Not our name, but our passion
May’s Cheese of the Month Club shipment contained cheeses from Italy and Spain.
. San Simón da Costa from Spain is a smoked cow milk cheese. Rita likes smoked cheese 8 out of 10, I am not a fan 6 out of 10.
Fontina Val D’Aosta from Italy is an unpasteurized cow milk cheese with a slightly elastic texture. Rita and Joe 8 out of 10.
The Drunken Goat is a goat milk cheese from Spain. The cheese is bathed in Doble Pasta wine which does impart its flavor into the cheese. Joe and Rita 9 out of 10.
Angulas are one of the supreme seafood delicacies of Spain. These mild, tender baby eels are carefully prepared in olive oil with a touch of red pepper. This product from Iberia is an imitation made from a white fish and flavored with eel. The authentic product is quite expensive even in Spain. We purchased this product hoping they would be OK. They were quite inexpensive from Amazon.
The taste was acceptable but nothing special with a fishy taste
5 out of 10
We re-started our subscription to the Cheese of the Month Club and the first shipment had some old favorites. The Emmentaler and Campo de Montalbán were both excellent eating cheese for a cheese plate and we enjoyed the goat cheese spread on crackers as a TV snack.
LaClare Chevre out of Wisconsin, USA is a semi-soft goat cheese perfect for crackers albeit a bit crumbly
(9 out of 10)
The Swiss Emmentaler is the typical “swiss” style cheese found in many markets. It is semi-firm and a perfect accompaniment to any cheese platter. (8 out of 10)
The Campo de Montalbán from Spain is a semi-hard cheese with a nice nuttiness and sweetness. (8 out of 10)
This is our first subscription box from MunchPak. The quality of the snacks were Okay but it was disappointing that the snacks were from many different locations rather than from a single country or region. There were more sweet snacks than savory than what we had seen in other subscription boxes. The box had one information card that described each snack and identified the country of origin. The box is acceptable if you just want a variety of snacks to sit down with in front of the TV but if you are planning on an educational element on different countries I would recommend another subscription service. Alex 7.40 out of 10 Joe 6.93 out of 10.
Usagi Ball BBQ – cheese flavored puffs from Indonesia
Alex 9 Joe-9
Popkek Cacao – sponge cake with chocolate top and center from Turkey
Alex-8 Joe-8
Chipoys Original – tortilla chips from Mexico
Alex-7 Joe-6
Zzangyya – Sweet and crunchy honey flavored nuggets from Korea
Alex-7 Joe-5
Bien Donut – chocolate covered donut with chocolate filling from Turkey
Alex-8 Joe-7
Snack not listed on info card
Alex-5 Joe-5
Pretz Pizza – biscuit sticks in pizza flavor from Japan
Alex-8 joe-7
Biscolatta Max Duo Milk – milk chocolate coated wafer from Turkey
Alex-9 Joe-8
Wasuka Wafer Roll – strawberry flavored wafer from Indonesia
Alex-7 Joe-5
Fini Roller Strawberry – strawberry flavored fruit roll up from Spain
Alex-8 Joe-7
Petit Agemaru Shoyu – soy sauce flavored rice cracker
Alex-6 Joe-6
White Heim – Wafer filled with white chocolate from Korea
Alex-5 Joe-8
CW Chocochip – chewy chocolate chip cookie from Korea
Alex-8 Joe-8
Nestle Freskas – fruit flavored sponge balls covered in milk chocolate from Mexico
Alex-7 Joe-6
Momogi Cheese – corn puff stick from Indonesia
Alex-9 Joe-9
Cornichons are small, tart, pickled cucumbers. They’re very tiny in size no bigger than your little finger at the largest. They may be sold under this name in both France and in English speaking countries, though some may just refer to them as small gherkins. These little pickles are often served as part of hors d’oeuvres or with other pickled vegetables. Since they’re typically finger food, they are great for any buffet setting, and their tart flavor is excellent when contrasted with sharp or mild cheese. They also go very well with a selection of mixed olives. These cornichons were from Spain. These were very enjoyable and made for a very nice snack.
