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Boar’s Head Chorizo Chicken Sausage review

July 29, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Boar's Head Chorizo Chicken Sausage

Four chicken sausages come shrink-wrapped in this product from Boar’s Head. Once opened you can’t reseal it, so keep that in mind. The refrigerated sausages are also pre-cooked so these …

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Yves Veggie Pepperoni

July 18, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Yves Veggie Pepperoni

Quick review: Frankly I went into this one expected disappointment. After all, pepperoni, surely this of all dishes is hard to emulate?! Consider me pleasantly surprised then this meat-free replacement …

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Bachan’s Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce

July 18, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce

Quick review: Ever since I snagged a bottle of this Japanese BBQ sauce, I’ve been using it on anything and everything. Think of it as a thin teriyaki-style sauce, but …

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Murray’s Muffuletta Olive Salad

July 17, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Murray’s Muffuletta Olive Salad

Quick review: This is one of several products from Murray’s you might see at the Deli counter. This particular roughly chopped mix, takes direct inspiration from the famous New Orlean’s …

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Del Real Barbacoa review

July 3, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Del Real Barbacoa

I’ve been a general fan of the Del Real brand for some time. They typically don’t try to re-invent the wheel, nor take too many creative liberties when it comes …

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Home Chef Chicken Tenders review

July 3, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Home Chef Chicken Tenders

Given the logo on the basic packaging, I believe the Home Chef here is the popular meal kit delivery company; who have now apparently branched out into providing their products …

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Meat District Chuck Brisket and Short Ribs burger patties review

July 3, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Meat District Chuck Brisket and Short Ribs burger patties

I paid about ten bucks for this four pack of pre-made burgers from Meat District. If I’m honest, it was the neon-bright packaging that caused me to pick them up …

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Sweet Earth Jumbo Vegan Hot Dogs

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Sweet Earth Jumbo Vegan Hot Dogs

Quick review: I was caught off guard by these vegan dogs from Sweet Earth; a plant-based label that I have to confess has given me more misses than hits. Not …

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Impossible Meatballs – another huge success

May 7, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Meatballs

At this time, Impossible Foods can do no wrong as far as I’m concerned; at least as is culinarily-related their products seem to be hit after hit, and yep, this …

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The Very Good Butchers Smoking Bangers review

March 27, 2022 by Stuart Melling
The Very Good Butchers Smokin Bangers

This is one of those products that almost sells itself from the packaging alone; sleek and trendy, emblazoned with a retro style logo. I snapped these up immediately after seeing …

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