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I tried 12 famous red sauces, and the major brands couldn't compete with the specialty jars

Su-Jit LinNov 2, 2021, 20:33 IST

I reviewed a dozen tomato sauces.Su-Jit Lin

  • I tried red sauce from 12 brands, including some restaurant and artisan selections.
  • The best options were the formulas from Michael's of Brooklyn and Rao's Homemade.
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I tried 12 red sauces from major manufacturers and restaurant or artisan brands.

I selected mostly tomato-and-basil sauces. Su-Jit Lin

I kicked off this taste test with easily accessible budget classics, starting with Prego's traditional red sauce.

This sauce tasted somewhat artificial. Su-Jit Lin
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I chose Bertolli's regular tomato-and-basil sauce because it had more visible basil than the company's organic version.

Bertolli's red sauce had a nice, warm flavor. Su-Jit Lin

Barilla's Vero Gusto line of red sauce is made in Italy, so I had high expectations.

This Vero Gusto red sauce was chunky and rich. Su-Jit Lin
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Though it's affordable and accessible, Classico's organic sauce was disappointing.

Classico's tomato sauce tasted more like salsa. Su-Jit Lin

This tomato-and-basil sauce from Newman's Own is also organic.

Newman's Own donates 100% of its profits to charity. Su-Jit Lin
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I opted for Ragù's chunky marinara, which is part of the chain's Simply line.

Ragù is named after a meat-based sauce. Su-Jit Lin

Primal Kitchen's sauce is quite pricey for being from a mainstream brand.

Primal Kitchen's tomato-basil sauce uses avocado oil. Su-Jit Lin
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I then moved on to the restaurant and artisan brands, starting with tomato-basil sauce from Rao's Homemade.

Rao's is an exclusive New York restaurant, though there are also Las Vegas and Los Angeles locations. Su-Jit Lin

In addition to being a sauce maker, Carbone is a Michelin-star restaurant.

Carbone's red sauce would be great on chicken Parmesan. Su-Jit Lin
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This sauce from Michael's of Brooklyn was a standout.

This Michael's of Brooklyn sauce has a short list of ingredients. Su-Jit Lin

Another Brooklynite, Victoria has been producing red sauce since 1929.

Victoria's red sauce got worse when warmed. Su-Jit Lin
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From the oldest family-owned sauce producer in America, this DelGrosso formula rounded out the dozen.

DelGrosso's sauce didn't blow me away, but it was good. Su-Jit Lin

There was a clear difference between the major manufacturers and the specialty brands.

The restaurant and artisan brands were worth the extra few bucks. Su-Jit Lin
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