1: A gourmet basket: the best gourmet gift idea
The basket already contains a selection of gourmet products. You no longer have to rack your brains to compose its contents. At the sausage shop, we offer new gourmet boxes for Christmas that already contain an assortment of cold meats and sweet treats. Here are two examples to make your mouth water:
- The Christmas box is filled with an IGP sausage, a walnut sausage, Cantal vine shoots, an old-fashioned country terrine, a jar of apricot almond jam, a jar of chestnut cream and an old-fashioned nougat bar.
- The gourmet Christmas basket contains a mini pure pork sausage, a mild chorizo, a sausage brided with Saint-Joseph (AOP red wine), a porcini mushroom terrine, hazelnut vine shoots, candied chestnuts, a fig and hazelnut jam, chestnut flour cookies & chocolate chips and a bottle of white wine from Ardèche.
Of course, you can put together your own gourmet gift basket according to your budget and the tastes of the recipient. You can let yourself go, with us, everything is good!
2: Good wine
Wine remains an ideal gift for all occasions, including Christmas. You can choose a bottle of wine from a quality vintage, or offer a tasting box to make new discoveries. In this case, you can include several vintages in your box: a red wine, a sweet white wine, a sparkling wine… or why not, an assortment of fruity wines perfectly in the spirit of the celebration.
3: Craft beer
Craft beer is also an original gift that will not fail to please your loved ones who love cold drinks. In our shop, you have craft beers from Ardèche, there is something for everyone: Jeannette beer (blonde), Beuuuh beer (light session IPA), Calude beer (hoppy +++IPA), as well as the tangy and fruity Gratte-Cul (white).
4: Regional products
Do you want to offer a gourmet gift to your friends while supporting small producers? Don't hesitate to choose local products. Breton palets and biscuits with salted butter, whole duck from Périgord, calissons from Provence, chestnuts from Ardèche... Whether they are delicatessen products, confectionery or even cooked dishes, regional specialties, all in the form of artisanal products, make excellent gourmet gifts . Take the time to look at everything, we have plenty of choice!
5: Champagne!
Champagne is one of the must-haves for the holidays, especially to celebrate the New Year and toast to Christmas. For the pleasure of giving, you can select grands crus, accompanied by truffles, hard cheeses or even fruits like raspberries which go wonderfully with different rosé champagnes. If you don't know which one to choose, opt for a brut champagne: it goes well with most dishes, especially white meats and poultry. The recipient will have no trouble finding the pairings to present it, bubbles go with everything.
6: A chic liqueur
Do you have loved ones who love spirits? Consider giving them an exceptional bottle. Whether it's a fruity vodka or a sweet liqueur, it will be a pleasant surprise as a Christmas gift. Think of original flavors like Ardèche chestnut liqueur!
Chestnut liqueur 25° is the ideal ingredient for preparing a kir or a castagnou. But it is also excellent for flavoring more full-bodied cocktails, with vodka, brandy or even tequila. And don't hesitate to pour champagne on the liqueur to create a more sophisticated cocktail. Finally, when it is very cold, chestnut liqueur can simply be served on ice cubes. It will go wonderfully well with a platter of cold meats!
7: Exceptional cheeses
France is THE country of cheese, and every celebration is a delicious opportunity to savor the best regional gastronomic specialties. In the form of assortments, or accompanied by other products such as sausage or terrine, cheeses make an ideal gourmet package. Your gift will allow the recipient to compose tasty appetizers, and to end meals on a gourmet note. With a little cheese and good charcuterie, no need for other gifts.
8: Foie gras
Another essential ingredient during the holidays, foie gras is a gourmet gift par excellence. Duck foie gras from the South-West, goose foie gras, plain or spicy, whole, in mousse, cooked or raw… This product comes in many varieties for the greatest pleasure of gourmets. You can add a good sweet white wine or champagne to accompany this delicious dish. Sometimes the classics are good, especially for our taste buds!
9: Caviar and smoked salmon
Still on the subject of festive dishes, you can also offer a box of caviar. Smoked salmon is also a common ingredient during the holidays and is therefore a very appropriate gourmet gift. But some shops also offer other smoked fish, such as marlin. The flavor of this one will delight the palate of the recipient and the guests who taste it!
10: A festive oil
Today, we find flavored olive oils on the market. Flavoured with truffles or herbs, they can elegantly enhance festive dishes. Thanks to this original gift, the recipient will be able to treat themselves in the kitchen, by preparing delicately perfumed dishes, whose taste promises to be exceptional. There are also some very beautiful bottles for the festive season. Think about it!
11: Honey
Honey has it all: it belongs to both the large family of sweets and that of health foods. You will easily find organic honeys in grocery stores. They can be local products or exotic honeys with very varied flavors: eucalyptus, chestnut, orange, all flowers… There are also gourmet boxes with several pots of honey to offer at Christmas. It is subtle and delicious!
12: Jam
Jams are magnificent surprise boxes that are absolutely essential to include in a gift package if you want to please your loved ones with a sweet tooth. Today, producers offer surprising and delicious combinations, so much so that jams can be enjoyed almost like wine! At our place, you can try fig jam with walnuts or strawberry-basil jam to find an original taste. With chestnut cream with dark chocolate and wild blueberry jam, you will set off to discover the Ardèche region, between mountains and plateaus.
13: Chocolate
Chocolate is certainly the most universal gourmet gift idea. Quality bars are all you need to satisfy your guests' gourmet desires at Christmas. So don't hesitate to order some to offer to your friends: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, praline, with an Armagnac-tinted heart or even assorted with dried fruits, the current varieties are able to satisfy all desires, even the most gourmet.
14: Pastries and sweets
Macarons, candies, gingerbread… small cakes and sweets are popular during the holidays. They therefore make an excellent gift for a (very) gourmet box. You can also bet on a real Christmas cake with a melting heart that will certainly delight the recipient!
15: Tea
Green tea to lighten the excesses of the holidays is also an excellent idea. And when you discover this gift under the tree, it makes you want to celebrate more healthily… but you can also offer other assortments of exotic teas to let your favorite friends taste all the richness of this infusion. It is an original gourmet gift for Christmas that allows you to extend the pleasure beyond the holidays and combat the gloom of winter that stretches out in January.
With all these gourmet gift ideas , the hardest part is choosing!
But remember, we can take care of everything.
Our delicious boxes await you and our team is just waiting to advise you!
