Taste Test

By Bryan Tsunoda • June 28th, 2012

In this Street Food Review, Bryan has a private lunch with a chef that has worked in various Michelin rated restaurants, Charles Slonaker of the Go Chew Gourmet Food Truck.

he South Bay Foodies got their hands on a beverage that combines the benefits of juices and whole grains: Juiceology. Read on to see how it fared in our taste test.

In this taste test, I get my hands on some granola — By Hand Granola — made right here in the South Bay by a family business based in Hermosa Beach.

Working with the Foodbuzz Tastemaker’s program, I received a sample of KC Masterpiece Southern Style Barbecue Sauce for a taste test and headed straight to the grill.  Read on to seethe results!

As a participant in the Foodbuzz Tastemakers Program, I was parterned with Newman’s Own to whip up a meal in 30 minutes or less using Neman’s pizza, salad dressings, and pasta sauces.  To make the experience even more immersive, the folks at Newman’s threw in a Flip video camera so I could record everything from start to finish.  Read on to see how the video turned out!

If the latest Royal Couple is as British as their blue blood would lead you to believe, its likely they’ll be having a bit of yeast over the next couple days.  Read on as I describe my first taste of Marmite, a yeast extract popular in British cuisine.

In this taste test, we line up a four flavors of Zevia natural diet soda at South Bay Foodies HQ.  Four of us sample each and weigh in with our opinions on which one tastes the best.  Read on for the details!

I found a can of Black Star Double Hopped Golden Lager in my refrigerator today.  I’m not sure where it came from — is there such a thing as a beer fairy!? — but I figured I would be wrong to let this distinguished sounding beverage go untasted.

When I think of the perfect side dish for burgers, sandwiches, and meaty foods, sweet potato fries come to mind.  I enjoy having them at home as often as I can.  Which really isn’t that often because, honestly, cooking them is kind of a chore.

Fortunately, Alexia Foods has provided a fail safe solution for cooking sweet potato fries at home.

I’m always looking for ways to cut calories and artificial sweeteners are an easy way to do that.  I’ve tried most of the big names, which we all know by their packet color: pink, blue, and yellow.  Recently, I did a quick taste test with, Truvia, one of the new kids on the block.

Exactly one year ago, I took my first sip of an Honest Tea beverage.  Their Agave Mate made me an instant fan.  Now I’m taking another look at Honest Tea but this time I’m getting by with a little help from my friends.

I came across a great sale at Von’s this week.  POMx Teas were on sale for buy-one-get-one-free.  I figured this was a good opportunity for a taste test!

Right now I’m digging into a sample of Circus Animal Cookies from Mother’s Cookies.  You may remember these cookies:  crispy, buttery, covered in white and bright pink icing, and sprinkled with tiny balls of colored candy.  Oh, and cut into shapes of lions, camels, elephants and rhinos!

I was browsing the beverages in Whole Foods today and came across Honest Tea’s Agave Mate (pronounced MAH-tay).  Being familiar with the other uses for agave (hello!  making tequila), I was immediately curious.