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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
[Re: Mikey_Sunset]
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12/26/13 02:58 AM
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First off, there's a difference between "sauce" and "gravy"... oofa! Sunday gravy : Bolognese vs Marinara : Meat Sauce The first two take a lot of time/love, the second two can easily come from a jar. You can't get "gravy" or a real Bolognese in a jar -- that's an all-day process. But pasta sauce is different -- some are pretty decent, and even better with a loving kiss of some additions. And there's nothing wrong with using a jar as a base, then making it your own. Hell, jarred sauce at least doesn't taste like the tin can that "fresh tomatoes" come in, off the shelf. Don't sweat it. Using cans of tomatoes doesn't make it (necessarily) taste better. (But if you use cans, which is fine, just add a pinch or two of sugar to counteract the tin can taste) As for brands themselves, that's a personal preference. I grew up on my mom's doctoring of Progresso -- but I don't think that's around any more, it became something else and I can't think of the name, tho that's good, too. I don't prefer sweeter sauces (like Ragu), but (as a rocker in hiding, and Jerseyite) I do kinda like the Bongiovi brand (Jon Bon Jovi's family)... http://www.bongiovibrand.com/
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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12/26/13 02:59 AM
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I've never tried it, but my friend swears by Victoria brand. I actually bought some the other day because it was on sale, but I haven't tried it yet. I've tried their vodka sauce, and eh... not nearly as good as yours!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
[Re: Mikey_Sunset]
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I'd like to hear what the members here consider to be the "best" pre-made pasta sauce. NONE...NADA....ZERO I know it's practically a sin to eat sauce from a jar It's worse than a sin.....IT'S AN INFAMIA! if you only have fifteen minutes give or take which jar do you open? You make a grilled cheese instead.
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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12/27/13 05:10 AM
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Mr. Babe and I would love to see you. Yeah, right... Mr Babe, not since I poked his eye out! (I can't stop feeling horrible about that!! ) ...but I'd love to see you guys again soon!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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12/27/13 05:13 AM
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I'd like to hear what the members here consider to be the "best" pre-made pasta sauce. NONE...NADA....ZERO I know it's practically a sin to eat sauce from a jar It's worse than a sin.....IT'S AN INFAMIA! if you only have fifteen minutes give or take which jar do you open? You make a grilled cheese instead. C'mon now... there are some decent jarred sauces out there! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to "make" sauce -- anyone can do it! Even companies who package the shit. ...Gravy, tho? That's different......
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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12/27/13 10:47 AM
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I'd like to hear what the members here consider to be the "best" pre-made pasta sauce. NONE...NADA....ZERO I know it's practically a sin to eat sauce from a jar It's worse than a sin.....IT'S AN INFAMIA! if you only have fifteen minutes give or take which jar do you open? You make a grilled cheese instead. C'mon now... there are some decent jarred sauces out there! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to "make" sauce -- anyone can do it! Even companies who package the shit. ...Gravy, tho? That's different...... I really shouldn't be surprised that you are saying this because you also think that they make good pizza down at the Jersey Shore. Hey, maybe Mama Mig can send you over some Spaghetti o's!
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
[Re: dontomasso]
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01/09/14 01:01 PM
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My mother is a terrible cook and only buys jarrred sauce, she doctors it up but putting tons of sugar in it because for some reason she likes it to be really sweet. So I have tried a ton of sauces, most are crappy some are terrible but you will come across a good one like Newman's.
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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01/10/14 01:00 PM
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Rao's IMO is the best, but the Classico Sausage & peppers is good as well as the Classico vodka sauce. For a few cans of Rao's you could buy a plum tomato farm, and grow the basil, oregano and garlic on the side to make your own sauce.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
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04/05/14 04:16 PM
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Believe it of not, when properly doctored and simmered with some neck bones and a tablespoon of tomato paste, Ragu old world makes a decent (not great) Gravy
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
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Re: Best Pre-Made Pasta Sauce
[Re: TheArm]
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04/06/14 02:03 PM
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I have long given up. A can of whole imported tomatoes, some garlic, oregano, salt and olive oil, a blender, and heat on the stove top will do the trick, especially if you drain off all the water first, and let it sit overnight and re heat.
"Io sono stanco, sono imbigliato, and I wan't everyone here to know, there ain't gonna be no trouble from me..Don Corleone..Cicc' a port!"
"I stood in the courtroom like a fool."
"I am Constanza: Lord of the idiots."
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