We Blind Tested 5 Jarred Sauces And Were Shocked By The Results
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- Today we're testing jarred sauce brands. These are all available nationwide. We know there are many more but wanted to limit it to five. James and I had no idea which sauces were being used. We hope you enjoy this jarred sauce taste test!
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NOTE: I did mention it in the video but in case you missed it, Tara bought 12 jars and she picked 5.
NOTE 2: This is our new kitchen in the same house. We shared all the details over the last 2 months on our Instagram. Follow us there for more behind the scenes.
NOTE 3: I often wrongfully assume that the audience, meaning you, knows as much as I do. I have been cooking for over 30 years and like to think I know something about this subject. I hate making absolute statements. But if there is one hill I will die on it's dried basil and Italian seasoning. They will ruin your food. Every. Single. Time. If you don't believe me, find just one chef that disagrees with this. FRESH basil is nothing like dried. Ditto for parsley. They are both wonderful when fresh. There is an occasional instance where dried parsley can work (mixed into breadcrumbs for chicken cutlets) but dried basil and Italian seasoning will never work.
Please rate the other 7 jars of sauce.
Yes rate the remainder of them.
I saw a few other brands, not rated that I have my own opinions on. I’d be interested to see what you think. Also, FYI, it’s not pictured, but Barilla also makes a respectable jarred sauce that will do fine in a pinch.
Loved the video! I also would be interested in rating the other sauces, please.
Very enjoyable comparison video. The only (unwarranted) personal critique I would say is it would have been more interesting for the audience to know which sauces were in the running prior to tasting, and what each sauce was while you were giving the initial ratings describing the sauce. (Either by Mom showing the audience before each taste while you were both out of the room or with a simple copy overlay in the video.) The reveal would still be interesting in the end to see your reaction to your choices. Also, line them up in order of least fav to fav as you go for the end reveal.
(And last hot take... Michael's of Brooklyn Sauce is even better than Rao's or Victoria. I'll show myself out now. ;) )
An interesting side category would have been “could you fix this sauce to make it a 10?” Sometimes in a rush I’ll start with a canned sauce and then add to it to improve on it.
Yeah, I find a lot of US jarred sauce too sweet because Americans prefer it.
But they have to be balanced with garlic and/or onion, depending on what you're trying to turn it into.
I recommend Hunt's canned tomato sauce. It doesnt have chunks or spices added to it unless you buy a can specifically labeled that way, so you can dress it up however you like. It's not too sweet and it gets really intense and tangy (idk if that's the right word) the longer you cook and reduce it
well, if the mixture is a bit off then that's one thing. but when you're added massively way too much of an ingredient (sugar) to a recipe, one of the only ways you can fix it is just diluting it down. and quite frankly, i'm in the camp of "you should NEVER add sugar to a marinara sauce", so i question how much good you could do other then just starting over from scratch
I was thinking the exact same thing...
Except the fixing is in removing ingredients that should be there.
The fact that you guys make this a family affair, makes this so much fun to watch, and laugh to! Nice job, fam!
My homemade sauce I got from an Italian guy. 1 Diced onion, fresh minced garlic (6 Cloves), Two diced carrots, two diced stalks of celery. Sauté all of that in 2T of olive oil (smells wonderful), until carrots are soft. Add tomato Puree, or Whole tomatoes in tomato Puree. Add fresh basil, oregano, salt, to your liking, and 2T more of olive oil and blend it with an immersion blender, set on medium, and reduce heat and simmer for 2 hrs. Stir occasionally. I only use San Marzano tomatoes. The carrot and celery help with adding some sweetness and making it less acidic.
That sounds delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Watched the whole thing. As a father myself, it's really special to include your kid and let him speak his mind the way you do. Great job editing, there were no content dead zones 👍
I've been making my own sauce for the last 8 years and will never go back to jarred. It's either complete trash or way too overpriced for mediocrity.
It's like an SNL skit. His son only agrees with what his Dad says, changes his answers. Nice to include the kiddo in here but it kind of invalidates the process.
@@erikkusiak this doesn’t seem true. The kid answers first and when he changed his answer he did it unprompted.
I actually didn't like the way dad overrode the kid's opinions. Kind of invalidated his opinions. Not cool.
Not seen or heard of this guy before, it just landed in my feed.
@@jazzylyn5857 I didn't get that impression at all. One doesn't always have to agree.
This dad’s doing a lot of good things here, I wouldn’t want to overshadow that with minor criticism. But when the dad disagrees with the son a couple times, dad explains to his son why his explanation is more correct, and that’s when you see the son change his opinion.
And the son does the classic “I want my dad’s validation” thing where he takes dad’s opinion to an exaggerated level. Son describes his whole experience with all the spices, dad says “don’t you think it’s too sweet as well?”, son says “yeah it’s like they accidentally dumped the whole bag of sugar in it.”
He does it later in the video too. It’s not a huge deal, dad probably just doesn’t realize how much his opinion influences his son.
Dad also gives little hints to whether or not he likes each sauce before the son gives his ratings and that almost certainly influences the son’s rating as well.
And all of this happening at home is fine, most people grow up this way and it’s relatively normal.
But when you put this online and it’s this noticeable it just makes some people more aware and maybe even uncomfortable.
In future videos with the kid, I’d like to actually hear the kid’s uninfluenced opinions. His palate is representative of a demographic that’s different from his father’s. His opinions aren’t wrong, there’s no reason to lead him toward any answers or hint about the correct answer. I think that would’ve made for a much better video, and the only reason to include someone in a video is if their input is sincere. I think dad should let the kid shine next time.
But even this time dad’s just doing dad things. This isn’t a huge issue, it’s just something some people will notice when you show thousands of people.
I love how he teaches his son how to taste and identify particular notes, textures, and flavors. Beautiful.
I love the parental interactions...they are kind and respectful to James.
That’s exactly what I thought! He is good at articulating flavors and ingredients
Yeah this guy is a cool dad for sure
I don't like seeing it. It's like forcing to try and demand that he have the taste buds of an adult. Children have completely different taste points and you see James just trying to please his father instead of being a kid. When dad isn't satisfied with an answer, he pushes him in a direction and you see James feel like his ratings didn't match his dad enough and has to adjust it to please his dad. Their scores shouldn't be the same at the age differences. So it's sad to see the kid not just be able to be a kid and answer as a kid and honestly. Dad even talks at the end about how when he was a kid and enjoy sweet sauces because he was a kid, but here's a kid not seeming to be able to be honest, but instead feeling he has to agree with his dad. There's no disagreeing allowed in this family.
@@jackoff1826 This doesn’t even make any sense, but ok.
I appreciate that you let your son explain himself and learn how to interpret and relate what he's tasting. It's a great skill to learn and will benefit him throughout his life.
This father-son interaction is a jewel. Very inspiring.
RAO’s is my absolute favorite jarred sauce but the sticker price is always a hurdle… but I just learned that Aldi carries the exact same RAO sauce under their own label for about $4. It’s called Specially Selected Marinara and it is identical.
Wish we had Aldi's...I always hear about it, but have never experienced it.
How about including that in the next taste test?
Thanks for the tip especially since there's an Aldi in the same shopping area asthe Costco.
Good to know. Heading to Aldi's tomorrow!
Victoria is better.
I’m Italian and I never EVER would have considered using jarred sauce. Yes it would have been deemed “sacrilegious” by my family if I did. 😊 Times have changed though, and being a senior has definitely made me do the unthinkable and use jarred sauce from time to time in dishes like bake ziti, stuffed shells and lasagna. The only one I’ve used so far is Rao’s and every time I do I look up to heaven and silently apologize to my mom, nonna and aunts ☺️.
I loved your comparison so now I will give Victoria a try. Thanks.
I've eaten Rao's Tomato & Garlic straight out of the jar. Then again, I'm Nordic.
I am Italian-American also. I felt the exact same way you do. I would starve to death before I buy a jarred sauce. Now that I'm on my own without access to a kitchen, I'm also contemplating the unthinkable.
If others want to buy jarred sauce, that's fine with me. To each their own.
@maryjanew20 what’s the secret to the best homemade sauce? So many different recipes and opinions.
I’m Italian and always used sauce from a jar. But then I’m lazy too.
MY MOM USED JAR SAUCE BUT DONT TELL ANYONE
Please do make more of these ! I love this format because it helps me, a viewer who trusts your leveled food opinion, make an easier choice when I go shopping. Videos like these help me take the gamble out of the process of selecting a brand.
@Kody Sullivan you can't really go by that because everybody's tastes are different. For instance he liked the Victoria's better than the Rao's and I prefer the Rao's over the Victoria's.
My husband and I just found this channel and we LOVE it! The vibes are so chill and it's clear you guys care. about not as elitist as a lot of other food content on YT.
I took your advice and retired my dried basil! You are so right! What a difference in my sauce! Thanks!
This is my favorite taste test format. Adding James’ thoughts to represent honesty of young peoples tastes that is my real-life challenge in cooking 😊
I loved the video overall, especially how well you included your family. I was most interested to see your take on Classico. You should make a part 2 with the other 7 sauces
I mentioned in the video that Tara did buy a total of 12 jars of sauce and only 5 were used for this experiment. I still have the Classico as well as the others and from the feedback so far it looks like we will be doing a round 2 and will be sure to include that one as a few others have made a similar comment.
@@SipandFeast Yes, please!
Same...
I watched another Tuber about frozen pizzas and they did not mention Totino's, Red Baron or Tombstone. I was surprised as they are best sellers like Classico is to sauce.
I find classico very sweet but some people like sweet and salty. I think particularly smokers. Just my opinion
I am full blooded Italian Calebrese and I would never put sugar in my sauce. Thanks for this review it was very informative. Love your recipes.
I'm curious, how would you cut the acidic taste out of it? I only make sauce once a year or so, it's a day project because I make meatballs too, and its only myself I'm cooking for. I eat it for 3 days, then freeze the rest which lasts me about a year thanks to my FoodSaver. In the 90s I had an Italian bf who taught me how to make sauce, I think he learned from his mom; I think its realllly good.
@@macycharminI put half a grated carrot in my sauce.
@@melissaculpepper7663 Thank you, I will definitely try that.
@@macycharminfry up a few tablespoons of grated carrot with your onions and garlic before adding in the tomato. Also you can use Italian wide leaf basil fresh. Do not use dried basil all the manufacturers use cabbage basil because it produces 3 x as much dried product . Cabbage basil is actually worse fresh.
No sugar!
Forgot the results so watching again and thinking of following your instructions for making a simple homemade. We don’t have any of good brands here. I love these videos. You guys really get down to it. Thanks to all of you!
Victoria's is my personal favorite straight out of the jar sauce. If I am feeling lazy and just want something quick, I know I can use Victoria's sauce and add nothing to it and be completely satisfied. And it's super easy enough to dress it up with a little more garlic for my wife who is a garlic lover or make it a little spicy it is with some chilis. We love it.
Absolutely agree
I tried Victoria when Walmart got it long time ago, and was blown away. It was like 3.59 a jar. Long before they knew what they had. can't find it anywhere now and its $8-10 a jar now. I guess the free ride is over. I knew it was a great sauce looking at it thru the glass bottle. Been looking for it ever since but didn't realize it went to gourmet pricing....oh well.
Oh my gosh, James is so sweet. "Is that the sauce everyone is talking about?" My heart!!
I stumbled on to this. Please make more! Great content, super easy to follow your instructions for a single dad trying to whip up meals. I like that your measurements are “What ever”.
I really enjoy watching creators I like enjoy the process - so glad you had fun with this video! Thanks for all the great cooking tips!
I loved it! The slight difference in opinion was also interesting and helpful. You seem like such a fun gentle dad, and James is such a good kid :)
Jarred sauces are almost never what they promise to be.James is really good with his ratings. Propz from France.
Whenever Victoria is on sale I buy a bunch, hands down the best jarred sauce. I accodentally cheered loudly when you revealed that as the best one and I woke up my dog😂
Yes when shoprite has 2 for 1 I'm all over it
I knew it was Victoria when they were taste testing because of the color of the lid.
Just fyi, we get two jars at costco for under $10. It's the best deal and we love the sauce.
My wife started buying Victoria sauce a few years ago and we agree its the best jarred sauce on the market. We also stock up when it goes on sale because it is expensive.
I love Rao's
I first found Raos at Costco. GREAT price for a 2-pack and a very good sauce for a non-Italian like me. Great video, enjoyed your son being included and his very perceptive comments.
This is exactly why I use Rao's over anything else. The Costco value is so great.
Mutti is still a 10
I always liked Classico, mostly because I get a jar with ounce measurements after I’m done with it. Super handy!
Also useful for collecting turbidity samples when you're inspecting erosion control at construction sites.
Also a nice informal tumbler for your iced tea.
And they are mason jars so you can reuse them for canning.
Agreed and the sauce itself isn't quite as good as Rao's but I don't need to tap into the kid's college fund to buy it.
Right! I wonder where they would have ranked Classico..? (BTW I have a little protocol to "doctor it up" and it totally does the trick when pressed for time.)
Classico also has an "organic" variety. Has anyone tasted it yet..?
OMG - I just watched a popular Italian guy rate American brands, and he ranked Classico as a 0 on a scale of 1 - 10!!! 😱😱😱
I would appreciate a round two with the other sauces, a tutorial on how to improve the taste of the poorer quality products and a lesson plus cost breakdown of making your own sauce.
problem is you _can't_ remove sugar or nasty spices... youd just have to try to build on them... i cant imagine that being an improved product. & making your own is _ALWAYS_ cheaper by a mile. & if you grow your own tomatoes? pennies on the dollar.
Making marinara is easy & cheap, ~max $2 even if canned tomatoes aren't on sale. Briefly saute chopped garlic cloves in olive oil (don't let them burn!), add chopped onions or green peppers if you like, add 28-29 oz can crushed tomatoes (or plum tomatoes in puree: mash in the pot), basil, oregano, pepper, maybe a little red pepper/cayenne/hot sauce &/or fennel. Simmer awhile to blend the flavors & thicken. Done.
Great idea!!
I personally love Newman's Own "Sockarooni"... Victoria's is great too. I try to make my own most of the time, but those are the only two sauces I buy premade. Fun video btw. Cheers!
You should definitely make more of these videos, I’d love to see you cover all 12 that your wife purchased! We are a Raos household if we need to use jarred sauce for something
Yes Raos is my go to also , I make sure to have a couple jars on hand
We love Rao’s, too!
I resisted Rao for a long time because of the cost but when it went on sale one time I got it and I was hooked! That makes me curious to try Victoria, but unfortunately, I had to give up pasta and now only treat myself if dining out.
Rao's
@@TobileyP You could still have pasta if you switched to Zoodles. It is quite yummy. Spiralized zucchini.
RAO's is pretty solid, and I've been able to score it at some stores at a better price sometimes ($6-7 a jar) but pro tip: Costco has been selling a twin-pack of RAO's in a 32oz jar, and the price on that jar is like 5.79. It's basic Marinara, but like what I did tonight, I made a bolognese out of it. Frankly, with the price of tomatoes/canned tomatoes going up, I kinda feel it equals out or is less to use a jar sauce. (assuming you buy quality canned tomatoes like San Marzano)
Rao is also my to go sauce I don’t buy other brands after having discovered Rao’s sauce.
If you use tomato paste that is better than using canned tomatoes. IMO.
Scrolled down to say the same thing. The 2 pack at Costco is a deal.
My Costco also sells 2 packs of Victoria marinara also! And it's usually cheaper than Rao's. I think I like both equally. Victoria is thinner/juicier.
I make homemade sauce that takes 6+ hours. One time I spent double to get San Marzano tomato sauce/tomatoes and we couldn’t tell the difference 🫤
Just found your channel and I must say..it is so refreshing to see a Father working with and showing his son how to cook! Great job Dad...and son, you are the Best for enjoying these vid's with your Dad! You'll make someone a wonderful partner some day!! 😀
This kid is so awesome! Great video and great parenting!
I was bummed when they didn’t include Classico in the mix. I use this when I’m short on time as it’s decent, to me anyway. I did check the ingredients on their roasted garlic marinara sauce. No sugar or dry basil so there’s that. Great channel guys. You inspired me to get more into cooking.
I agree...it seems like Classico dominates the shelf space everywhere. I find it insipid...
I was also hoping Classico would be included
I'm Canadian Italian and usually make my own sauce. When I 'm short of time I like to use Classico Basil Sauce and my Sicilian born husband who loves his pasta has never complained. I've tried organic and many other store bought sauces, Classico is my go to 👍
Classico, I think, would be middle-of-the-road, along with the Newman's. I used to use it all the time; now I have a collection of their mason jars that I fill with my own sauce. 😋
Yeah I only clicked on the video because Classico was shown on the thumbnail. Super bummed it did not get rated. I use it sometimes.
I really enjoyed this one. I’m a sucker for ranking/taste test videos and this doesn’t disappoint. Would love to see more of them.
Yes I LOVE this kind of video. Please do more of them! I'm totally charmed by your family dynamic❤
Love this content! Please do more of these. We live in CA where prices are sky high. This is one of the best channels on TH-cam!
Love this Jim! Would definitely appreciate more of these videos. Especially if you all have as much fun again in the next one. Great stuff.
James’s face when he tasted jar number 3 lol. This video was a lot of fun to watch.
Great show.....very informative. AND really like what must be your new kitchen.
Really enjoy your channel and all your shows but found this one very informative. Ive always had difficulty finding picking a good sauce from the shelf when there are so many options. Thank you
I only use Victoria when I don’t have any homemade sauce on hand. I pay $5.99 a jar for it and it’s totally worth it. The Fra Diavolo is my favorite!
They should do a Victoria variety blind taste test
Rao’s is better in my opinion. I just tried Victoria’s and it was an easy win for Rao’s. The vote was unanimous in my household.
It's not available in my region.
High regards for including your family. Lucky son to have a Father that is patient, kind, respectful and recognizes his son for his part in the presentation.
Enjoyed your demonstration of different sauces. Good show with your son, he did a good job, he seemed to be more convinced about the sauces taste. Demo of different products is very interesting and useable buying groceries in these days. Thank You !
I found this very interesting and well done. Thanks!
I'd love to see a part two with the remaining brands.
Yeah, I'm a little confused why the concept was "we bought 12, and then tasted 5."
Me too, since the remaining brands are what most of us actually buy.
Yeah I was disappointed you didn't try The Pioneer Woman's marinara. Once I tried it I never went back.
Yes, please...rate the others!
The ones you didn't judge contained a couple available here in Canada! Do them please?
VERY interesting. James is definitely getting his pallet trained on authentic Italian sauces. What a treat for you Jim to have grown up with real authentic Italian cooking from your mom and grandmother. The passion you exhibit in your cooking clearly exudes what's been passed on to you! I'm sure your mom and grandma would be proud 😊
*palete
Palate
The first video of yours I watched. Loved it! I will be buying Victoria Marinara for sure. Keep up the good work! I think I'm now a fan!
I’m 100% Italian, had similar upbringing. Always make my own, but I will purchase and add to extend if I’m short and family drops in. This was fun, please do more! Good job guys!
I actually cheered to find out that y’all like Victoria as well. It is our favorite, but only affordable at Costco. I feel like they use a way better quality tomato than other brands. I have a certain amount of food fear that Costco is going to drop the brand at some point, and it is way expensive everywhere else. Please do more of these. Mozzarella brands, other cheeses, EVOL, even canned tomatoes. I’d watch every one because I trust you and your family’s taste!
I'm with you on Victoria. In eastern CT it's usually around $7-9 but on sale around $4-5 every month or 2 in some grocery stores and when in stock at Ocean State Job Lot.
Victoria had a great rating on a cooking channel . When Costco has them on sale in late summer, I buy a year's worth.
Been using Victoria over 10 years. It's expensive but the rest of the ingredients are cheap so I don't worry about it. It's $5.99 reg price at my Wegmans. I wouldn't pay $8.50 like they listed.
Victoria and Rao’s are the only functional jarred sauces.
@@eronan03 And both are much more affordable at Costco. My family is a Rao's family these days and where we are I think it's like $10 or $11 for a pack of two jars at Costco.
I was hoping Victoria would come in #1 - I find it very superior to Roa’s or any other marinara. The one they sell at Costo is even better 🎉
Agreed. The white table one. One of the few marinara sauces in a jar that actually tastes like it won’t ruin your meal.
I was hoping Victoria's would be number one, also. I grew up on Aunt Millie's and Ragu. As an adult, I couldn't tolerate them anymore and started to make my own marinara...until I decided to try Victoria's White Linen Marinara when I saw it at Costco's (so you know the price is comparatively good). Since then, I've stopped making my own sauce and only buy Victoria's White Linen at Costco's; absolutely delicious.
@@rachelg3274 Costco's is Victoria's White "Linen". 🙂
Same experience, I always made my own sauce because jarred sauces like Ragu were so gross. Then I discovered Victoria’s at Costco…never made my own sauce again!
Victoria doest even come close to Rao's easily a 5.5 compared to Rao's being a 9.3
Didn't intend to watch the whole thing, but I couldn't stop! Enjoyed the insight from you, the interactions with your son, & production/entertainment in general. Subbed!
Well, the old adage "you get what you pay for" rings true with these comparisons. I really enjoy watching people do taste tests on food that is easy to find. Please do more of these.
Love watching this video. Love to see families doing fun things together and treating each other so well. You can tell that the relationship between father and son is a close friendship but Dad is definitely an authority figure in the relationship. LOVE FAMILY!
Great test love your cooking.
Great Vid! Bless you and your wonderful family.
Yes, Victoria changed my spaghetti game! Ever since I "spurged" on it years ago, I never turned back. Totally worth it. I buy mine at Costco. Family loves it, too!!
I buy Ragu by the gallon. Just kidding. Will try Victoria upon your recommendation.
fwiw, victoria makes two different sauces: the one in this video and "white linen" (which costco carries).
(and yeah, the white linen one is fantastic)
@@op3129 What does white linen mean? It's superior to the other one?
@@namvet1968 no idea what the difference is since we've only tasted the costco/WL version (which is freaking awesome). just saying that there are TWO DIFFERENT victoria sauces ... and that this video features the one costco doesn't carry.
a few years ago my in-laws got me Cool Hand Luke on bluray for xmas, and my college aged brother in law looked at the cover and said "woah the salsa guy's acting now?!" and he was totally serious. love the fam interaction here btw; great vid 👌
😂😂😂
Funny! Love Paul Newman, gotta agree with the sauce review though...not a fan.
I really enjoyed this, i hope you do more of them. see how all the sauces rank up
I just recently tried Rao's because of all the hype & found it good. The Silver Plate was my go to for a quick sauce, but I always add more fresh garlic to any sauce I make. Still prefer making sauce from scratch because I have the time. I learned from my Italian mother in law how to make all things Italian. She was an amazing cook and her verdes & beans have been a staple in my Polish household for over 40 years. Bless you, Mary!
Robin Eisman is the chef behind Victoria sauces. All of the ones she created are homemade great
5:30 Victoria and Rao’s are my 2 favorite canned pasta sauces! I love the Arrabiata with both sauces. They are far and beyond way better than all other canned sauces
who is paying $8+ for a jar of sauce tho??? MAKE YOUR OWN.
I discovered you today looking for a pizza dough recipe and I LOVE YOU GUYS! This was so much fun to watch!
I just love your family and how you include your son and value his opinions. Nice job! for the best one? How I make my sauce too, only I add spicy pork and ground chuck. This was fun!
Love the taste test videos! Thanks for sharing 👍
Love this series. I would definitely watch more videos like this as long as you promise to keep giving us amazing recipes as well
It's so cool you're teaching the kid to find the words to describe food. I was never taught that and didn't learn how describe flavours accurately until much later in life. Thanks for being a good example
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I loved this video and really appreciate the information. I usually use RAO's but will try Victoria! Thank you!💗
I am a hobby cook, who lived in 13 countries and follow some serious cooking channels, but seeing you three, you just got a new sub! Great interaction, honesty, and feeling, which is important in the experience of enjoying what’s in your mouth
This was really fun to watch for so many reasons. I love the suspense, I kept trying to guess which jars were which before the reveal depending on what you guys said. James' expression was so funny! Please do this again!
Can you do more blind tests? this was fun! I'd also love to see a "here's how to fix this sauce" video if you had ideas to fix any of the mediocre options :D
Agree. It gives us a nice representation of all the items.
Def do more! I appreciate the info on commercial marinara sauces.
Finally some time stamps thank you! So many sauce reviews with no time stamps, I don’t want to spend hours lol. Thanks ❤
$8 for a jar of sauce is insane. I don't care how good it is.
have fun eating red 40 sludge then
I agree. What could they be putting in it that's SO expensive.
@@jojivlogs_4255 Yeah I'll just eat my homemade sauce, but thanks.
Rao's is much cheaper at costco!
You’d spend $20 for a plate of pasta at a half-descent Italian restaurant, and at least that to make a good pot of Sunday gravy.
I've had the Rao's and found it to be better than most every jarred sauce I could remember. So I'm really interested to try the Victoria brand. Definitely will look for it in the store next time. Thanks. I really liked the video. Maybe a tad long, but really fun! Thanks!
I've had both and our hosts are quite right -- they taste really similar and both are great quality.
I always bought Victorias until I tried Raos.
Same here. One question, am I pronouncing it incorrectly or are they? 🤔
@@judipierry549 I'm pretty sure they are pronouncing it correctly. As far as I know, it is pronounced ray-ohs. The recipe is from Rao's restaurant, an iconic Italian joint in New York.
@@maryh7134 Can't go wrong with either one. I prefer the Rao's sauce but would use Victoria's if I can't get Rao's.
Very nice thank you for this video that open my eyes for sure 🙏
Loved this type of video! Would love to see more!
The best jar sauce I’ve had is Prino. It’s sold at Aldis. I stumbled upon it by accident when I didn’t want to go in to the big store. it tastes closest to homemade to me. I make a really good sauce. But when I don’t feel like cutting everything up garlic, basil and I’m tired I’ll use this and keep it in the house for a quick dinner. They also have manicotti. You simply spoon the sauce over the top. Served with salad that’s already bagged and you have a yummy evening meal with little effort. You can heat some of the frozen breads like Texas Toast or garlic sticks. It is a good easy meal with little effort.
Thanks for the tip, I'll try it. Aldi's is hit and miss for me with their house brands.
Aldi’s anything is just gross.
I'll look for that brand at Aldi. I have tried their other brands and like Jane says that were a hit and miss.
What' the price for it?
@@G0rgo incorrect, their garlic cheese bread slaps
Fun video! I appreciate that you both read the list of each brand’s ingredients afterwards. It was good to know the comparisons of each brands contents. 👍🏼
Yeah, this was helpful, and what you said about dried basil was very informative. I agree with the person below who said you shoulda added commentary about Prego, Ragu, Classico, etc.
Love the taste test. The reason I subscribe. Helps me make a fast choice at store. 🎉
I tried Victoria after seeing this video. The jar was only $5.48 at Walmart and it is fantastic. I will always have a jar of this in my pantry for when I am feeling lazy. It is absolutely spectacular.
My Sicilian mother and grandmother off the boat used dried basil. You couldn't get fresh basil year around. I still use it today and i have people ask for my sauce as gifts. I dont use Italian seasoning just basil and parsley. My sauce is a very meaty one and probably why it can stand up to the basil. I will give Victoria a try... for a quick dinner. Happy to pay 8 bucks for quality sauce.
Love this! Please do more.
Have just found your channel and you guys are great! Your zucchini soup video was so wonderful that I subscribed. Love the taste test here and meeting James. Loved the end of zucchini soup meeting your cool wife. You three are very fun to watch. Jim, I love how definitive you are about dried basil being junk, love how you say water alone is fine for zucchini soup, chicken stock not necessary. My taste buds are terrible so I appreciate a definitive set of rules. Might be wrong, but works for me. Thank you all!
It's the family interaction that makes S&F so great. I'd love to see more videos like this. Bring'em on.
Victoria is the best Walmart is selling it for under $7.00. lots of favorable comments. Taste how I would make it
I love these reaction/taste test videos. So many ways to go with this concept! You should do more!
Love it! Very helpful
Loved this video for sure
Thanks
Very fun! When I was in college, most of my friends were from Italian-American homes. They were always lamenting not being able to have their mama's (or papa's) homemade pasta sauce...whenever I craved a taste of home, I just had to go to the store and buy a jar of Prego.
These days, I cook for Dad and me. He has congestive heart failure, and I'm too lazy to make my own sauce, so it's Silver Palate's low sodium sauce for us. It's actually pretty tasty.
Vickie, is the low salt sauce from a jar or the Silver Palate Cookbook?
My wife and I bought some for the same reason (health). I agree. It was very good.
Thank you Vickie!
Wow! Haven't thought of the Silver Palate in 20 years! Or more! Are they still around? They had the store on Columbus when I was growing up--(that can't still be open??)--I remember them starting the line of jarred sauces. Glad to hear they still sell them! (Or were they bought out by a large food corp?)
@@skontheroad I honestly have no idea. I wasn't even aware of their existence until Dad developed congestive heart failure and I, as his primary cook, had to start watching what he ate. I checked the website and it doesn't look like there's a Silver Palate store left, per se, but their products are in different grocery stores across the country. Not all the stores sell the same items though.
My wife and I have been eating Newman's Own for years. I don't remember how we decided on that. We've also tried Rao's. After watching this, I decided to get the Victoria sauce. WOW! 100 times better than Newman's Own. Victoria's was so clean and light, if that makes sense, with a great taste. This will be the only marinara sauce we buy from now on! Thank you for the wonderful informative videos.
The Sockarooni is my favorite.
I've tried Rao's pizza sauce (not the marinara) and it is really good. Our favorite pizza sauce is the Sprout's brand, so now I'm wondering if their marinara would be really good. I've been making mine with the Sclafani tomatoes since watching your video (I just do olive oil, basil, a bay leaf, and Sclafani tomato sauce and it's amazing). It's nice to have a good alternative when time is short though, so thanks for the experiment!
Also, your kitchen remodel looks really nice! I love the all-neutral look. We did something very similar with our backsplash to match our already off-white cabinets.
Loved the Blind tasting!!!❤
Omgoodness I so loved this video! Your son has an amazing palette, as do most children who are brought up eating good food. My grandson is the same way. I buy Rao’s when I don’t make homemade because I really can taste the difference in it and other commercial sauces, however, now I have to try to find Victoria’s! Thank you so much. I follow your channel and love it for so many reasons. I would love to see more of this type of content from time to time.
Really enjoyed this video - please do more!! Love the Jim and James dynamics hah! Also, really appreciate hearing your thoughts as to how you evaluate and judge jarred sauces. I really struggle to ever buy jarred sauces just because it feels "wrong" when I know I can make my own (for cheaper and better!!), but this was useful on those occasions when I really want pasta and don't quite have the time to make tomato sauce.
Also appreciated seeing you guys go through the ingredient labels - flashbacks to when I'm in the grocery store trying to parse which jarred sauce is "least bad"!! Generally the one with the least sugar is one I go with, though now I'm going to be much more wary of dried spices as well...
Great video, keep 'em coming
Good video, you and James make an awesome team. Nice to see the taste tester a little more included!
A little perspective here . I was a professional wine taster for 42 years . One thing that I learned about tasting blind is that the order of tasting can greatly affect your relative perception . For instance a wine following a very good wine will usually score lower than it would otherwise and a wine following a bad wine will usually score higher than it normally would . The reason is that we are doing a comparative tasting ,so we are naturally comparing whatever we are tasting to the one that immediately preceded it . I have actually tried this experiment out with experienced tasters and found it to be true . So it's interesting that your highest rated sauce immediately followed your lowest rated one ,just as my theory would suggest . Also your second lowest rated sauce immediately followed your highest rated one
Bingo. I always tell people if they are entering a cooking contest, add more salt, sugar, and butter to anything they serve. It won't taste great but makes everything else taste bland.
Would love to see more test tasting. Your son did an excellent job!
My favorite 'prepared' sauce is DelMonte Traditional in the can. Excellent and budget friendly. I do like to make my own with Cento crushed tomatoes, Cento tomato paste, salt, garlic, onion, oregano, basil, rosemary, fennel seed, ground anise and a bit of pepper. I also add high quality olive oil on occasion and a tad bit of sugar depending on the taste of the tomatoes. Once in a great while I'll add some freshly grated pecorino romano cheese as well. I use this sauce in lasagna as well.
I love Rao’s marinara. To date, it is the best commercial marinara I have had. I bought Victoria brand today at Costco and look forward to finding out how it measures up to Rao’s for me.
Have you tried Rao's Arribiata sauce? I like it a lot more than their marinara (which I also like).
So? How’d it go?