Need meat and cheese gift....

4 years ago

I am wanting to send a meat and cheese assortment to a person on the Keto food plan. Does anyone have a recommendation for a company that you have personally used or received from?

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sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)

4 years ago

I went through this last week. What a time su*k it was.

I've ordered from iGourmet, SuperMarketItaly, and Eataly. Just during the initial lock-down. iGourmet twice. They are all fine but doubt i will order again. Expensive with shipping. Eataly i used an old gift card.

My BIL and his wife will be visiting family in SC this week from Portland. MIL and SIL live together. Nephew and his wife with young child live within walking distance. BIL loves to cook so wanted to sent something. Last year i sent them a big box of wild caught salmon to share. Easy and pretty perfect with a newborn and not yet vax*d.

iGourmet does have some gift selections with free shiping but not specific to Keto. Though gift baskets always seem be overpriced. A good selection a-la-cart. 25$ shipping for perishables. We did not care at the time since we could not get anything delivered, not even a curbside timeslot. Long lines, no masking. A hundred dollar budget would allow 2 or 3 cheeses and some salami type charcuterie.

Then i had a semi-brilliant idea to send them a big selection via WholeFoods. Treats they would not normaly purchase. (they don't need a bow). : )

So, duh, i did what i sent my parents when my sister and her husband visited Thanksgiving and my brother and his family a month earlier...(we have been taking turns visiting)

Misfits. Selections i know they will like. A big box of veg and another box of sweet and savory treats. A double of gulf shrimp and a double of halibut. Delivered monday. My BIL will have at least two meals to plan and enjoy making. They all have the sweet tooth gene. We don't care for panettone type stuff but my MIL will love it.

Just a few of the things i selected.

My SIL is not much of a cook but BIL will know what to do with fennel, celerac, watermelon and purple radish, golden beets, bok choy, etc.

The other option i gave up on is searching their location for locally delivered gift baskets. I'm sure Miami has similar.

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plllog
4 years ago
As a backup, do you have a good florist? Often they also send gift baskets, and might have a good local recommendation for you.
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lizbeth-gardener
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4 years ago
No florist. This is going to a Miami address and I'm not familiar with the area.
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plllog
4 years ago
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Harry & David were sold a number of years ago, but seem to still be in good repute. They have charcuterie gift sets. Some have a flat $10 shipping.

I like Sleevendog s suggestions, however. I think Whole Foods delivery is now $10 for groceries, so why not for this? Just go on Amazon and filter for Whole Foods. Or you could call the store and see if they have any gift baskets they can deliver,

Plus, there are florists in Miami with gift baskets (I assume Florida?):

https://www.miamiflowers.com/p3/26954/chefs-choice-picnic-basket-1

And others:

https://www.petalrepublic.com/best-gift-baskets-miami/
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l pinkmountain
4 years ago
I got a lot of good suggestions in this thread I did a couple of weeks ago looking for meat suggestions. Most of the links also sell cheeses and have gift sets of both. I haven't yet tasted any of them and only ordered an Olli salami that is waiting in the fridge for a later gathering.

https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/6207140/fancy-cured-meat-for-gifting#n=48

This place in Pittsburgh had such a wide variety of things that they would ship. But these days I don't know how the logistics would work as far as time and price.

http://www.pennmac.com/page/481/Pepperoni-Meats-Dried-Sausages
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amylou321
4 years ago
Every fathers day i send my dad a sausage and cheese gift from usingers.

https://www.usinger.com/gifts/

Its a Wisconsin based german sausage company and my parents are from Wisconsin originally and its always well received. But maybe German style isn't what you're looking for....
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sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
4 years ago
My personal experience with Harry and David is dismal. As well as the meat people so many like...OmahaSteak...(shudder). Never ever would i order or send. My elderly neighbor gave us the 'meat people' box a relative sent and thought maybe our pups might like it. Horrid. My DH's grands used to send us H&David. So sad and awful. Such a waste of money on their fixed income.

A work vendor used to send a case of wine/ half liquor. Previously 20 yrs ago a tittie calendar with power tool nude poses, lol. Then a big crap sweet box a couple years, and last year gave the 20 grand to a NYC food bank....thankfully. Big approval here.

I'm not at all recommending Misfits... to be clear. It is just the best bang for the buck on the internet right now. Those familiar know the dealio. I order once a month and more than happy. A company tranparent sourcing US and organic 95%. Vermont creamery goat cheese and their butters...they take product that even food banks do not want. Some items have a close use-by date that we all know is fine.

Featured on CBS sunday morning a couple weeks ago.

We are personally uncomfortable with gifty boxes that are rip-off obvious.

Sourcing US and as local as possible cutting out the BigGrocery and BigFarma is possibly the future.
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l pinkmountain
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Boy AL, that "Elves Choice" sausage and cheddar gift box sounds fab.

Edited to add that for bereavement times, I have had luck getting stuff delivered from local delis or even a grocery if they could pick it up. So that might work for a Christmas gift . . .
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sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
4 years ago
Forgot about MURRAY'S

One of the best cheese mongers in NYC. High end and excellent quality all around. Where i go in person if i want a hostess gift if i don't have time to make something special. Good gift boxes but can also be put together a-la-cart. They have nuts and olives, cornichon, etc.

Cheeses are listed price per pound but can order 1/2 pound in selecting.

One of the best holiday gifts from an employee a few yrs ago was 5-6 1/4 pounds of cheeses, a few sliced cured meats, olives and such.
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l pinkmountain
4 years ago
I had to laugh, yesterday the neighbor girl delivered the meat and cheese log set I had ordered from her choir fundraiser back in Sept. and forgot about. So I am all set on hostess gifts for the holidays, if I should need one. I also ordered chocolate covered cherries!
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