| | |  | Chow Mein | Home » » » » Gaea Sundried Tomatoes Tapenade, 3.5-Ounce Jars (Pack of 6) | | | | | | | Description: | | Meze - fingerfood, appetizers and small plates for dipping, to savour and share from the Greek Mediterranean table. Spread on bread with Feta or GoatÆs Cheese and place in the oven for ideal bruschetta. Use as red pesto sauce for pasta/rice or to enhance the taste of other pasta sauces. Can be used as a dip with crackers or vegetables. Product of Greece. | | | Features: | |
• Pack of six, 3.53-ounce jars(total of 21.18-ounces)
• All natural ingredients
• Ideal for use as red pesto sauce
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 21.18 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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 disgraceful packaging, damaged productJul 16, 2010
This is a delicious tapenade, 5 stars for the food product itself. The problem is Amazon.
I ordered my first box of 6 jars several months ago and recently decided to reorder it. I've nothing but praise for the delicious product. The problem is Amazon's shipping department.
My first reordered box, which arrived in late May, was a disgusting, lumpy, discoloured cardboard confection of 6 jars in a tight cardboard box with heavy plastic shrink wrap, shipped inside a flimsy, small, outer shipping box. It was clear that jar(s) inside had broken in shipping at some point. Almost 4/5 of the cardboard inner box was discoloured with oil and food staining - over half the box, there was mould growing. It was repulsive.
I called Amazon, reported this, they sent a replacement, and I threw out the entire mouldy package, unopened.
I received the replacement package last week. Again the box of 6 jars was sealed in an inner cardboard box with heavy plastic shrink wrap (and inside a larger Amazon shipping box, properly packaged). Regardless, there was again some discoloured cardboard over one end of the inner box (thankfully no mould).
I opened the inner box to examine the contents. Four jars of tapenade were spotless, in perfect shape, so I kept them. The other two jars had packaging soaked in oil and discolouration. The metal screw tops on both jars had been badly dented and damaged, allowing the oil and food to seep out - and undoubtedly, since this is a tomato product, allowing bacteria to seep into the jars. I threw out these two jars, as their condition posed a serious health hazard.
Upon examining all parts of the packaging, I observed that the larger shipping box and air-filled-pouches padding material inside were well assembled, unstained, and not the cause of the damage. Clearly the smaller, shrink-wrapped cardboard box holding the 6 jars had been damaged *before* it was packed into the larger shipping box. It appears that the shrink-wrapped inner box had been dropped or crushed just on one end (damaging the two jars and their lids mentioned above). So although Amazon's shipping department is blameless for its good packaging job, Amazon's warehouse department (pre-shipping) not only damaged the smaller box of jars, but then sent them on to be shipped to a customer!!
This is deplorable behaviour. I will no longer be ordering this delicious tapenade from Amazon and will demand further refund for this fiasco. I'm angry and very disappointed.
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 Buy it to make stuffed mushrooms -- yummmm!Apr 24, 2010
Bought this initially based on the positive reviews here, but couldn't convince my husband it was worth eating. Then we saw the recipe inside the cardboard wrapper for baked stuffed mushrooms. Turns out, you use a whole jar, plus a few other ingredients (cheese, mainly, no meat) to make a very easy appetizer-sized serving for 3 or 4 people. Wow!! The stuffed mushrooms are absolutely sensational. My husband now constantly reminds me to buy more of this stuff, and our guests rave more about the appetizers than the main course. We keep several jars on hand and give a surprising number away to grateful guests who want to go home and make their own. This is a real winner.
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Also Delicous!Jan 09, 2010
I gave almost the same review of their Katamala Olive Tapenade because I use them together. My wife got me hooked on this stuff. Before that I had never even heard the word "tapenade". We like to combine one jar of this with one jar of their Katamala Olive Tapenade and a splash of red wine. Mix it up and put it on some Crostinis. You wont be disappointed. I'm normally a meat-and potatoes-guy, and I love this stuff.
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SUNDRIED TOMATO TAPENADE, MMMMMMMMay 30, 2009
Gaea Sundried Tomatoes Tapenade, 3.53-Ounce Jars (Pack of 6) This is delicious spread on a high fiber flatbread like dr krackers. This stuff is great as a snack if you're watching your intake; just a small amount gives great flavor.
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Total yum!Dec 31, 2008
This stuff is great! Terrific flavor, great texture, and oh so many uses.
It's wonderful on crackers, bruschetta, pita chips, etc. I've also used it as a base for goat-cheese pizzas.
The jars are on the small side -- 3 1/2 oz -- about 1/2 Cup -- but that's OK for me. I don't usually use that much at one time (unless I'm doing pizza), so a jar can last awhile.
I can't find this locally. None of my local markets carry it -- they carry another type of sundried tomato "pesto"-type sauce, but this stuff is SO much better. So I'll continue to order it online as long as it's available.
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