I tried this Kimchi from Sinto Gourmet, even though historically I’ve not been into Kimchi, because it said it was mild and I needed probiotic foods. It is…not mild enough. My body rejected it. It is still Kimchi, maybe mild, but it’s still very intense. This will not sway people who were not into Kimchi…

I didn’t actually get this Cucina & Amore Artichoke Bruschetta jar by choice…it showed up accidentally in my Imperfect Foods delivery. This type of product isn’t something I’d usually buy, but it wasn’t something that we were opposed to eating, either. In fact, we picked up a baguette to have special with it. And I…

Luxardo Original Maraschino Cherries are a brand of Italian candied cherries that are drenched in a rich syrup. These aren’t anything like the sweet, bright red maraschino cherries you might commonly find in grocery stores. They are black, rich, and not quite sweet. Also they clearly say they are “ideal for cocktails”. If you open…

I’ve reviewed one of Paesana products before–their pickled Cauliflower mix. Paesana’s Grilled Mushroom Mix is fundamentally different from that so I was not sure what to expect. Looking at the jar, I was thinking this would be some sort of oily mushroom mix with some, I don’t know, strong grilled flavor with some other notes.…

So I ordered these mberry Miracle Berry tablets off of Amazon. If you don’t know, miracle berries are supposed to like change sour to sweet…or something like that. They are meant to be used to experience food differently. I’ll get to the food later, but first, a packing review. The tablets came, within the plain…

I don’t know what this is. Wait. I do. This is a shout-out post/review to DAVIDsTEA for having such great packing. This isn’t a sponsored post or anything stupid like that, I literally wanted to share the quality of packing I experienced with my tea/tea press purchase. If you’re buying food or tea or something…

Stuffed Spanish Olives are not an uncommon sight in stores or olive bars. Kirkland Signature’s Spanish Queen Olives, stuffed with pimiento, don’t appear much different from such olives, save they come in a large container and are large themselves. The flavor of these Spanish Queen Olives is what you’d expect: intense and briny. They also…

The Gold Nugget Mandarins is puffy to the touch as air is trapped between the skin and the segments inside. I would say the edible portion of it is at least 70% of its volume. The Mandarins themselves, which are incased by the rippled peel, are quite squishy: delicate. The film containing the inner flesh and juice is quick to break…

This is a little bit different from my normal reviews. This time, I’m reviewing the Carnival Squash that I didn’t try alone and instead used primarily as a large ingredient in a recipe. The Carnival Squash is basically a colorful Acorn Squash with some sweeter notes. The colorful aspect makes it a frequent sight at…

The Air Fryer. What a concept. We were resistant to it at first, but Black Friday/holiday deals persuaded us to get one—specifically, a PowerXL Power AirFryer model. I’m not sure what we were expecting, but we were blown away and have had absolutely no regrets with it. We are now a part of the air…

Okay, this is not a food product. Repeat. This is not a food product. Get over it! This is…a tool. The first of its kind here on Selective Elective. This is a kitchen utensil review—a review of this ACME Apple Peeling Machine. A blast from the past too because this thing is definitely older than I…

So, I have a slightly weird history with Vukoo Bars, this gourmet protein bar brand. A pack of Almond Brownie Vukoo bars were given to one of my family members as a gift last year. We froze them as recommended (it was said they tasted better that way). Didn’t really eat them all that much…

The Sunfood Berry Adventure is one of many ‘super’ trail mixes available. It claims to be non-GMO, organic, and all the other wonderful things. This particular mix has golden berries, raw cashews, and goji berries. The goji berries packed the most punch out of the three components. The cashews, being raw, only offered a mild…