The Furry Guy and I had so much fun at Katies! Good food. Good talk. The Furry Guy was worn out after playing with the kids. He slept well that night. It's amazing how quickly the three of us Cheffers fell into talking like we were old friends. Well, I guess we are, in a way.
The Furry Guy and I spent over four hours on Sunday at Jungle Jim's. It's a huge world market--over six acres! (We spent over an hour and a half there on Saturday morning just shopping around the perimeter.) They have regular grocery items, but they also have foods from all over the world, a large kitchen gadget section, hundreds of cheeses, hundreds of wines, and exotic meats. Anyone need whole pig heads, sheep heads (complete with eyeballs), duck heads, duck feet, chicken feet, or sheep testicles? I know where you can find them. It's a fun place with a singing Elvis lion, a flying pig, and a giant talking, singing Campbell's Soup can.
I know some of you are curious as to what we bought, so here's the basic list:
When we got home, we tried the fruits. We liked most, but the mamey supote tasted like paw paw mixed with melon--not good. And, while the kiwano melon tasted okay, it has a really odd texture--seeds in jelly. Again, not good.The quince was good, but really dry.
After that, we had a cheese, olive, and wine tasting. A couple of the olives we could have done without, but the cheeses and the mead were fabulous! The plum wine was okay. The little bottle we bought held about an ounce--just enough for a taste. I wouldn't refuse a glass, but it's not something I would order.
All in all, it was a great adventure. If you have a few hours (and $$) to spare the next time you're in the Cincinnati area, I encourage you to go. It's a foodie's dream.
The Furry Guy and I spent over four hours on Sunday at Jungle Jim's. It's a huge world market--over six acres! (We spent over an hour and a half there on Saturday morning just shopping around the perimeter.) They have regular grocery items, but they also have foods from all over the world, a large kitchen gadget section, hundreds of cheeses, hundreds of wines, and exotic meats. Anyone need whole pig heads, sheep heads (complete with eyeballs), duck heads, duck feet, chicken feet, or sheep testicles? I know where you can find them. It's a fun place with a singing Elvis lion, a flying pig, and a giant talking, singing Campbell's Soup can.
I know some of you are curious as to what we bought, so here's the basic list:
- Ground kangaroo meat (2 pounds)
- Aligator steaks (2 pounds)
- Five different kinds of olives (they have an olive bar with dozens to choose from)
- Three different cheeses
- Sheep's milk cheese
- Stilton with blueberries
- White cheddar with porter
- Six different fruits
- Lychee
- Rambutan
- Quince
- Kiwano Melon
- Mamey Supote
- Longan
- Mead infused with black raspberries
- Plum wine
- Lingonberries in syrup
- New Zealand honey
When we got home, we tried the fruits. We liked most, but the mamey supote tasted like paw paw mixed with melon--not good. And, while the kiwano melon tasted okay, it has a really odd texture--seeds in jelly. Again, not good.The quince was good, but really dry.
After that, we had a cheese, olive, and wine tasting. A couple of the olives we could have done without, but the cheeses and the mead were fabulous! The plum wine was okay. The little bottle we bought held about an ounce--just enough for a taste. I wouldn't refuse a glass, but it's not something I would order.
All in all, it was a great adventure. If you have a few hours (and $$) to spare the next time you're in the Cincinnati area, I encourage you to go. It's a foodie's dream.