few times, I let it bulk age in a carboy for at least four weeks before bottling. Although I have not drank any yet, it smells wonderful and I am sure that the taste will get better than the smell. I added oak to wine, I believe it is a good addition and it does not come in the kit. I make two six gallon kits at a time and these two promise to be great. I will update after bottling and setting it down for six months.Want Chateau Classico 6 Week Wine Kit, New Zealand Pinot Noir, 40-Pound Box Discount?
So far, this kit has been great. As usual, Amazon delivered quickly, and the product was intact. Everything included in the kit.. I like the fact that corks and labels are included. I'm in the process of making the wine right now.. As a matter of fact, it is ready to be transferred as I type this. I have no complaints thus far, and will comment again when it has time to sit in the bottle.
Reserve Du Chateau 4 Week Wine Kit, Italian Montepulciano, 18-Pound Box
All I did different was add a box of zante currants during primary fermentation and two oz. of oak cubes for two months. Bottled it today and it was surprisingly pretty darn good. Can't beat the price per bottle ratio.I would compare it to most of the mid price range Montepulciano's out there.
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Gingerbread Spice Mustard Fallot French Dijon (moutarde au pain d'Epices) 7oz jar
While they have a few mustards to choose from I picked this one solely as a dare, to the Fallot people, to disappoint me. I've had their Dijon and their Dijon with Peppercorn so I knew that they knew what they were doing. When I saw the Gingerbread variant I figured it was the LEAST appealing. For me that is always a sign of a way to expand my horizons so I went for it. It is excellent. The more detailed ingredients include wheat and spices. It's not the gingerbread taste I was expecting, which is a good thing. It is dijon with a very unique zip to it. I put it on ham with a whole grain wheat bread. I prefer high tech ingredients like Boar's Head rosemary & sundried tomato ham but it's too delicate for this particular mustard so just use a basic high quality meat. Serve it to yourself though, unless you know someone who is a total "foodie." I paired it(LOL) with a French beverage in the form of a Citadelle gin martini. Look to the French for food and art and you won't be disappointed,
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Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, White Merlot, 5.1 Liter
I have been making wine kits since 2004 at the rate of 1 kit per week. I have been buying mostly the Wine Expert/Vintners Reserve kit. These are very good kits. I thought I would try the Vino Italiano kit as the Wine Expert are getting pretty pricey.I couldn't believe for $44 you could get the corks, labels, etc.PLUS the kit.The 1st thing i noticed when making the kit was how the thicker consistency of the juice, this explains the smaller 15.5 ounce package (more concentrated). This kit requires an extra racking but makes the wine clear up much faster than the Vintners. When I tried this Merlot before bottling I was so surprised at the flavor. It is a drier white which I prefer. The body is comparable to any I have made and I liked it so much I subscribed to once a month delivery and saved an additional 15%-unbelievable!I have also tried the Riesling, very good as well. I now have a Pinot Chardonnay, Valpolicella, and a Merlot going and expect them to be just as good. These are the best deal for price and quality I have found to date and will continue to use these as long as they are available at this price!
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A light blush table wine, this kit was a hit with friends and family this Christmas. Two and a half cups of cane sugar were added prior to bottling. Alcohol content was approximately 12%. Flavor best when served very lightly chilled.Read Best Reviews of Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, White Merlot, 5.1 Liter Here
very nice dry wine ended up being a rose' wine. am very pleased will definitely consider buying it again In the futureWant Vino Italiano 4 Week Wine Kit, White Merlot, 5.1 Liter Discount?
Loved the wine. Want to buy again in the future but bought White Merlot this time. Recommend this wine-it's great.