![]() It appears that zero effort went into the label design. While not the best, it’s a great deal if you have a Costco membership - $9.49 for three big 32-oz. ![]() This is the best possible version of Ragu brand sauce, if that makes sense. The sauce has a slight bitterness but good tomato flavor and a slightly mealy, uniform consistency. And while they may sell only the finest in jeans, dress shirts (one lasted me almost 15 years, true story!) and 72-pound wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, the marinara doesn’t quite live up to that majesty. Fun fact: Jeff Bezos personally prepares and taste-tests every batch of Whole Foods marinara! (Editor’s note: This is false.) ![]() There are some seeds and skin here, which makes for an active eating experience. This has good tomato flavor, is not too sweet and has a fairly loose texture. Whole Foods did a good job here - they didn’t mess it up. As I stated above, Victoria’s standard marinara is good, but not as good as its White Linen brand, which is rich and balanced and as close to perfect as a jarred sauce can get.Īs with cooking a good piece of Wagyu beef, sometimes all you need to do is not mess it up. It should be loose enough to coat the noodles, and never pasty. Victoria tastes of tomatoes and olive oil it’s not too sweet and has a fantastic texture - superior to that of Rao’s, which I’d say is ever so slightly too thick.Ī good sauce shouldn’t just sit there like a big lump on the pasta. Victoria ticks off the biggest and most important checkbox when judging marinara: Does it taste more or less how a simple homemade sauce tastes? This does, and then some. Jars cost $7.99 on Silver Palate’s website, but you can sometimes find a deal at a supermarket - as I type this, they’re being advertised for $3.99 at Safeway. The ingredient list interestingly includes carrots and pear concentrate, which give the sauce extra dimension and depth. It hits your palate (ahem) simultaneously tangy and salty, and slightly peppery. This has plenty of that good olive oil flavor.Īnyway, this is a good jarred marinara. It has a smooth texture and slightly smoky flavor, and it avoids one of the most common pitfalls that afflict jarred marinaras - not being oily enough. This one has a bright, strong tomato flavor and is quite onion-forward (I like that but not everyone will). Mezzetta, a California-based company that coined the slogan “Don’t Forgetta Mezzetta,” makes an excellent sauce, in addition to jarred olives and preserved veggies. ![]() at least until Victoria White Linen is widely available again. The texture is saucy without being pasty and has the occasional big, satisfying tomato chunk. Simple, balanced, with strong tomato flavor and generous with the olive oil, it leaves a nice greasy slick on the spoon. ![]() Not that Rao’s bows to anyone - it’s a wonderful sauce. (The sauce can be bought on Amazon for a steep price.) While that might change in the future, it didn’t make a lot of sense to me to put a sauce in the top slot that would be difficult to find.Īnd so, Rao’s wins by default, the two sweetest words in the English language. And after a lengthy conversation with a helpful Costco rep, I discovered that Victoria White Linen is virtually unobtainable in Los Angeles and Northern California Costcos. I haven’t seen it on shelves for six months or more. ![]()
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