BellaDonna  
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
 | | 09-28-2005 09:45 PM |
| Has anyone tried his jarred pasta sauces? | | |
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Rothko
Palm Beach
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Landshark
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1894
| | 09-29-2005 02:05 AM |
| | No, but I have made his tomato sauce and various pasta sauces from recipes in his books. I like them | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 09-29-2005 02:57 AM |
| | I've made his bolognese sauce and it was very nice. I saw the jarred stuff on zingermans.com and was curious. Some nights you just need a 15 minutes meal. | | | |
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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3214
| | 09-29-2005 03:49 AM |
| | Then make a big batch and freeze portions in tupperware or large yogurt containers. Sauce from a jar? Not my cup of tea. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 09-29-2005 03:53 AM |
| | But, futronic, you'll miss all of those wonderful preservatives! | | | |
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Tom
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2384
| | 09-29-2005 01:28 PM |
| Nope.
Sauce in a bottle is a no no. | | | |
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Erin Ann
Grape Stomper
Posts: 144
| | 09-29-2005 04:02 PM |
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Nope.
Sauce in a bottle is a no no.
From scratch, the only way to go. So it takes a few hours, but realize the aroma in the kitchen while cooking. | | | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 09-29-2005 04:32 PM |
| | Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce. | | | |
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Tom
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2384
| | 09-29-2005 05:14 PM |
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Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce.
Yep, and I like Franzia better than Caymus.
We have some red pepper sauce with serano chiles, cilanrtro, etc. etc. that will make you throw that Ragu away in a heartbeat. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10194
| | 09-29-2005 05:53 PM |
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Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce.
ouch!  | | | |
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wineismylife 
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12424
| | 09-29-2005 07:53 PM |
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Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce.
You also like beans in something called Canadian Chili so there you have it. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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ChangeMe
Master of Wine
Posts: 11169
| | 09-29-2005 08:03 PM |
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Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce.
You're trying to get me another warning, aren't you?  | | | |
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JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5168
| | 09-29-2005 08:26 PM |
| | All kidding aside, BellaDonna, I would love to hear which jarred sauces you prefer. Maybe there are some out there that are good. Lord knows, no one on this board has tried them all. That said, I make my own and freeze it. I have spoiled my wife and daughter and they cannot eat jarred sauce. But it never hurts to have a well-stocked pantry of ready-to-eat food, especially when you have kids, and your kids' friends over the house. So far, I have found nothing that I would buy a second time. But I'm willing to try something new. | | | Beta testing a new signature. | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 09-30-2005 02:03 AM |
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Sorry guys. I like sauce from a jar better than fresh homeade sauce.
I think that is nuts.
That said, I have a few bottles of the stuff in the cupboard for when I am feeling lazy. My problem is finding ones without HFCS in it.
Any tips on a good basic tomato sauce, homemade, would be universally welcome, BTW. hint hint y'all. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 09-30-2005 03:15 PM |
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All kidding aside, BellaDonna, I would love to hear which jarred sauces you prefer. Maybe there are some out there that are good. Lord knows, no one on this board has tried them all. That said, I make my own and freeze it. I have spoiled my wife and daughter and they cannot eat jarred sauce. But it never hurts to have a well-stocked pantry of ready-to-eat food, especially when you have kids, and your kids' friends over the house. So far, I have found nothing that I would buy a second time. But I'm willing to try something new.
I've tried many jarred sauces from the $1 to $15 range.
Francis Coppola: blah, didn't taste like tomatos, very bland, where are the spices? Pass.
Napa Valley Bistro (or something like that): had more flavor than the Francis Coppola sauce but not much better. Pass
Ragu: you can taste the added perservatives and sugar. Pass
Classico: a step under the Ragu (can taste less sugar and perservatives) Not impressive. Not worth the calories per serving. Cheap tasting. Pass.
Alessi: authentic tasting, ingredients are simples (such as tomatoes, salt, basil, olvie oil -not exact ingredients, just an example). $3-4/small bottle. My preferred brand.
Dean and Deluca (Vodka sauce): nice, somewhat creamy, very good. Buy. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 09-30-2005 09:14 PM |
| My secret recipe for pasta sauce.
I must warn you that this isn't that easy to prepare. I've never seen a lid on a jar that is this tight!
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 10-02-2005 01:41 AM |
| | Is this another "west coast" product that I will never find in Texas as I do not recognize the brand Golden Grain? | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts: 15756
| | 10-02-2005 01:44 AM |
| I know it is available on line. But jeeeez, it wouldn't be worth it paying the shipping charges.
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BellaDonna
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1890
| | 10-02-2005 01:46 AM |
| | There is no length I wouldn't go to for good food or wine. | | | |
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