Do you consider yourself a gourmet, or perhaps a foodie? Then you absolutely need to check out Taste Trunk, a subscription service that will delight your inner culinary epicurean. I received their May BBQ Box to try, and I bet after seeing the contents, you will understand why I included them in my Mother’s Day Gift Guide this year – it’s that good!
HOW IT WORKS: For $39.99/month Taste Trunk subscribers receive a Monthly Sampler of gourmet foods to try. Each trunk comes with an assortment of 5+ products and recipe cards to provide the recipient with some creative ideas on how to use everything in the box. Taste Trunk also offers gift subscriptions and themes boxes, like BBQ, Healthy Chef, Sweet Tooth and others… Click here to check it out.
Two Snooty Chefs Hungarian Ragout Spice Blend – An instant hit in my house, this spice blend smells strongly of smoked paprika, which happens to be one of my favorite spices to use for meat and chicken, and also when making curry. Taste Trunk included two recipes on the card, and since I love cooking, I’ll be using them both some day!
Willamette Valley Mustards Jalapeno y Vino Mustard – I’m not that big of a jalapeno fan, but my husband can’t live without those hot little peppers in his food. I make almost all of my food on the grill these days, so when I made him a few beef hot dogs and added some of this mustard, he instantly complimented it. I think he is now a fan of this one 🙂
Lillie’s Q Barbeque Sauces and Rubs Ivory – If you ever want to impress your family or guests ith the best coleslaw ever, drizzle it with this sauce. This delicious white sauce [mayo base with a kick of cajun seasoning] also works for dipping chicken nuggets or fries, but I think it’ll work well with pork loins, too. Anyhow, I thought it was delicious and worked with many different dishes, I would definitely consider buying it separately again in the future.
849 Tri-Tip Meat Marinade – I used it this weekend for marinating a large piece of a cheap steak, and it really elevated the flavor to a whole new level. I need to deconstruct this formula, because I’m in love with the taste! I still have 2/3 of the bottle left, which will be used for better cuts, now that I know how delicious the meat will turn out.
San Francisco Salt Company Hawaiian Lava Salt – I cook exclusively with pink Himalayan salt, but it’s always fun to try other varieties, even though I know that i won’t switch. Taste Trunk included a very generous serving of black Hawaiian lava salt, which in my opinion, looks really cool as a decoration or a finishing touch. I sprinkled mine over already cooked fish and steaks, and even added some to vanilla/caramel ice cream!
THE VERDICT: I think now you see why I was so over the moon about this box, it was full of amazing new discoveries, and I even plan to repurchase several of these products separately. Father’s Day is right around the corner, so maybe you will find something for that special guy in your life here.
Do you consider yourself a foodie? What are some of your favorite tasty new discoveries? Let me know in the comments below!
| Product | Retail value |
|---|---|
| Two Snooty Chefs Hungarian Ragout Spice Blend | $6.95 |
| Willamette Valley Mustards Jalapeno y Vino Mustard | $5.00 |
| Lillie’s Q Barbeque Sauces and Rubs Ivory | $8.00 |
| 849 Tri-Tip Meat Marinade | $4.58 |
| San Francisco Salt Company Hawaiian Lava Salt | $4.75 |
| Box Retail Value | $29.28 |
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