Foodzie Tasting Box

Thanks to Foodbuzz and Foodzie, I received a free Foodzie Tasting Box to sample.



Foodzie Tasting Box is a monthly subscription program. For $19.99/month, you receive a box full of artisan products in single serving size delivered to your door. It's a great way to find out and try new products.




There were 6 products in the May Tasting Box.



Everything was neatly packed in the box.



Look at all these goodies that came out of the box!


Classic Seaweed Snack (SeaSnax, Los Angeles, CA)
This kid-friendly snack contains just three natural ingredients; seaweed, olive oil, and sea salt. Take a bite and you'll see why Bon Appetit is calling seaweed a "found ingredient" of 2011.

Classic Seaweed Snack was the first thing I tried. Roasted seaweed is a very common snack in Taiwan. I've been eating it ever since I was little. Recently people finally found out how delicious roasted seaweed is in America. Not only it's delicious, it's also a very healthy snack. I love this seaweed snack. It was very addicting. I had to force myself to stop to leave a few pieces of Dr. P to try. (You can buy HERE.)


Dried Pineapple (Peeled Snacks, Brooklyn, NY)
Made solely from organic pineapples, the flavors are derived straight from the fruit, not from added sugars. Try your dried pineapple with a handful of cashews for a filling afternoon snack.

Next I tried Dried Pineapple. I've never had pineapple before and wondered how it would taste like. It tasted just like pineapple, but chewy like most dried food. Dr. P LOVES this one. He tried one, then finished almost the whole bag. (You can buy HERE.)


Assorted Fresh Herb Sea Salts (Woody's Gourmet, Campbell, CA)
Woody's uses a proprietary method called Wet Infusion that blends essential oils from fresh herbs with sea salt.

I used Black Truffle & Fresh Thyme Herb Sea Salt on boiled corn, and it was delicious. The sea salt was pretty moist. I guess that was because of their "Wet Infusion" method. (You can buy HERE.)



There's a recipe card for roast chicken and potatoes that use both sea salts. I haven't tried it yet, but I will very soon.


Traditional Alfajores (Sabores del Sur, San Francisco, CA)
Filled with creamy dulce de leche caramel and dusted with white powdered sugar, these South American treats have been described as "little bites of Heaven."

I've had Peruvian alfajores before. I liked it, but it's so overly sweet that I can only have a little bit at a time. I thought Sabores del Sur's alfajores would be really sweet, too. But to my surprise, it wasn't. The pastry was very delicate. It reminds me of Chinese pineapple tarts (鳳梨酥). The dulce de leche caramel filling was supposed to be soft and chewy I think, but it had the same texture as the cookie. I wasn't sure if it was because it had been sitting in the package for too long, or it was supposed to be this way? (You can buy HERE.)


Lemon Poppyseed and Almond Biscotti (Biscotti Bari, Petaluma, CA)
This family bakery's method for creating biscotti focuses on "slow, skilled hands" and using local ingredients from artisans in the San Francisco Bay area. If you want the true Biscotti Bari experience, dunk your treat in a warm cafe latte.

I haven't tried the biscotti yet. After reading the description, I kept on thinking I'll have to go out and get a cup of cafe latte to go with those biscotti. I will try these biscotti after stopping by a coffee shop. (You can buy HERE.)


Pure Southern Iced Tea (Puff Iced Tea, Bluffton, SC)
Pure Broken Orange Pekoe grade tea is the essential ingredient for this sweet, rich blend from the Carolina coast. Pour yourself a glass, sit out on the porch with friends, and usher in the first days of summer.

I haven't tried the Pure Southern Iced Tea. One teabag brews 2 quarts of tea. That's a lot! I'll have to brew the tea in a big pot soon to try. (You can buy HERE.)

I like all the items in the tasting box. It was great to get the chance to try some new snacks. But f0r $19.99, you only get 6 items, which comes up to about $3.33/each. For just one single serving size, I thought it was a bit pricey. So I think it's a great program if you have a little extra money to spend every month. For me, I enjoyed my free samples, but probably won't subscribe until I become richer. :-)