Zack Cobb

Beer Department: Get to Know a Style: Kölsch

With warmer weather on the horizon, it seems a great time to offer a little insight into a great light beer option that’s often misunderstood, even in the geekiest of beer geek circles.

Kölsch is the native beer style of the city of Cologne (Köln in German) in northern Germany. Its production dates back to the early 20th century at the Sunner brewery. At one time there were as many as 40 breweries in and around Cologne brewing Kölsch but the devastation wrought by World War II reduced the number of functioning breweries to just two.

Pepperologist Picks May 2018

Don is back again with his Pepperologist pick and Hot Sauce Deals of the Month for May! Keep it flavorful and keep it hot!

Discoveries at the Jungle BBQ and Grilling

As spring heats up, so will our backyard grills, and Jungle Jim’s is ready to be your ultimate resource for every outdoor culinary creation. From soakable cedar planks to jumbo shrimp for cooking on the barbie, let your imagination guide you through aisles of rubs, sauces, condiments, and contraptions.

The origin of our word “barbecue” is the Caribbean, Barbacoa, and was the name for a wooden structure used by the Indians to smoke food.

Discoveries at the Jungle BBQ and Grilling: The Sauces and Condiments

No day of grilling is complete without the sauces and toppings. Let’s explore how to give your food from the grill that extra edge.

Check out our featured BBQ and Grilling posts for this month:

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: Intro

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Sauces and Condiments

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Seasonings

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Snacks

Discoveries at the Jungle BBQ and Grilling: The Seasonings

Sure you could slap that steak on the grill and call it a day, but that’s just boring. Sure you could add some simple salt and pepper, but why stop there? Jungle Jim’s carries some awesome seasonings and salts for you to give your grilling that extra edge!

Check out our featured BBQ and Grilling posts for this month:

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: Intro

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Sauces and Condiments

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Seasonings

Discoveries BBQ and Grilling: The Snacks

Discoveries at the Jungle BBQ and Grilling: The Snacks

We’ve done the seasonings, the condiments, and now we’re doing the snacks! No BBQ is complete without some fun appetizers to hold your guests over while you’re cooking! Try these really tasty and fun BBQ themed snacks!

With a name like Ass Kickin’ you know they’re all about hot foods. Ass-Kickin’ specializes in a variety of sauces, rubs, snacks, and other hot foods. We pulled out fun snacks that they have to offer,

Wine Department: Illahe Vineyards Historical Winemaking By Hand and By Horse

By: Todd A. Wiggs

I love wine! After nearly 30 years in the wine business, I can still easily proclaim this as an immutable truth. Sure, some of the romance has been stripped away by the never ending litany of mass-produced, chemically manipulated, laboratory plonk that have no soul or sense of place. OK, maybe I have become a bit jaded. But, I see little reason to drink another big red blend or so-called premium North Coast Cabernet that has more residual sugar than my morning orange juice.

The BIG Reveal

We have been teasing our BIG reveal all month, and last weekend we finally unveiled our secret to the world! Jungle Jim’s has received a colossal portrait of Jungle himself made out of over 12,000 Jelly Belly jelly beans! It took over 100 hours to create and weighs over 100 pounds. The piece was made by Jelly Belly’s resident artist Kristen Cumings who makes these huge pieces of art for Jelly Belly. Jungle will be joining the likes of Martin Luther King Jr.,

Recipes From The Jungle: Pozole Rojo

Growing up in the Midwest, one of my favorite breakfasts was scrambled eggs and hominy. I was always fascinated with hominy and how it’s made, which is through a process of soaking and boiling corn in limestone, and have found ways to incorporate hominy into my own dishes.

I use guajillo chiles because they are mild enough for my kids. You can substitute the guajillo chiles for spicier chiles, such as Chile de Arbol or Chile de pasilla.

New In The Jungle: C’mon Man Cajun Seasoning

This week in the Jungle Jim’s Hot Sauce department, I am thrilled to tell you about a product that is pure fire! C’mon Man Cajun Seasoning is one of our newest additions, and we couldn’t be more excited.

This newcomer is extra special because the company’s founder, Charles Alexander, has an important connection to Cincinnati. From 1979-1987, Alexander played as a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and even played in Super Bowl XVI in 1982.