"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> "Richard K." wrote in message ...
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> 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)
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> 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.
>
> Jill


I agree about Newman, but disagree about Hunt's. Hunts is cheap at 99 cents
but tasted very sweet. I think it's mostly corn syrup and cheap
ingredients. Newman's is good, but pricey even when on sale.