11 original gourmet gift ideas
The time of Christmas is coming, a birthday, a wedding anniversary or a retirement party is coming and we find ourselves with the same problem as always: what to offer as a gift? Depending on who we are going to give away, many times the best answer is a gourmet gift, that is, aimed at a person who delights in appreciating the delicacies, good gastronomy and the ‘delicatessen’. I’m sure a few friends or relatives ‘gourmet’ come to your mind!
What seems more difficult is to find an indicated gift that comes out of the traditional bottle of select wine with denomination of origin. But there are many amazing gifts beyond wine… So in this article we explore 11 gourmet gift ideas that you can order at home. Which one do you prefer?
1. Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pack
Have you thought about the Olive oil to give away? Just as we offer a good bottle of wine or liquor, extra virgin olive oil It gains more and more prominence as a gourmet option with which to surprise. In addition, no one is missing this product on their table, so you will be right.
Indeed, it is important to select the oil and, better than staying with only one, We recommend you give a pack with different varieties. Like this one that we propose from Beloleum, where we manufacture premium EVOO from Aragón, made with care and care in our centennial mill. Our Gift case includes three bottles: the unique and characteristic flavor of the empeltre, the intensity and the fruity touch of the arbequina and the balance of our Coupage Selection.
You can complement your gift with a few glasses of olive oil tasting.
2. Lot of artisan chocolates
No one is bitter about a candy and, less, if it is an artisan chocolate. For the sweet tooth betting on a good chocolate is a safe bet. You can make a selection of tablets of different percentages of cocoa and from different origins or get a pack already prepared. Chocolate with pieces of orange, with figs, with salt…
3. Sales of the World Pack
This gift is possibly one of the most original, although it is perhaps only suitable for the most lovers of delicatessen cooking. It is best to opt for a pack already prepared with small amounts of salts in the world: From the black salt of the Himalayas to the salt of the Kalahari desert, through the pearls of Namibia.
4. Gels and jams
We return with a sweet touch: you can opt for some good jams (there are unconventional tastes) or a gelée, a delicious gelatinous preparation that you can find in different flavors, such as cava or violet petals.
5. Basket with selected products
What if we prepare a basket with the most select products? One of the perfect gourmet gifts for Christmas that you can also share and enjoy in company. There are many options, but we recommend one that will be welcomed by any gastronomy lover. EVOO, Iberian bait ham, Iberian acorn-fed ham or Ipa beers are some of the delights that you will find inside.
6. Box of artisan nougats
As many of these gifts are intended to be placed under the Christmas tree, let’s go with another classic of these dates! Soft and hard almond, guirlache, burnt yolk, truffle… Prepare your selection and enjoy giving away this delicacy to share.
7. Black Truffle Pearls
actually, We refer to the Tuber melanosporum. You can offer the “Black Kitchen Diamond” in different formats. An original idea is to make it in the form of truffle pearls, small spherifications made with juice from the fungus.
8. Selection of gourmet coffees
It is very likely that your gourmet friend is Coffee lover And quite likely to grind it at home. Therefore, buying a selection of coffee beans from specialty can be a success.
If you are not sure if you can grind it, you can complete your gift with a manual coffee grinder!
9. Pack of craft beers
Let’s go with another of the gifts that is enjoyed in company! Or maybe whoever receives it doesn’t want to share? No wonder if you do A good selection of craft beers. In addition, surely there are several brands in your region, so you can contribute to local businesses. And if you want to give a special touch to your gift, Try with mead!
10. Box with botanists to prepare gin and tonic
Botanicals are a range of spices used in cocktails, in combinations as popular as gin and tonic. Vanilla, pepper, cardamom, juniper berries, branch cinnamon or star anise are some examples. You can offer them as a gift in packs that are already prepared, normally, with useful utensils such as the dispenser and the curly spoon.
11. Lot of cheeses with table
To conclude, we cannot forget about cheese lovers. You can opt for a Lot of international, national or regional cheeses, I’m sure you’ll find exquisite products in your area! Prepare this pack with care, in which you can include accessories such as a cheese board, a cheese knife and a table. As useful as it is delicious!
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