
Over the past month I've been trying out their sauces on various proteins, in all the ways they suggest using them: "marinades, drizzles or dressings; for pasta, salads or sandwiches; and for grilling, baking or broiling." I didn't find any of their flavors to be overpowering, meaning super strong and needing dilution; on the contrary, I found them mildly pleasant. Offering a product that is both a marinade, which should be super concentrated, and a dressing, or basting sauce, that should be more thin and delicate, can be a difficult task. Here is my assessment of each sauce they have to offer:
Coconut Peanut: This would be a great on top of some wide rice noodles, with bits of peanuts, and some vegetables and/or shrimp added in.
Pineapple Ginger: This was my least favorite out of all the flavors. I love ginger chews, but not a huge fan of ginger mixed in with my proteins.
Honey Dijon: This product pretty much tasted just like the honey mustard salad dressing I make from scratch. I marinaded chicken tenders in the sauce, and had previously learned that with the product alone the chicken stuck to the grill, so I added in an extra drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, pepper, garlic, and parsley, just to spice it up a little, and away we went. The sauce gave the chicken a very creamy, but mild flavor, somewhat sweet, somewhat tart. Perfect for slicing up and adding into a salad.
Lemon Pesto: You could easily toss a green salad with this sauce, or use it as a dressing for pasta salad. I like a little bit of a thicker coat for pasta salad, so I mixed the lemon pesto with a little bit of mayo: delicious! A little tangy tart, a little sweet. I absolutely love this flavor!
Truly Teriyaki: I poured about half the 12 oz bottle into a Ziploc of 6 large drumsticks and marinaded them for about 12 hours with no added spices. The sauce gave the skin a great crispy texture and slightly sweet and tangy taste. The marinade only slightly permeated the meat with the flavor of teriyaki. The flavor I did taste was very palatable. On a different cut of meat, or a longer marinading time I'm sure you would get a stronger flavor.
Overall, I rate the products from this company a 3.75 out of 5.
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