In the town near me we have one of those stores that sells all types of vinegars, oils and flavored salt. I go there because they carry some local Lamb. While I was in there getting some lamb I noticed a very pretty locally made box that had five small bottles of vinegar and five olive oils. I thought to myself that it was cute but very overpriced and full of what the store owner wants to get rid of. I felt sorry for the cook who would receive this from a well meaning non cook of a friend. Well, you guessed it, I was the receiver of the gift. I do like the box but do not know what I will use it for one I get to using the product. Now that I am writing this I realize I have enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I have used and enjoyed several of the flavored oils (the blood orange was my favorite) but I have no idea what the heck to use coconut or espresso balsamic for. Maybe as a drinking vinegar? A dessert? It is much better than the eight bottles of flavored salt I got the year before. Not that they are bad but the mark-up on these types of things is crazy.
