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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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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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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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Patak’s Rogan Josh Curry Simmer Sauce

June 20, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Pataks Rogan Josh Curry Simmer Sauce

When it comes to cooking sauces in jars, I am like a moth to the flame. Time and again I dive in, maybe this is the one, one of them …

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Kroger Indian Inspired Tikka Masala

May 20, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Kroger Indian Inspired Tikka Masala

If you knew how many hours I’d poured into my own tikka masala recipe you’d probably weep. I’ve been trying to perfect the damned thing for more than a decade …

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Star Anise Foods Lemon Basil Vietnamese Simmer Sauce

February 6, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Star Anise Foods Lemon Basil Vietnamese Simmer Sauce

This is the second jar sauce we’ve tried from Star Anise and again I was attracted to the unique flavor profile. The sauce tasting promising fish from the jar but …

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StarAnise Foods Garlic Lemongrass Simmer Sauce review

October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 by Stuart Melling
StarAnise Foods Garlic Lemongrass Simmer Sauce

I often shy away from cooking sauces in this format; time and again my experience is that the preservatives used to keep the sauces shelf stable make for a lackluster …

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Nando’s Peri-Peri Sauce review

October 20, 2019August 26, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Nando's Peri Peri Sauce

Disclosure: this quartet of sauces was sent to us directly by Nando’s USA for free, for review purposes. Our thoughts below are our own. Back in in my home country …

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Review: Rosarita Enchilada Sauce

February 8, 2020June 1, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Rosarita Enchilada Sauce

Let me preface this whole review by saying yes, if you know what you’re doing in the kitchen, there’s no doubt a home made enchilada sauce is superior. I’m judging …

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    Quite correct Dan, now fixed, thanks!

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