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Lawry’s Packaged Sauce Scores High In Taste Test

Rick Bonino Food Editor

It’s not easy finding a packaged sauce that’s worth its salt.

But Lawry’s Weekday Gourmet Chicken Dijon Sauce got generally good marks from The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel despite its daunting sodium content (one pouch - about three servings - provides a day’s recommended salt intake).

Other offerings in the new Weekday Gourmet line of sauces and marinades, such as Veal Marsala and Peppercorn Steak, contain considerably less sodium. And all are MSG-free.

Lawry’s Weekday Gourmet, Chicken Dijon Sauce

Price: $1.99 for 5.6 fluid ounces.

Nutrition: 80 calories (34 percent fat calories); 750 milligrams sodium in 1/4-cup.

Taste: ****

Value: **

Comments: “Very good. The mustard taste is not too overpowering.” - Jarretta Manning.

“A little tangy, not too bad, though. Expensive but convenient.” - Susi Faville.

“Has good, full flavor. A little spicy but not too hot.” - Mary Lou Crouter.

When it comes to salami, Galileo apparently figures it’s what’s inside that counts.

The company recently released its Robusto line of flavored dry “salames” (its Italianized spelling) that have spices blended throughout the meat, not just coating the outside.

The Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil version was a hit with panel members. Also available are Roasted Garlic and Italian Cheese.

Galileo Robusto Sun-Dried Tomato & Basil Italian Dry Salame

Price: $1.79 for 7 ounces.

Nutrition: 110 calories (74 percent fat calories); 660 milligrams sodium in 6 slices.

Taste: ****

Value: ***

Comments: “Has a very distinctive flavor for salami, never tasted anything like it. Sort of like a minipizza. I liked it a lot.” - Paul Norris.

“Mild flavor, tomato flavor. A little greasy, but what salami isn’t. A yuppie food item - good.” - Jan Robison.

“Very pleasant tasting. The sundried tomatoes come through nicely; I would buy this product.” - Mike Lax.

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are purchased at a retail store and prepared in a test kitchen according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.

Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are purchased at a retail store and prepared in a test kitchen according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.