THE CHOICE HAS BEEN MADE! Top Specialty Food of the Year 2017
As you know, each year I name a Top Specialty Food of the Year. Last year our Top Specialty Food of the Year 2016 was Dave’s Killer Bread–Good Seed Bread. Now, they don’t know who I am and have never sent me anything. I just discovered Dave’s Good Seed bread on my own at my local Sam’s club. Visit the review here to discover why I and my whole family are still hooked on this marvelous bread.
This year choice for Top Specialty Food of the Year 2017 was a tough one as there were many great foods in the running. Walt and I have sampled an exceptional selection of Fancy Food and Specialty Food this year, probably well over 100 items. See our previous reviews for this year:
Top 5 Specialty Foods of 2017
- From all the food sent to us or bought by us this year our Top 5 Specialty Foods of 2017 (not in any particular order:
Explore Cuisine Pasta –Pasta made from alternative flours, Gluten Free. I adored this pasta because of the wonderful varieties and the high protein. See review
Sesame Kingdom Mediterranean Spread –Flavored Sesame Seed Spreads. Words cannot describe the addictiveness of these spreads. Review
Bobo Bars & Bobo Bite Oatmeal Bars in a variety of Flavors. Walt went nuts for these bars. Review
Wild Planet Foods — Some of the many Wild Planet’s sustainable caught products available include: Wild Sardines, Wild Albacore, Wild Mackeral fillets. A wonderful solution for vacation eating or as a salad topper. Review
Skinny Pasta — Lo Cal Pasta alternative made from the Shirataki plant. All the different shapes makes this a must try product. Review
And the Winner of the Top Specialty Food of the Year 2017 is…
Sesame Kingdom Mediterranean Spread
I think I knew my winner all along…
The base of the spreads is organic sesame seeds that is slowly ground in stone wheels for hours, with dates, carob, figs and beets. These spreads are vegan, paleo, and don’t contain any gluten, preservatives, dairy, nuts or added sugar. They are an incredible substitute for peanut butter. I love all the varieties that I have tried and I am sure I would enjoy them all! Flavors include:
- Fig
- Beet
- Pomegranate
- Strawberry
- Mighty Date
- Carob Chocolate
Buy Sesame Kingdom Mediterranean Spread at their website. Buy all of our other mentioned specialty food on Amazon in the gourmet food section.
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I love Nature Nate’s raw honey because it tastes delicious! I also love Nutiva’s chia seeds and pink Himalayan salt which I use in cooking.
I love Haribo Original Gold-Bears Gummi Candy, 5-Pound Bag. They make the best gummies 🙂
Love the bread! Seed bread is soooo yummy!
I would love to try the Hawaiian Gourmet Infused Sea Salts – A Taste of Hawaii. This would definitely be nice to cook with.
I like Haribo gummy bears because they are soo yummy 🙂
I would love to get Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 8 Grain Hot Cereal,because of the high reviews. I eat oatmeal in the morning, but this sounds even better!
i like the nutpods dairy free unsweetened creamer, because i cant do dairy often and cant skip my coffee!
I like Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts Raw Shelled Hemp Seeds. It’s a good start for my new year to eat healthy.
I would love to try either the Strawberry or Pomegranate Sesame Spreads because they look really good and I have never heard of them before.
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I’m loving these.
Oh my gosh the Dee’s Nuts Dill Pickle Flavored Gourmet Peanuts look amazing! Who doesn’t love Dill pickles and to mix it with peanuts sounds like a match made in Heaven.
I’m all for the Carob chocolate spread! Dying to try it now that I’ve seen it.
I like their Magnificent Gift Baskets Gourmet Food Nuts Holiday Gift Basket. I like that it has pistachios, cashews, and glazed peanuts and honey-glazed pecans!
Ohh Gummy bears.. We love these.. We buy the large bags at work and share them. We can go though a bag a night
I love the chocolate chip CLIF bars. They are a tasty snack and good for you too.
I like the Gourmet Sea Salt Gift Set, because we love to experiment with flavors.
i would like to try the Green Mountain Coffee Keurig Coffee Lover’s Variety Pack Single-Serve K-Cup Sampler, 40 Count amazon.com/Green-Mountain-Coffee-Variety-Single-Serve/dp/B071Z8LD77/ref=sr_1_20_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1514850040&sr=1-20&keywords=gourmet%2Bfood&th=1
Sesame spreads, and the tuna !
Utz Pork Rinds, 18 oz Barrel – because they’d be great for parties and I avoid carbs so these would be perfect.
I’d love to try the Sherpa Pink Himalayan Salt, 2lbs Extra-Fine Grain – would be great to sprinkle on a lot of dishes for extra health benefits!