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Club Sandwich – don’t forget this classic

May 7, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Club Sandwich

Usually the haunt of hotel lobby restaurants and airport lounges – here’s a reminder to not forget the charm of this classic sandwich. The essentials then, at least for me: …

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Chung’s Chicken Egg Rolls reviewed

March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Chung's Chicken Egg Rolls

Cooking: Bake, deep fry or microwave. Only someone looking for mush would proceed with the latter. I actually reached for the air fryer and got good results. A deep fryer …

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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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Garden Inspirations Plant Based BBQ Sliders

September 15, 2021September 12, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Garden Inspirations Plant Based BBQ Sliders

Garden Inspirations is a new name to me. Close inspection of this packaging shows this is a sub label of FarmRich, their platform to compete in the ever growing plant-based foods …

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Ore-Ida Golden Tater Tots

September 6, 2021 by Stuart Melling

Quick review: If you’re looking for the quintessential tater tot, stop what you’re doing and buy these. You won’t find better Indeed, Ore-Ida is actually the holder of the Tater …

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The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik’n Original

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik'n Original

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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Johnsonville Sausage Strips review

October 2, 2021August 8, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Johnsonville Sausage Strips

It’s not that often a press release comes across my desk and makes me sit up, eyes wide open. But that’s exactly what this one did. Johnsonville, traditional masters of …

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Neptune Pub Style Halibut review

August 21, 2021July 13, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Neptune Pub Style Halibut

Shopping at Costco can be a sometimes infuriating experience. Products seem to appear and disappear from shelves with no real explanation. This battered fish from Neptune falls somewhat into that …

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Boca Original Spicy Chick’N Veggie Patties review

March 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Boca Original Spicy Chick’N Veggie Patties

Boca are one of the original names in the meat free world; and you imagine a brand with a much bigger challenge on their hands now – given the recent …

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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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