The Jungle Stand - Tasting Bar

[Scooby Dynamite]

Originally Posted by ling168 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

No prob /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />. I am waiting for my items to cool down in the fridge... I may wait until after dinner tonight to try them even though they fall more into the appetizer category rather than the desert category 

We just tried ours before we cook out in the back yard, and even tho I don't like some of the things in the box, I tried them all! I'm proud of myself lol

It was fun!

 

[Boxedmom]

I freaking LOVED my first Jungle Stand! I love that they are not just another food box (I think someone already mentioned that) I love the THINGS in this months' box anyway so I really enjoyed trying everything. I wonder what May will bring. One of my readers suggested chocolate covered weirdness for the Mother's day month and I think that's a great idea. "Life is REALLY like a box of chocolate...you never know what you're gonna get" don don don XD

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Wow, I would have loved this month's box! Ahh, think I will try this once I cancel Goodies...

 

[ling168]

Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

We just tried ours before we cook out in the back yard, and even tho I don't like some of the things in the box, I tried them all! I'm proud of myself lol

It was fun!

Nice! Sad to say we didn't make it around to trying anything from the box yet.... soon though. What did you like and not like?

 

[M Brooke]

My boyfriend and I had a very fun date night with this box! Even though it was appetizers, we had it after going out for dinner. I love this box!

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

Originally Posted by ling168 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Quote: Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

We just tried ours before we cook out in the back yard, and even tho I don't like some of the things in the box, I tried them all! I'm proud of myself lol

It was fun!
Nice! Sad to say we didn't make it around to trying anything from the box yet.... soon though. What did you like and not like?


I liked the peppers, I'm not a fan of olives or stuffed mushrooms. I still love the concept of this box though!

 

[ling168]

Originally Posted by Scooby384 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I liked the peppers, I'm not a fan of olives or stuffed mushrooms. I still love the concept of this box though!


That's funny because I'm the opposite and don't like red peppers, but love mushrooms and olives.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

My detailed pics and description of the April BAR

This month's theme is 'The Treasure Hunt'. 



Front of the card: Welcome to the Jungle Stand. Ahoy, me adventurous Tasters! We're about to embark on a tresure hunt. There are hidden riches in this BAR. A taste in here is highly prized. It has a flavor known as the 'Diamond of the kitchen'. Instead of a map, use your taste buds to find it! Arrrr...X marks the spot!
 




Back of the card: Before you are 6 gourmet appetizers. 5 of the 6 are hand-stuffed w/  creamy fillings so you can experience how texture plays a role in tasting. Pay close attention as you sample each taste. Strong, familiar flavors OR subtle strange ones may provide clues to the hidden 'Diamond'. (Spoiler alert: the inside bottom of this BAR has the X that marks the spot) Will any of these tastes change your life?
 


The tastes:  
Green - Red Mini Peppers: These are red peppers (aka Pepperoncinis) cut into small tips & stuffed with cream cheese. The moisture comes from canola oil. The peppers have a soft texture & are mildly spicy, But don't worry, they won't set your tongue on fire. Perfect as an appetizer with crackers.
 
Yellow - Blue Cheese Olives: Green olives stuffed with zesty bleu cheese. Once you bite into the olive, you'll taste the intense flavor of the bleu cheese. The subtle saltiness and meaty texture of the olive perfectly complements the savory cream filling of the bleu cheese.
 
Pink - Stuffed Mushrooms: Jumbo mushrooms stored in canola oil and stuffed with a cream cheese/red pepper mixture. The overwhelming flavor is umami. Mushrooms are high on the umami scale. They're rich, savory and meaty which is why they're often used as a stand-in for meat in vegetarian dishes.
 
Red - Greek Olives: These Greek olives are flavored with a mixture of feta cheese, capers, and canola oil. This taste packs a punch. It's very firm, tart and slightly bitter. Probably the most intense taste in the BAR.
 
Blue - Pepperballs: Sweet picante peppers (imported from South Africa) stuffed with cream cheese and moistened with canola oil. It's a crunchy pepper, mildly sweet-and-spicy. A gourmet appetizer usually served next to cold cuts and warm baguettes.
 
Orange - Fungi-Cheese Stuffed Olives: Green Sicilian olives stuffed with a Fungi-flavored cheese. The briny (of salty water or the sea; salty) olive with the earthy cheese really come together to create a delicious appetizer.
 


Treasure HO!!! The card in the bottom of your box indicates that the Orange taste is the buried treasure in this BAR!
 
Real name - Black Truffle Cheese-Stuffed Olives: A truffle is a fungi that flourishes with the roots of certain trees. They have a mysterious allure and are quite expensive. Some have sold for as much as $6,000/lb. Part of that is because they're difficult to find, available only at certain times of the year and are notoriously difficult to cultivate. The other reason is there simply is no food that tastes like a truffle. Some have described an 'earthy' flavor while others have found it 'syrupy sweet'.
 
Truffle, the Diamond of the Kitchen

 

[KayEss]

Got my box today. I really like how everything is packaged and for some reason I didn't quite "get" the treasure hunt theme until I looked through it all. Makes total sense now! Like I said, this is not the box for me since I don't like olives, mushrooms, or crazy cheeses. However, I really liked the execution and I can see this being a box I really love on months that are more suited to my tastes.

 

[EmGee]

This scares me a bit!

I always thought you had to refrigerate cheese and olives? At the deli they are in a refrigerated case.

But then I have also seen those vacum packed olives that you refrigerate after opening.

Or maybe this was sent in a special way.

For me anyways, I am a bit more picky as I've had food poisoning from restaurants quite a few times and it is never fun!

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

This scares me a bit! I always thought you had to refrigerate cheese and olives? At the deli they are in a refrigerated case. But then I have also seen those vacum packed olives that you refrigerate after opening. Or maybe this was sent in a special way. For me anyways, I am a bit more picky as I've had food poisoning from restaurants quite a few times and it is never fun!

They were packaged in sealed pouches and sent priority mail. Instructions were to refrigerate before opening.

 

[LadyManah]

Okay, I won the giveaway at Boxed Mom. I get it free this month. I'm sooooooo excited! I can't wait to see what we get this month. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[brokebeautyblgr]

This month wasn't up my alley but my bf like it. Fingers crossed for an awesome one next month. At less than $10 I can live with a bad box here and there.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Originally Posted by EmGee /img/forum/go_quote.gif

This scares me a bit!

I always thought you had to refrigerate cheese and olives? At the deli they are in a refrigerated case.

But then I have also seen those vacum packed olives that you refrigerate after opening.

Or maybe this was sent in a special way.

For me anyways, I am a bit more picky as I've had food poisoning from restaurants quite a few times and it is never fun!

Yeah, they are sealed/vacuum packed, which is safe. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Pouches and jars of sealed olives, pickles, peppers, etc are all over, this is really no different. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[ling168]

Originally Posted by LadyManah /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Okay, I won the giveaway at Boxed Mom. I get it free this month. I'm sooooooo excited! I can't wait to see what we get this month. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Congrats! I hope you find it interesting and exciting! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[KayEss]

Looks like my next Bar will be arriving tomorrow! 

 

[KayEss]

Not sure if anyone else is subbed for this month, but I got:

six different flavors of brownie brittle...you're tasked with guessing which is which (mint, orange, toffee, etc.) They were all pretty tasty except for the chipotle. I usually like spice but this just tasted bizarre.

 

[Scooby Dynamite]

I didn't get one this month /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I was too broke. But it looks super fun!!

 

[Spiked]

Originally Posted by KayEss /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Not sure if anyone else is subbed for this month, but I got:

six different flavors of brownie brittle...you're tasked with guessing which is which (mint, orange, toffee, etc.) They were all pretty tasty except for the chipotle. I usually like spice but this just tasted bizarre.
That's so funny, I loved the one you didn't the best.  I was going to ask them where they bought them, I loved it so much  

 

[ling168]

OH MY GOSH! The first month I decide to pause they send brownie brittle 

...

!!!!! lol

I'm glad you guys were able to enjoy it though-- definitely sounds like I missed out on a yummy box!