Category: Sauces and Spices

Aldi Priano Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce

Aldi's Priano brand roasted garlic alfredo sauce is a smooth, slightly garlicky light alfredo sauce that works very well with all types of pasta. I ate it with meaty tortellini,…

March 6, 2026

3/5 Aldi Sauces and Spices

Aldi Burman’s All Purpose Soy Sauce

Aldi's Burman brand soy sauce is quite a bit cheaper compared to most soy sauce options in the supermarket. Compared to a traditional soy sauce, it also has a few…

March 4, 2026

1/5 Sauces and Spices

Melinda’s Pizza Hot Sauce

Melinda's Pizza Hot Sauce is a red pepper sauce that's designed specifically to be drizzled on top of pizzas. The flavor's honestly pretty good, with a nice heat that's not…

February 22, 2026

5/5 Sauces and Spices

Laxmi Brand Red Chili Powder Xtra Hot

Laxmi brand's red chilli powder (xtra hot version) is my go-to red pepper powder to add some straightforward heat to a dish. It adds a smoldering heat that builds and…

February 16, 2026

0/5 Sauces and Spices

Dona Maria Adobo Mexican Sauce

I'm not sure what I expected when I started reconstituting this sauce from Dona Maria, but I certainly wasn't expecting what I got - an intensely bitter sauce that doesn't…

February 2, 2026

3/5 Canned, Jarred and Preserved Goods Sauces and Spices

Dona Maria Green Mole Sauce

Dona Maria’s mole verde comes in a small 8.5 ounce jar as a concentrated paste to be reconstituted with broth or water. It is very thick with a small bit…

January 29, 2026

3/5 Aldi Sauces and Spices

Aldi Burman’s Flamin Holidays Hot Sauce Advent Calendar

Aldi's Burman's Flamin' Holidays Hot Sauce advent calendar has 25 bottles of hot sauces, ranging from fairly mild to melting-your-tongue hot. Day 1: Sriracha Hot Sauce. 2/5 Habanero based with…

January 17, 2026

4/5 Amazon Canned, Jarred and Preserved Goods

Whole Foods Basil Pesto

The first time I cooked with the Whole Foods Basil Pesto, it didn’t impress me. The sauce was dry with a bitter note. But afterwards, I realized that I probably…

January 13, 2026

2/5 Canned, Jarred and Preserved Goods Sauces and Spices

Tostitos Mild Chunky Salsa

Tostitos Mild Salsa is probably the most middle-of-the-road, but reliably consistent salsa that you can always expect to find in an American supermarket. It’s fairly chunky, with a balanced sweet…

January 9, 2026

2/5 Canned, Jarred and Preserved Goods Sauces and Spices

Tostitos Medium Salsa Con Queso

Tostito's salsa con queso is the quintessential supermarket queso in the US. There's a good chance that if you ask someone to bring queso, they'll show up with a jar…

January 5, 2026