Question one- Would you be interested in a class educating you about specific foods. Tastings really.
Such as a class over hmmmm soft cheeses
Or
Olives
Or
Regional food samplings
Or
Cured meats
Or
Something to the like- i hope you get the concept
Or
Jams - I really like jam.
Or
Japanese candy
An exploration of food items you might not typically explore.
Question two- Would you be willing to pay anywhere between $5-15ish based on the item presented? Or even higher rates for “very special” events such as caviar or possibly even getting a chef to create a tastings. It would be educational not just awesome snacking opportunities. I see this only working as a ticketed only with limited participants to be honest.
Thoughts? Ps I think this is awesome and I’m alllllll in.
Sounds good. I’ve hosted several blind wine tastings and oftentimes what we think we like based upon the label isn’t what we actually prefer after trying it firsthand.
Shortly after we moved into the new space, I did a Louisiana-style hot sauce tasting & it went over well. One thing to consider is group size. The larger the event, the more difficult it is to solicit round table opinions. Usually once you get above eight participants, it becomes more of a free-for-all than a focused group discussion. Which is fine… but there are advantages/disadvantages to either format.
Ah yeah! We have had a few sample sessions so far and they were really well received. The discussions were particularly interesting or educational aspect.
To bolster the impact of what to do with new foods we should try to at least use one of the ingredients in a simple recipe. For example I have been making roasted garlic in olive oil for more than a decade and it was always delicious. My son bought me a cookbook that had a really interesting version called Bagna Càuda which translates to hot bath or hot dip. There are a few variations but all so much better than just roasted garlic.
