This is going to be the weirdest dinner ever

[wambam]

We went to jungle Jim's today which is this crazy grocery store with international foods from all different countries, exotic meats, etc.

Our haul: a 2lb guinea fowl, wild boar bacon, smoked Gouda, cranberry Serrano jelly, GF crackers, jasmine rice, a giant bag of Indian curry powder, a giant cream puff pastry, two kinds of loose leaf tea, and a mountain of exotic chocolate.

We are in for the weirdest, most delicious dinner ever.

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 15:03:18 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

Hmmm cranberry Serrano jelly sounds awesome!

We're going to pair it with the smoked Gouda. Will report back.

[mrsgoontz]

I am so jealous! All of that sounds amazing. Wild bacon is soooo freaking good. My dad gets it made from the wild boars he hunts and it's phenomenal.

[toepick]

Jungle Jim's international hall is my favorite food place ever!

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 15:04:29 GMT -5 mrsgoontz said:

I am so jealous! All of that sounds amazing. Wild bacon is soooo freaking good. My dad gets it made from the wild boars he hunts and it's phenomenal.

Oooh I'm happy to hear this!

[sawyerthedestroyer]

Soooo, what time is dinner?

[SKP82]

Are you using all of it tonight?

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 15:10:26 GMT -5 SKP82 said:

Are you using all of it tonight?

We're going to eat the bacon, crackers, cheese, and jelly as a pre-dinner snack. Then we'll have the guinea fowl and some other veggies for dinner. My H will have the pastry for dessert and I'll dig into the chocolate.

[SwimDeep]

I am drooling!! And I wish we had a store like that in my area. It sounds like so much fun!

[wambam]

The jelly + Gouda is outstanding

[ooglie26]

I love Jungle Jim's! I meant to stop by there on my way home from the GTG Saturday...but forgot.

[alicenelson]

Mmmmm...baconnnnn...

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 15:55:00 GMT -5 @gabasaurus said:

Guinea fowl is amazing. How are you cooking it?
That was my main diet when I was a Peace Corps volunteer. Rubbed it down with onion, garlic and pepper.
Sounds like a great dinner!

We're just doing a rub with garlic, onion, chili powder, paprika, salt, and then drizzle butter over it before roasting.

[kirra]

That sounds awesome.

[SwimDeep]

Sept 1, 2014 16:03:21 GMT -5 wambam said:

Sept 1, 2014 15:55:00 GMT -5 @gabasaurus said:

Guinea fowl is amazing. How are you cooking it?
That was my main diet when I was a Peace Corps volunteer. Rubbed it down with onion, garlic and pepper.
Sounds like a great dinner!

We're just doing a rub with garlic, onion, chili powder, paprika, salt, and then drizzle butter over it before roasting.

I have so much food in the fridge right now...and I'm still drooling over this. Enjoy your wonderful dinner!

[compassrose]

I love the Jungle! My dad actually had Jungle Jim himself in class back in the day (before he dropped out). It's so crazy now, but we used to drive down from Oxford when I was a kid just to go there...we'd get crazy cheeses and hummus and pate and bread and eat it for lunch. Yum.

And now I live close by again!

[jssymom14]

I have been to jungle Jim's before! And I made my husband take me back the next day since we were in town for a wedding, I didn't get to wander near as much as I wanted.

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 17:53:27 GMT -5 jssymom14 said:

I have been to jungle Jim's before! And I made my husband take me back the next day since we were in town for a wedding I didn't get to wander near as much as I wantedd

That was exactly what we did - we just wandered and threw things in the cart haha

[mesjms]

Love Jungle Jim's! I always come out of there with way more than I plan on buying. And the bulk taffy by the checkout? I end up with about 5 pounds of it every single time.

[ladystardust]

In the preview text I stopped reading at "guinea" and my mind automatically filled it in as guinea pig. I think guinea fowl sounds better!

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 19:12:09 GMT -5 ladystardust said:

In the preview text I stopped reading at "guinea" and my mind automatically filled it in as guinea pig. I think guinea fowl sounds better!

LOLZ

There were se crazy meats there but no guinea pig.

I had to convinced my H not to spend $22 on rattlesnake

[isabel]

I saw this on the travel channel once and really want to visit some time. It looks like such a cool store!

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 19:13:15 GMT -5 isabel said:

I saw this on the travel channel once and really want to visit some time. It looks like such a cool store!

Come visit me

[isabel]

Sept 1, 2014 19:13:54 GMT -5 wambam said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:13:15 GMT -5 isabel said:

I saw this on the travel channel once and really want to visit some time. It looks like such a cool store!

Come visit me

Be careful what you suggest, lady.

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 19:14:26 GMT -5 isabel said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:13:54 GMT -5 wambam said:

Come visit me

Be careful what you suggest, lady.

As long as you keep your nasty passion fruit la croix far away from me, you can crash here anytime.

[isabel]

Sept 1, 2014 19:15:04 GMT -5 wambam said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:14:26 GMT -5 isabel said:

Be careful what you suggest, lady.

As long as you keep your nasty passion fruit la croix far away from me, you can crash here anytime.

I bet they have all kinds of passion fruit things at Jungle Jim's!

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 19:16:11 GMT -5 isabel said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:15:04 GMT -5 wambam said:

As long as you keep your nasty passion fruit la croix far away from me, you can crash here anytime.

I bet they have all kinds of passion fruit things at Jungle Jim's!

I walked past them dry heaving and pinching my nose.

But I bought earl grey tea chocolate so what the heck do I know.

[isabel]

Sept 1, 2014 19:17:10 GMT -5 wambam said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:16:11 GMT -5 isabel said:

I bet they have all kinds of passion fruit things at Jungle Jim's!

I walked past them dry heaving and pinching my nose.

But I bought earl grey tea chocolate so what the heck do I know.

No, I bet those are so good! The pastry chef at the restaurant where we had our reception made earl grey ice cream to go with a fruit tart one time. It was soooo good!

Also, we brine our Thanksgiving turkey in earl grey tea and spices every year.

[wambam]

Sept 1, 2014 19:19:07 GMT -5 isabel said:

Sept 1, 2014 19:17:10 GMT -5 wambam said:

I walked past them dry heaving and pinching my nose.

But I bought earl grey tea chocolate so what the heck do I know.

No, I bet those are so good! The pastry chef at the restaurant where we had our reception made earl grey ice cream to go with a fruit tart one time. It was soooo good!

Also, we brine our Thanksgiving turkey in earl grey tea and spices every year.

It was so good. I bet earl grey ice cream is tasty too. Sort of like tea with milk and sugar.

[snickers]

Jungle Jim's is a restaurant here, haha.