"sf" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 2 Nov 2012 10:35:25 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

> "Richard K." wrote in message ...
>
> I've been wanting Bertolli lately, but Kroger where I normally go charges
> $3.29 (at best, $2.69 or $2.99 on sale), but the Wal-Mart grocery sells it
> for only $1.98.
> (snipped)
>
>
>
> AFAIC one jarred sauce is pretty much the same as the next. Bertolli is
> good but then again so is a can of Hunt's spaghetti sauce Personally I
> like the Paul Newman brand. IME you have to add something to any jarred
> or
> canned sauce to make it test better. Sauteed minced garlic, basil,
> thyme...
>
> Sure, I could make my own tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes. But I don't
> own
> a sieve or a food mill and I have to avoid the seeds. So I buy the jars
> or
> cans and "tart it up" with herbs and spices.
>
If I buy a jarred sauce, which is rare, I read the ingredients and buy
whatever is as close to just tomatoes and spices as I can find.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.


Exactly, sf. I read labels. No corn syrup, no added sugar. I don't even
want them to add "spices" or other ingredients. I can do (and do) that
myself.

Jill