The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest
The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest from iGourmet.com ($139)
The Chief Blonde Remarks: Wow! Today is my lucky day (and it may be yours too!) I was sent the The Ultimate French Pantry Gift Chest ($139) from iGourmet.com, North America’s leading online gourmet food website, and “Made in France, Made with Love”, an exclusive partner of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
Walt and I had a blast opening this wonderful 6 pound basket and were stunned by the provisions provided. We loved the way all the goodies was packaged in a wooden basket, finished with an elegant dark brown ribbon.
The “Made in France, Made with Love” gift basket showcases the authentic artisan flavors of France, and includes products from six outstanding French producers:
- France de Gourmay® France de Gourmay has been passing on traditional recipes for generations with a passion for taste and love of authenticity. France de Gourmay offers unique spreads, perfect on toast, fruits, and crackers.
- Les Comtes de Provence®
Les Comtes de Provence reveal the story of the Haute-Provence region through the culinary creations of jam. The preserves, made with fresh products and pure cane sugar, are slow-cooked in a cauldron, in accordance with tradition. - Maison Bruyère®
This modern small scale family biscuit factory located in the Midi Pyrenees region, offers a selection of all-natural biscuits confectioned for over three generations. Maison Bruyère carries on a unique savoir-faire in the production of baked goods. - Quai Sud®
Quai Sud finds its source of inspiration in current food trends and culinary traditions from all over the world. A simple preparation and you have yourself a ready-to drink cocktail that you can enjoy at any occasion. - Nectars de Bourgogne®
Nectars de Bourgogne, an innovative artisan fruit juice and gourmet food producer, makes a wonderful range of natural nectars. Based in the French wine region of Burgundy, Emmanuelle Baillard transposed her oenologist knowledge of wine to the fruit universe. - Ready to Bake®
Remarkably easy to prepare, these packets quickly create luxurious and thick French-style cakes. No additional ingredients are needed, just pour the mix, bake it, and let it cool. 10 minutes is all you need to become a French pastry chef.
Walt and I dived right into the France de Gourmay Caviar Aubergine (Olive and Eggplant dip). It was smooth and tasty. Both of us gave it a hearty thumbs up!
This morning I tried out several more goodies from the basket.
The Maison Bruyère Crispy Vanilla Flavored Wafers were divine, like “Hide in the cupboard so no one else can have them” divine (and I did.) The Les Comtes de Provence cherry plum compote was a totally new and unique experience…I love experiencing new tastes. I spread the compote on my seeded toast and I was in heaven. Shockingly, my favorite selection was the Tenderness Tea from Quai Sud, which gentle flavorings of vanilla and gingerbread.
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Oh my…I could do some serious damage on this site. The basket of cheeses is right up my alley but the orange chocolate chaud looks like the perfect gift to give — the tin is adorable!
I’d love to give my husband the basket of meat and cheese favorites, he’s a meat and cheese lover!
I would like the Basket of Meat and Cheese favorites. You can’t go wrong with that, it has a little something for everyone.
I would love to get the 5 Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I love the look of the bottle but also bet it is really high quality oil.
I would love to receive the Basket of Meat and Cheese Favorites – everything looks so good!
I would love to get the 16-Piece Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels in Art Deco Gift Box because I love chocolate caramel.
I’d love to try the crispy vanilla wafers. What an adorable basket!
Wildflower Honey Truffles by Catskill Provisions sound delish!
Basket of cheese favorites – iGourmet used to come to my local store’s wine tastings so we could sample their cheese with the wine. They always had great cheese.
I would love to give our son the Grill Master Gift Set. He loves to grill & he would enjoy the different BBQ sauces to try out. Love the silver case in comes in
My hubby and I love caviar so I would love to get the Russian Osetra Caviar. That would be a great gift.
The Caramel Apple Cheesecake would be just amazing, but looking though the site I am pretty sure would not turn my nose up to most of the stuff.
I would love to receive the gift of the British Cheese Board Gift Set from iGourmet. I think these varieties sound amazing.
I’d like A World of Jam Gift Collection for great bread toppings
I’d love to get the Bananas Foster Cheesecake because it sounds delicious and it’s different!
I love cheese and love to try new ones so I would choose Basket of Cheese Favorites.
I would like to give this gift to a pal who enjoys tea with scones. The jam would be a perfect treat for the scones.
I would like to try the Artisan American Bacon Gift Basket. My husband would love this!
I would love to give my husband the Artisan American Bacon Gift Basket….. he takes bacon loving to an extreme level….it would be a home run !
I would love to try the outstanding salt and sweet pairings. It sounds delicious.