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Foodies will love these items
Give the gift of flavor this holiday season with one of these 10 foodie-centric gift ideas. We asked a panel of travel and food experts to nominate their favorite food-centric gifts, then 10Best readers chose their favorites for the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Scroll to see the results and get really great gift ideas (and maybe a few discount codes!).
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No. 10: Kumana Avocado Hot Sauce Variety Pack
A perfect gift for hot sauce lovers, this variety pack from Kumana includes one bottle each of Spicy Mango, Original and Hot sauces made from non-GMO, gluten-free ingredients with no sugar added.
To buy: kumanafoods.com, $7.95-$38
Use code AVO15 for 15% off
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No. 9: Imperfect Foods Box
The gift of an Imperfect Food subscription delivers hand-picked foods each week. Choose between organic or conventional produce that’s good for both you and the planet by helping to reduce food waste.
To buy: imperfectfoods.com, $16-$24
Use code imperfect10 for 10% off your first box
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No. 8: MasterClass in Culinary Arts
With Masterclass, give the gift of knowledge. The foodie on your gift list can learn cooking techniques from Gordon Ramsay, Wolfgang Puck, Aaron Franklin or Massimo Bottura over the course of 20 video lessons. Courses cover topics like knife skills, breaking down a whole chicken, mastering fish and shellfish and making pasta dough.
To buy: masterclass.com
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No. 7: Flaviar Subscription
A Flaviar membership grants access to some of the world’s rarest and finest spirits. Each quarter brings a new tasting box from a curated selection of spirits, allowing members to try three 50ml samples before buying, along with one full-size bottle to complete the delivery.
To buy: flaviar.com, $32
Use code USATODAY at checkout for 10% off membership through the end of the year
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No. 6: Mercado Little Spain Spanish Gift Samplers
Gift the flavors of Spain with a sampler from Mercado Little Spain. Options include collections of holiday cookies, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, turrón or botanicals for gin and tonics.
To buy: littlespain.com, $9.95-$165
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No. 5: Rancho Gordo Gift Box
Rancho Gordo Gift Boxes contain a range of heirloom beans with tips on how to prepare them. Options include cassoulet and chili boxes, or samplers of desert island or French beans.
To buy: ranchogordo.com, $23.95-$119
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No. 4: Eatwith Gift Card
An Eatwith gift card unlocks immersive culinary experiences from around the world. Cards can be customized with any amount and are valid for any Eatwith locals experience (options in more than 130 countries) for a full calendar year.
To buy: eatwith.com
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No. 3: Journeyman Meat Guild Subscription
The Meat Guild is the salumi club from Journeyman Meat Co. in California. Each shipment includes two chubs of limited edition artisanal salumi in a signature burlap bag. Shipments are sent quarterly, and members are also invited to the annual holiday sausage-making party.
To buy: journeymanmeat.com, $27
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No. 2: GIR Ultimate Straws
This eco-friendly straw system from GIR comes with an integrated travel case and silicone squeegee to keep these reusable straws clean on the go.
To buy: gir.co, $6.95-19.95
Sign up for the GIR newsletter for a Black Friday/Cyber Monday discount
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No. 1: Rouxbe Culinary Course
Rouxbe, the world’s leading online culinary school, offers chef-led classes that foodies can take from just about anywhere. Hundreds of hours of instructional videos focus on core cooking techniques spread across 78 lessons.
To buy: rouxbe.com
Use link above for 40% off starting Nov. 27
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