It all began with beauty boxes, based on a simple concept: a fixed-price monthly subscription for a box containing a variety of surprise products that can change every time. One might like some products, while others might be totally useless. In the past year, several companies have started offering food boxes. As usual, Belgium was lagging behind and most companies would not bother delivering to Belgium because of the extra shipping charges. As of December 2012, there are three food boxes available in Belgium: Brussels-based FoodsterBox, as well as Gastronomiz and EatYourBox from France.
Someone special was looking for Christmas gift ideas for me. Gastronomiz had a special box on offer (La Collection Christmas) that was supposed to contain some premium products. Since the contents would be a surprise, I suggested this gift idea. Here's the box which I found quite classy:
Before opening the box, I was relieved to see that nothing was dripping from it. My concern about food boxes in general was that any liquids/sauces might spill during the journey, especially during its last few kilometers (Bpost having destroyed a number of my parcels). Inside, everything was well packaged and the fragile items were covered in bubble wrap.
Here are the contents of the box, displayed on the black apron that was included inside. There was a booklet with recipes and explanations on each product.
Confiture framboise-violette (Raspberry-violet flower jam) by Fusion By Carla
Poudre de cèpes (cep mushrooms powder) by Jardins d'Eini
Already tried in scrambled eggs - excellent!
50cl of Kalios olive oil, made from Koroneiki olives in Peloponnese, Greece
Mon Noël 2012 parfum culinaire à saupoudrer (culinary perfume for sprinkling)
Gastronomiz claims that this alone costs €30, but I wouldn't spend more than €5 on it. Tried it in some warm milk, and it made an OK drink (it contains way too much cane sugar, so was rather sweet and difficult to mix with other sweet foods)
Ceramic knife by Le Couteau du Chef
Overall, the box was one nice gift. Thank you again, darling!
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