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Nando’s Perinaise sauce

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Nando's Perinaise

Quick review: Ever on the search for a new sauce in my arsenal, my wife proudly found this one out in the world. To be clear I am a huge …

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Brooklyn Delhi Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce

November 7, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Brooklyn Delhi Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce

Quick review: Ive been looking for a goto pre-made Indian curry (in jar format) for as long as I can remember now. Easily two decades or more. I’ve yet to …

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365 Shawarma Marinade – a hidden gem

November 7, 2021 by Stuart Melling
365 Shawarma Marinade

Quick review: Want to make some home made shawarma with the minimum of fuss and ease? Reach for this pre-made marinade from Whole Foods in store 365 label – one …

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Wild Coyote Cilantro Lime Ranch review

September 12, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Wild Coyote Cilantro Lime Ranch

Quick review: While my array of hot sauces is always in flux and change – one thing I always have on hand in the fridge is this fabulous sauce from …

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Nummy Nibbles Kohlapuri sauce

September 12, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Nummy Nibbles Kohlapuri sauce

Quick review: Amongst all those jars of tikka masala and korma – it’s surprising to see anything markedly different. That’s why this Kohlapuri sauce leapt off the shelf and into …

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Me’s Way Chili Sauce – a blast of funk and flavor

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Me's Way Chili Sauce

It’s not often that a condiment whizzes across my kitchen counter and really makes me stop and pause. But that’s what happened with this delightful jar from Me’s Way. This …

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Hot N Saucy – deeply flavored hot sauces

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Hot N Saucy sauce line up

All too often hot sauces become obsessed with scovilles, flame and fire; they can be the muscle cars of the condiment world, all brawn and brash style. That’s not the …

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Fury Hot Sauce – impressive global flavors

August 30, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Fury Hot Sauce

My not so secret weakness? Hot sauce. Honestly, a whole shelf of my fridge is devoted to things bursting at the seems with fire and fury. Speaking of Fury – …

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Masseria Mirogallo Tomato And Sweet Peppers

September 23, 2020August 19, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Masseria Mirogallo Tomato And Sweet Peppers

Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant …

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House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce

June 26, 2020 by Stuart Melling
House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce

Sichuan cuisine has to rank up there with my most favorite of foods from around the world. There’s the spicy punch, the sizzling and numbing Sichuan peppercorn bite, and the …

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