This week is a busy one, and it continues pretty much until New Years Day! I’ve been preparing for guests and get-togethers by making appetizers, buying groceries for out-of-town guests and ensuring our “spirits” cupboard is full. Caesars are a favorite of mine so I’ve always got those ingredients on hand. Since learning about Matt & Steve’s Extreme Bean this summer, my Caesar just isn’t complete without them.
I love the story of Matt & Steve’s – the company was created in an apartment where the founders (yes Matt and Steve) perfected making the perfect Caesar garnish.
Bartenders for years, they poured hundreds (thousands?) of Caesars over celery and wanted to make something ‘tasty, topical, social and fun’ (the brand pillars still today!)
The Extreme Bean was discovered.
It’s actually a Kentucky flat bean (a what a what?) and grows longer, sweeter and crunchier than a normal bean. Eureka! If you’ve ever purchased pickled beans and discovered after a day of being opened that they are mushy and slimy – I totally feel your pain Caesar-friend!
Not only exceptional in Caesars, The Extreme Bean is also said to be good in salads and antipasto. Our family (including my three kids all under 10) love eating Extreme Beans right out of the jar. I sometimes put them on our table in place of pickles at a meal, they’re just that good!
You can order The Extreme Bean products directly on the Matt and Steve site, or you can look at the Locations link to find a store near you that carries Matt & Steve’s products. I haven’t seen it locally though Matt & Steve recommend you speak with the store manager directly if you’d like to see it on shelves (and oh, how I do!)
One of my readers is going to win a $50 value prize package courtesy of The Extreme Bean! To enter to win simply use the Rafflecopter form below.
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I would love to win because I love ceasers with beans!
I have just started drinking ceasars (not this morning, just recently), and my favourite part is the beans! I would love to try this!
My son loves beans but we didn’t get many from our garden to pickle this year. I have a feeling he would love these!
to try something new and “extreme”!
My absolute favorite drink other than a good old beer! If I run out of mix I always have a bottle of mott’s clamato at home and if mixed 50/50 with beer (Called an ugly) it’s close to a ceasar! Mmm mmm mmm
My absolute favorite drink other than a good old beer! If I run out of mix I always have a bottle of mott’s clamato at home and if mixed 50/50 with beer (Called an ugly) it’s close to a ceasar! Mmm mmm mmm
My husband and I enjoy caesars and I would like to try these products.
Love green beans in my caesars! YUM!
I would love to try these, I like the odd ceasar but also my Christmas guests would love them too!!
I would love to try these as I think this would be a fun addition to holiday drinks and a cool snack
so yummy.. !
Oh, how I do enjoy a delicious Ceasar. I find them very refreshing and you can’t go wrong with a bevvy that is accompanied with it’s own little snack. So tasty with an egg dish, maple bacon, home fries, and buttery toast. Wishing I had some now!
I love caersars!!! And they’re good with just about everything anytime.
Like to win as they look interesting and we have never tried them
Just the beans for me please.
I have seen these products in a couple stores and have been curious about them. Would love to win to give them a try!
because they sound delish!
I am an Extreme Lover of Extreme bean. This is my favorite thing about Canada since I moved here. I have tried many kinds of pickled beans but Extreme Bean is unbeatable!!! It will always be my choice number 1!
I am so disappointed when I am served a Caesar with celery! Needs to be spicy bean for me.
I have many friends who are caesar lovers and would like to be able to make them great ones when they visit!
Mmm Yummy!!
I’d love to win this for my brother. He loves Caesars and loves to entertain!!
I’ve never tried a Caesar with a bean, I’ve only used celery.
great for holiday parties!
I want to win because the beans are so good I eat them for snacks.
a caesar is my go-to drink. always a favorite.
Would love these
My boyfriend loves spicy pickles, especially in Caesars.
I enjoy trying new products, and I’ve never heard of these. So it’s right up my alley! They sound really yummy.
i would love to try these myself
My husband LOVES caesars and LOVES pickled beans in them. WOULD LOVE to win this for him
I would love to win because I have never tried Extreme Bean products but they sound delish
I would love this because I love beans and I am so hungry right now 🙂
I LOVE extreme beans!! Got hooked on them when I was pregnant!! (although I have never tried the olives ~ so would like to try those!)
I’d like to win so I can try Extreme Beans, and so I can see if I can get my husband to try one in a Caesar.
I love pickles, and would love to spice it up!
like trying something new and love Caesars
I would like to win because I often make caesars at home, and I believe caesars are ALL about the garnish! 🙂 My favourite is pickled asparagus, but I’d love to try Matt & Steve’s beans and olives! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
They sound so yummy!!! I’d so eat right out of the jar. Caesars are what my family like at the holidays too…lol.
I’d like to win because I’m a huge caesar fan and the beans and olives sound like they’d be great additions to my fave drink!
would love to try these!
We are always up to try something new 🙂
i love to try new things and this seems right up my alley
I\d love to win because I love Extreme Beans! So yum!
I’d love to try them!
I think I would like these just as a snack
I used to make my own pickles etc but after moving I just don’t have time and all my jars are gone! So I would love to try these.:)
I’d love to win the Extreme Bean Prize Package because we love pickles, but have never found a pickled bean that we enjoy!
I would love this for my hubby who really enjoys Caesars!
Looks like great products, always wanted to try them, not sure how spicy they are.
I would love to win this, they’re so yummy.
I LOVE pickled beans. Isaw these at safeway the other day!
Love pickled food!!
I have tried the beans. Love them in a ceasar. I like pickled beans and asparagus
I love pickled veggies! My kids and I would eat them right out of the jar too.
I have the ceasar rimmer, and I love it, i’d love the pickled beans to complete my delish ceasars
we love pickled things:) hubby would love those beans and asparagus for his drinks
I have tried this before, Loved the beans and olive mix. 🙂
I love to try those. I love beans. I have not tried those yet.
I always like to try new foods
I love beans. These sound delicious!
I LOVE caesars.. other than red wine, that is the one thing I’m missing most while pregnant. I’ve been sucking back the virgin ones, they are SO tasty. So yeah, this would suit me well.
I haven’t tried them before. Looks like they could be super yummy.
I’m a big fan of pickled anything!
This would be great to have for when company comes over during the holidays.
These would certainly be put to good use when entertaining during the holidays
I would like to win this giveaway because I am already a HUGE fan of Extreme Bean. I love the kick of a crunchy bean!
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My husband makes the best Caesar ever!!! These would be used up at our house in a flash!
I would love ton try these products because pickled anything is fantastic! I’m also craving a caeser after reading and looking at the pictures lol
I want to try this in salads
They are amazing!! Best thing to grace a Caesar!
I LOVE pickled beans in my Caesars! Love! Lol!
mmmm I love Extreme Bean products. I’d like to try them all.
i can pickle anything and love it
Id like to win to try these products out
I’d be pickled pink if I won?
I love to entertain and coul dput them to good use
I looooove Caesers
i love anything pickled and i love ceasers.. so i’m thinking i will really like these in my ceasars
These sound so delicious! I don’t drink much booze but I would love to try them straight out of the jar. Vegetarians paradise!
I agree!
My sister loves this product, I would love to try it for myself!
Have always wondered what these would taste like.
My boyfriend loves extreme bean and I am a huge Caesar fan! This would be a great prize that we would be able to share 🙂
My children love anything pickled and I bet these would be great. They sound so good.
*coff* and I would have the Caesar part.
I like trying new foods and this is new to me.
I love the spicy beans!
I love pickled foods!
The pickled beans look yummy! I’d love to try them.
Great addition for the holidays!
We love trying new food!
I’ve seen them on my supermarket shelf, and they look yummy, but I’d rather taste for free than buy!
I love those beans and I have them in my ceasars so I would love to have more of them.
We’ll eat anything that helps towards the grocery lists.
never tried this but lots of people buy it and say its really good.
Our family loves pickles of all kinds! Zingy, zesty, spicy, mild, garlic, yum, yum yum!
Yum, would love to win some extra garnishes this season…. thanks!
These Kentucky Beans are awesome.I would like my kids to try them,so yummy
i love pickled foods!
my husband would love these for his ceasars
I loooooove these products! I can’t find them at my local stores…
I love traditional pickles, and would love to try the beans.
I love the Extreme Bean…I’ve tried quite a few of their products and always have them in the house.
I see Extreme Bean everytime I go to the store and I am always tempted to buy it but I only bring enough money for what is on my list so I can’t but they look so so so good!
i have seen the product never tried it but am looking forward to in the near future
With all the family around, a Caesar is so required!
I’m a Caesar fan, my hubby is a bean fan and my daughter is a pickle fan! That’s pretty much why we’d love to win! That and they sound delicious.
I have never tried an extreme bean but since hubby loves caesars this would be nice to win so we could finally taste them
I have never tried the Extreme Bean products but my sister is always saying how awesome they taste, so would be great to win.
I have never tried any of these products before but I LOVE caesar’s! So I would love to win these products to try out with my favorite drink!
I love Beans and what a great start to my 2014 campaign to be the best I can be health wise!
looks super tasty
I’ve never tried these or anything like these before, and really enjoy trying new foods!
looks like a fun way to spice up an evening of entertainng
Never tried beans like this, it’s a great idea with a coktail!
we’ve tried the beans before-makes a great garnish for a ceaser