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Johnsonville Flame Grilled Sweet & Spicy Sausage review

March 20, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Johnsonville Flame Grilled Sweet & Spicy Sausage

Cooking: None needed as such, these come precooked. As a heat and serve dish, they’re quite flexible in how you choose to bring them up to temp. I used the …

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Home Chef Beef Chili With Beans

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Home Chef Beef Chili With Beans

It’s been interesting to see how home meal kit companies have tried to expand beyond their subscription models these last few days. These days its not uncommon to find dishes …

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Jack & Annie’s Smoky Jack Sausage

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Jack & Annie's Smoky Jack Sausage

Before the pea-protein craze ignited by the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat – jack fruit based vegan food was all the rage. The Internet became littered with recipes …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Jack & Annie's 2 Comments

Del Real Pollo Deshebrado review

November 7, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Del Real Pollo Deshebrado

I quite enjoyed the Chile Verde from Del Real, so much so, I’ve tasked myself with slowly working my way through their line up. This shredded chicken product comes in …

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The Cheese Lover Shop – are they any good?

October 26, 2021 by Stuart Melling
The Cheese Lover Club cheeses

First up, a quick disclosure. I am an affiliate of The Cheese Lover Shop (affiliate link), if you make a purchase from this page I get a small referral fee. …

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Del Real Foods Pork Chile Verde – a solid buy

September 16, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Del Real Foods Pork Chile Verde

For a pre-cooked and packaged dish the ingredients listed on this Del Real product are refreshingly sparse. The pack lists simply: pork, tomatillos, chili peppers, salt and garlic powder. The …

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Aidells Cajun style Andouille

September 12, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Aidells Cajun style Andouille

Quick review: This is a reasonable smoked sausage that can add a little fun to dishes. It has a gentle heat, restrained garlic and a not too overpowering amount of …

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Kiolbassa Beef Smoked Sausage

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling

Quick review: a very good smoked sausage, unusually using beef rather than pork. Keep an eye on the saturated fat of these, but hey, they deliver a ton of flavor …

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FruitsDeMer Smoked Mackerel review

August 29, 2021 by Stuart Melling
FruitsDeMer Smoked Mackerel

One of my personal secret loves is a good quality tinned or smoked fish. This mackerel from FruitsDeMer caught my eye in the refrigerated section at Whole Foods. It comes …

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Kroger Cook In Bag Peppercorn Pork Tenderloin

August 28, 2021 by Stuart Melling

Just a quick one, mainly to show this product in pictures. This is one of several varieties of marinated pork tenderloins sold by Kroger. I particular like the ease of …

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