Pro Chefs Taste Test Every Supermarket Marinara Sauce | Epicurious

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Chefs Silvia Barban, Hillary Sterling, and Glenn Rolnick have a combined 90 years of experience making Italian food at a professional level. Today on Epicurious we’ve asked them to give us their no holds barred, unfiltered reviews of some prominent marinara sauce brands found on supermarket shelves. Which marinara sauce packs the most bang for your budget and which should you avoid at all costs?
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@wachutub 11 месяцев назад

Should have been blind taste test..

@BlackJesus8463 11 месяцев назад

yup

@mashrafi_27 11 месяцев назад

What's the point of a blind taste in this video?

@DangerSquiggles 11 месяцев назад

@@mashrafi_27 Because their reactions are influenced by the perceived quality of the product based on branding, packaging and past experiences. Blind taste tests often reveal suprising results, while in this video, the higher prices pretty consistently translate to a better verdict.

@chaosasitswirls6125 11 месяцев назад

@@DangerSquigglesthey hated the expensive one though?

@chrisseger6870 11 месяцев назад

Yup

@ericburkett2356 11 месяцев назад

Definitely should’ve been a blind independent taste test. Knowing the brand and talking together influenced their opinions.

@bakerman10 9 месяцев назад

Definitely.

@nafvol5053 6 месяцев назад

professional chefs don't need to

@michaeljames3252 6 месяцев назад

yes they do..@@nafvol5053

@glennzanotti3346 6 месяцев назад

@@nafvol5053 It wouldn't matter to me if I knew the brands, since I've not tried most of them.

@armuk 6 месяцев назад

100% correct. even if they didn't do it intentionally, subconscious bias can have a big influence

@XP-nt9iy 2 месяца назад

I love hearing the same 4-second music clips played 50 times.

@amandasapkowski1907 Месяц назад

This made me laugh. Glad I'm not alone

@Redlox70 28 дней назад

😂

@Jimbo_McBacon 24 дня назад

Ha ha It didn't bother me til I read this then I was like Yeah!

@NealKlein 23 дня назад

THANK YOU. This overused music cue was so distracting that any content was lost on me. I couldn't finish the video ... like bad pasta sauce.

@Kronkulus 14 дней назад

Honestly not enjoyable.

@jamescurran9002 Месяц назад

I think the reason I buy Ragu, is because of the price. When you live on limited budget, you're only looking for something cheap that you can pour on my pasta on a Tuesday night. And feed the kids. I'm not inviting a famous chef to our meal.

@willwjl 9 дней назад

Trader Joe’s isn’t bad compared to Prego & Ragú

@xploration1437 8 дней назад

Ragu is gross. Pre go is so much better.

@alejandroaguilar9038 7 дней назад

I LOVE RAGU TOO I MIX 2 DIFFERNT FLAVOR JARS

@baylorsailor 3 дня назад

Hunts is cheaper and tastes 100 times better. Ragu tastes like sugary tomato soup. 🤢

@jamesstaal673 4 месяца назад

Their own sauces should have been included in a blind taste test. It would have been fun to see them criticize one another, and where they would end up in the rankings.

@Eventide215 3 месяца назад

Plus then it gives a constant so we know where they're at. Like they say they make Italian food but they're taste testing Americanized versions of sauces? I'll agree most of these aren't great, but price point matters as well. The things they cook I'm sure are a lot more expensive.

@debrastock352 3 месяца назад

Mutti is awful.. I was so disappointed.. I love all Mutti tomato products but the sauce tastes like it’s burnt!! Too much oregano! No oregano should be in marinara!!

@thecourtlyalchemist 3 месяца назад

I don't get the love for Mutti either. Yuck.@@debrastock352

@starlawilson9011 2 месяца назад

The jar sauce is only a starting point. You must doctor it up with tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms and meat of course. Also seasonings.

@michaelmally7288 2 месяца назад

Then do your own youtube.

@PlazmaBooy 11 месяцев назад

In Denmark we have a series of "The best of the cheapest", where a chef blind tastes all the cheap ones, with a few expensive ones mixed in, to find the best of the cheapest. Could be a great idea for this.

@tahahaider5836 10 месяцев назад

Read top comment

@blazeandcyrus 6 месяцев назад

that would be great to watch

@itsmederek1 6 месяцев назад

How do i find this series?

@forzajuve4935 6 месяцев назад

Haha, det var sjovt nok præcis hvad tænkte på. En blind test, hvor de hver især skriver en karakter fra 1-10 skjult på et stykke papir ville være bedre.

@CenobiteBeldar 6 месяцев назад

Yeah we don’t like great ideas hence the video.

@anitacotugno4407 2 месяца назад

This video made me happy that they chose Rao's Sauce, We use Rao's sauce whenever I don't make a pot of homemade sauce. I am looking forward to trying the other two sauces now as well. I feel like these chefs were totally on point. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@user-rz8bu6vl8x 16 дней назад

That's my choice as well.

@marilynryan7822 3 дня назад

The only jar sauce that doesn’t give me heartburn is Rao’s- tried Mutti - not for me.Has aftertaste 😝

@pambereza9349 4 месяца назад

Make your own sauce. Olive oil add garlic until aromatic. Add diced tomatoes until they blush.. canned is ok. Add can of crushed tomatoes chunky with basil. Add tsp garlic. Tsp oregano. 1/8 tsp ground mustard..2 tablespoons basil . Add 1 cup chicken broth

@chrisjenkins9978 6 месяцев назад

Without a blind taste-test, this can easily be classified as a commercial for more expensive pasta sauces.

@mykki.d 6 месяцев назад

I disagree. They are more expensive because they source better and fresher ingredients. The cheaper sauces are using pastes, purees, dried herbs, acid & sugar to add/mask flavor. The more expensive ones use better tomatoes so they don’t have to do all that. Costs more but sooo much tastier.

@chrisjenkins9978 6 месяцев назад

@@mykki.d - If it’s not blind, it’s not accurate. I’ve seen plenty of taste-test fool the experts when they couldn’t see the label. That’s not to say that cheap is better or on par with the more expensive sauces but, there are plenty of expensive sauces that are over priced.

@chrismyco7950 6 месяцев назад

@@chrisjenkins9978 i disagree, they use to have a series called price point, and almost without fail, the expert could guess which were more expensive. with food, for the most part you really do get what you pay for.

@goeticfolklore 6 месяцев назад

@@mykki.d It avoids confirmation bias, I think you're missing the point.

@chrisjenkins9978 6 месяцев назад

@@chrismyco7950 - At a certain level, you can find products that are priced fairly but, there are plenty of products that aren’t worth the price. I once drank a bottle of expensive whiskey that was given to me by an acquaintance who didn’t drink whiskey. The taste was average but, the bottle was fancy. Since I didn’t purchase it, I was a little curious about how much it cost. While doing a beer-run at the corner liquor store, during a party, I saw the same bottle displayed behind the counter. It was $1000.00 bottle of whiskey. I thought to myself, what a ripoff. 😅

@rockassman 11 месяцев назад

Did they really need 1 jar per person lol

@yay842 11 месяцев назад

Such a waste lmao

@CyrusTJ 11 месяцев назад

Glad I'm not the only one who thought that

@mfetzer1606 11 месяцев назад

Was looking for this comment. Like cmon why waste so much

@thenintendomusicchannel8271 11 месяцев назад

Sweetie do you think they throw this away afterwards? Conde Nast is not wasting a cent on these, they will get reused or fed to employees lmao.

@TheCatWitch63 11 месяцев назад

I wondered about that, too. But I’m guessing they needed to get the first whiff of a just opened jar to analyze and evaluate the aroma profiles. It’s the only explanation I can think of, and it kind of makes sense.

@donosborne9398 2 месяца назад

I have loved Bertolli for years and thought it was a giant leap above Ragu and Prego. When hearing about the fennel in Newman's Own, I was excited to try it, since fennel is used in pepperoni. Unfortunately, the only kind of Newman's Own I could find is the "new and improved recipe" ...without fennel.😔🤨

@FactoryFugitive 10 дней назад

To he fair, it's Rao's and everything else.

@debbiem6406 22 дня назад

Fantastic comprehensive comparisons. Thank you for this!

@boho_sol 11 месяцев назад

Raos is consistently my favorite jarred sauce so I'm not surprised it was rated so high. I'll have to try Mutti. I loved this, but the music was grating after a while (and I'm reaaaaally patient lol)

@RoastBeefQueefSniffer 10 месяцев назад

Have you tried their pasta ,soups or frozen meals? They're all awesome.

@bear2507 10 месяцев назад

Raos is awesome. A little pricey but worth it as it uses the least ingredients compared to other sauces.

@HeronCoyote1234 9 месяцев назад

I agree on the music. Too much! The verdict, ok. But the rest of the time? Nope.

@silentscope7440 9 месяцев назад

😂 you just saved me 17 mins. I’m in the grocery store

@realscoobs 6 месяцев назад

Try Victoria's sauce. I love Raos, I ate it for years, and I still do buy it when it's on sale, but Victoria's is better in my opinion. It's usually around the same price point unfortunately, but worth it.

@jamesallen74 5 месяцев назад

0:21 Bertolli 2:20 Ragu 3:59 Rao's 5:34 Trader Joe's 6:58 Carbone 8:49 Prego 10:10 365 Whole Foods Market 11:49 Newman's Own 13:25 Mutti 14:49 Classico 15:51 Judges' picks for top 3 16:15 Number 3 16:26 Number 2 16:39 Number 1

@marylamb7707 4 месяца назад

THANKS

@CheapsKate77 4 месяца назад

Why did you put this?

@marylamb7707 4 месяца назад

@@CheapsKate77 Casual information, entertainment, probably.

@therealwhoopigoldberg 4 месяца назад

Its an index...... @@CheapsKate77

@therealwhoopigoldberg 4 месяца назад

@@CheapsKate77helps people navigate the video to find exactly what they are looking for instead of sitting through everything

@sela562jig 38 минут назад

Came for the Raos verdict and im happy. Didn't even finish the video 😂👍 the family and i love it.

@CoachBreid 11 месяцев назад

Fun to watch and I liked the range of tomato sauces tasted. However, I’m taking the results with a grain of truffle sea salt. A blind taste test with their tomato sauces included would have been interesting.

@mowas8620 11 месяцев назад

yea as great as it was to hear their perspectives I wonder if brand and ingredient list affects their decisions. Kind of like judges of cook shows that watch how the food is being made like they all of a sudden can taste every small detail that it took to make the meal. Blind taste test is always better to get a pure unaltered judgement imo

@dantethunderstone2118 11 месяцев назад

Even a bad homemade sauce is better than jarred sauce

@bakerman10 9 месяцев назад

Agreed.

@NoxiousRob 9 месяцев назад

@@dantethunderstone2118 Totally. I actually use Mutti chopped tomatoes when making my own sauce, so it was interesting to see their pasta sauce coming out on top. I'll cook the chopped tomatoes down a bit to remove some of the water so you don't get that separation, but I don't add much else to it. Some seasoning, olive oil and garlic, maybe some fresh basil, but never dried herbs.

@AzureFides 5 месяцев назад

The dramatic music makes it sounds like those sauce are getting life sentence verdicts 😂

@RookieBlunders 4 месяца назад

It ruins the video

@seekingjoynow1722 4 месяца назад

You are funny.😅

@debraburrows8435 3 месяца назад

A whole orchestra for sauces?

@arewethereyeti 2 месяца назад

They kinda are. lol

@TheBfutgreg 20 дней назад

@@RookieBlunders Every cooking program has epic movie score music and it's just hilariously stupid and unfitting

@paulbrighton3303 Месяц назад

Who’s watching this late at night and ready to go downstairs and make some pasta!

@slkrause5624 26 дней назад

I did.

@photoscottsb 4 дня назад

Not with those sauces.

@baylorsailor 3 дня назад

Just make sure you throw away the Ragu sauce.

@pumpkinpie7254 23 дня назад

So enjoyable but disappointed Victoria Brand wasn't reviewed. Thank you so much for your video 🇮🇹

@GoldenLarkVoice 12 дней назад

Yes! The Victoria brand is superb in flavor! If I am not making my own gravy ... I tend to use them.

@justtabandme8871 2 дня назад

Likewise!!!

@lauraweiss7875 6 месяцев назад

After 35 years of cracking open jars of pasta sauce, this summer I discovered the simple deliciousness of making homemade sauce with tomatoes grown in my garden. Mind blowing!

@elainebirmingham7599 6 месяцев назад

Marinara sauce has to be the easiest to make.Make it with fresh ingredients and to your taste.

@lisaspikes4291 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely! Fresh plum tomatoes make the best sauce!

@marilynbrown5274 6 месяцев назад

I agree...it is the best!

@jeanineskitchen2607 6 месяцев назад

happy to hear this,its so easy,I just did a video today about pantry staples I keep, I get a 28oz can for $1 there is no way im paying lidia or raos or michale of brookyn $9. I do confess I keep some ragu for emergancy pizza and stuff lol.

@malcador 6 месяцев назад

@@lisaspikes4291 never tried plum tomatoes but I make mine with canned San Marzano tomatoes. Soffrito and red wine and herbs. I can't go back to canned sauce after I learned to make my own.

@alexlim1275 6 месяцев назад

sorry ragu is my go to, i grew up eating it when my family didnt have the means, and now i have the means i still eat it because it brings me back to my childhood and to me thats priceless! to each its own. food is beautiful!

@rickdaystar477 6 месяцев назад

I'm with you on that. My mom used it and now she's gone so making her sauce brings back memories.

@alexlim1275 6 месяцев назад

@@rickdaystar477 at the end of the day its all about the small stuff that adds up that counts!

@rickdaystar477 6 месяцев назад

@@alexlim1275 Roger that alex, gotta enjoy the things that comfort you in these times of insanity 👍

@brians3987 6 месяцев назад

Same here. I fry up some meatballs and Italian sausage and then dump in a bottle of Ragu and I think it has the best flavor.

@PS-cx6pc 5 месяцев назад

Same. It's my favorite to use as a base. I doubt the cook in this vid even seasoned it. Looks like they heated it up only

@joygernautm6641 Час назад

I am always blown away that can spaghetti sauce exists. It is so easy to make a delicious tomato-based pasta sauce with simple ingredients that tastes 100 times better.

@harrisonia Месяц назад

Thank you, Epicurious, for doing this taste test. I am a consumer who buys pasta sauce and usually I stick with what I'm familiar with. I will not name the sauces that I usually purchase but they were in your group and they did NOT wind up in the top three! LOL I have seen Rao's in the stores and almost bought it once. I don't remember why I changed my mind. I have never tried heard of Mutti or Newman's Own pasta sauces. (I use Newman's Caesar dressing for my salads!) Thanks for the educational lesson in here as well. When you know better, you do better! 👍🍝

@sophiejohnson5668 11 месяцев назад

I love this format! But I do think the music is a little bit too intense and breaks up the flow of watching the video

@Feanor-mq3nu 11 месяцев назад

It seems a bit like supercell 's game.

@loriki8766 11 месяцев назад

Agreed. There was no need for music in this video.

@JoshinDallas 6 месяцев назад

The music made this video completely unbearable

@TheAwesomeTD 6 месяцев назад

They want to be theatrical like Iron Chef.

@patrickzarbis3589 6 месяцев назад

The montages of chefs eating spoonfuls of marinara sauce out of jars while an epic orchestral sting plays over it for the 90th time was unintentionally very funny.

@TheBritt47 6 месяцев назад

Used to buy Newman's but the first time I tried Raos I was blown away. So much flavor, it's been my preferred store sauce since. I'll keep an eye open for Mutti. My mother was German, but she made the best sauce I've tasted.

@Wendy-ov5hu 5 месяцев назад

i heard the Campbells is buying Rao's.. hope they don't ruin it

@itsmebedazzle 5 месяцев назад

@@Wendy-ov5hu Oh no!

@bobbowie5334 5 месяцев назад

Newman's went downhill after Paul died and his company fired his daughters.

@BeautifulAngelBlossom 5 месяцев назад

I see Muttin at Kroger once during there tests of Italy 10$ a jar no thanks

@donnakhouri3859 5 месяцев назад

Yes definitely try Mutti. It is the best I’ve ever had

@jazzyjaz9108 3 месяца назад

Prego is my favorite. Yes thank you, best tomato paste I've ever had. ❤️

@dennarddancer1960 2 месяца назад

I like the thickness of Prego. This is what I use when I make my lasagna. And one thing I can't stand is a loose watery meat sauce.

@bbpeeker 2 месяца назад

I also prefer a thick sauce. I often make my own with crushed tomatoes.

@donnaveitpolanski4154 2 месяца назад

Yes, thank you! I used to make my own sauce but after tasting Prego at a friend's house it's been my go to sauce. ❤

@ARcrossroads Месяц назад

Prego is the only sauce that won't give me heartburn.

@MrsBigCountry 3 месяца назад

I wish they would have included Aldi's Simply Nature Organic Marinara. Clean ingredients and wonderful flavor at a fantastic price!

@Callithyia 11 месяцев назад

Enjoyed this! The one thing that I found distracting was how it used the same orchestral sound effect 3x per sauce. Maybe varying up the sounds a little would make it easier to get into :)

@ArchibaldClumpy 10 месяцев назад

Yeah that sort of thing maybe works in a full episode of reality TV where the musical stings are stretched further apart. Not so much when it's every five seconds.

@sierrawilson4438 6 месяцев назад

Agreed, also the sound mastering made it so that the musical interludes were much louder than the dialogue. My partner came into the room and asked me to turn it down, bc he was hearing the same repeated interlude, but I couldn’t hear the dialogue. Also, while I’m here, I thought it was funny that they ragged on Ragu for having a smooth blended texture, but then gave Rao praise for their “smooth, consistent texture”

@TheRoofWatchers 6 месяцев назад

yeah sound mixing has always been a bit of an issue with epicurious 😢 the worst is when they play people's mouth sounds super loud for no reason

@AndyMatts44 6 месяцев назад

Sad trombones when the sauce was bad. Wa-waaaaah

@watcherofwatchers 6 месяцев назад

Yes, this and the continual scrolling of huge text was my only complaint about this video. We aren't idiots - the format is obvious and doesn't need to be reinforced like it's a terrible food network reality tv show.

@Nomis242 11 месяцев назад

The overly dramatic music cues are annoying. Reminds me of cheap reality tv.

@jafo3814 2 месяца назад

My go to jar sauces are Ragu and Classico whichever is cheaper when I'm at the market. Otherwise it is canned tomato (crushed or diced) with garlic, onion and basil.

@kimberlypatton205 5 дней назад

You get what you pay for with that.

@baylorsailor 3 дня назад

Ragu is literally sugary tomato soup. I don't know how anybody can stand it. I guess a lot of Americans like over the top sugar in their food.

@heidilanier3090 4 дня назад

I’m so happy to see you guys. I love that you judge items and I will follow your lead.

@rvpt3081 6 месяцев назад

Yes and at $7 jar, my parents would have had to feed us by drawing straws 😮

@josea0121 5 месяцев назад

😂

@biffmasterson9786 5 месяцев назад

Costco 😮 And kids don't know the difference. High end sauce saves me the time of making my own. My time is worth more than $7 an hour, and I am retired

@blondie4512 3 месяца назад

I agree. however, if you want quality over quantity but not paying a restaurant 15 bucks a plate... this is the inbetween..

@Viralfan443 11 месяцев назад

Would have loved a follow up video: 3 Italian chefs teach the viewers their own take on Marinara Sauce.

@fuchs5237 11 месяцев назад

theres already one with chef lish

@salmanius 11 месяцев назад

@@Epicuriousofficial Scaaaammmmmm

@TheCatWitch63 11 месяцев назад

They’re not exactly Italian chefs, are they? I think that only one of them is really Italian.

@fancyoo8670 6 месяцев назад

Ha ha or critic each other's in a blind taste test with $3-7 dollars

@Fenderbenne 6 месяцев назад

And then watch as they put in more than 3 ingredients for "flavour" LOL

@fletcherchristian5996 Месяц назад

Mom used Ragu and made the best spaghetti. Why?? Because SHE cooked it. And hers will always be the best. Thanks, ma!

@angelaf5040 3 месяца назад

Thank you for your input! Greatly appreciated!

@doranselwyn8608 4 месяца назад

What's most impressive is that they all made it through with unsplattered white shirts.

@thompse412 Месяц назад

TV magic

@m00sewhisperer 11 месяцев назад

Prego - when life gives you tomatoes, make lemonade.

@stephenm8725 6 месяцев назад

lol funny. tbh I haven't had prego since I was really young

@paulazzar8936 6 месяцев назад

Try Prego Farmers Market. It is the best for me, pure tomatoes taste, no suggar.

@wilhelmina8843 2 дня назад

They may have preconceived expectations but they were very objective. I don’t think it needed to be blind taste tested because they were very methodical and professional.

@Kathy-ny4pu 8 дней назад

I love the Rao"s Sensitive Sauce since I have problems with garlic. We use on pasta, meatball subs & pizza. After I open a jar, I freeze the rest in cubes so I can thaw out smaller portions.

@tbone3291 6 месяцев назад

I always wonder how a person can be surprised that a $7.00 jar of sauce has better ingredients than a $2.00 jar. For a family that's a huge difference. Judging within price tiers would make more sense.

@pb68slab18 6 месяцев назад

I've tried $6~7 a jar sauce and they do not taste 2~3x better than $2 a jar store brand or Ragu.

@EmilyGOODEN0UGH 6 месяцев назад

They tested a bunch of brands I've never seen, and they didn't even include Hunt's... cheapest sauce out there but not bad IMO. I guess because it comes in a can not a jar? It's still "jar spaghetti sauce".

@jtfike 6 месяцев назад

@@pb68slab18it tastes 2-3x better when you want tomato sauce instead of sugar.

@theethicalostrich1388 6 месяцев назад

@@pb68slab18 Make your own. In under 30 minutes, you can have a $7 using less than $2 in ingredients. Personally, I can't stand the cheap sauces and don't have the money for the expensive sauces.

@snowcrash512 6 месяцев назад

@@EmilyGOODEN0UGH Hunts is just water with some ketchup squirted in

@senior_ranger 11 месяцев назад

Except for the intrusive music slams every few seconds, a rare delight to watch. I see a lot of "cooking" shows, but I rarely see people who know food and know how to taste food providing honest opinions. This is a very useful video. As for the music, tone it down; this is utube, not Hollywood!

@jjryan1352 6 месяцев назад

Who Wants to Be a Marinara?

@jeffreyprehn5768 6 месяцев назад

Yes, music was too much. Especially since it was same each time. Arggh.

@DJMizzy 6 месяцев назад

Hated the music

@milfordcivic6755 6 месяцев назад

Yes. Whoever decided to add that dramatic music between each part of the testing needs to be fired.

@ahill4642 4 месяца назад

🎉 Paul Newman’s! 🎉 I SO AGREE! I was hoping you’d include it! It’s outstanding imho. We got completely hooked on it and now we can’t find it. We are sad. However, Costco carries Raos and thanks to you 3 I may try it. You covered so many, I really appreciate this!

@catw6998 3 месяца назад

Yea, we like Paul Newman’s too! Now we keep hearing that Cambells bought them out. Not sure when/if the jar I have falls under Canpbel? I like Rao’s and Bertolli too.

@AK-lv1ko 3 месяца назад

Newman's tomato basil sauce is my fave. Like it better than Rao's

@saetmusic 4 месяца назад

" I could have two spoons..." the highest compliment! I really enjoyed this video!

@catw6998 3 месяца назад

They don’t give out spoons at restaurants these days, only 2 forks and a knife. If, you’re even lucky to get silverware :p. Napkins are optional :D.

@Aeroldoth3 6 месяцев назад

My biggest complaint, as with most foods, is how SWEET things are. I don't want _sugar_ in my tomato sauce, or bread, or soup, or countless other things. I won't do ragu or prego because they're just red sugar.

@jmerridew124 5 месяцев назад

American foods have crazy amounts of sugar in them. It's nuts.

@Aeroldoth3 5 месяцев назад

@@jmerridew124 It's insane! Even if you get "low sugar" foods, all they've done is replaced the sugar wth artificial sweeteners, which actually makes the food even sweeter than before, AND it less healthy! Unbelievable.

@bradhombre6912 5 месяцев назад

Ragu makes a no sugar added sauce now. It's a big improvement.

@l4dy0c3 5 месяцев назад

I've noticed that the same thing is going on with certain pizza places like Papa John's, Pizza Hut, and a few others where their sauce tastes so sweet. I don't want sweet savory pizza; if I want a sweet pizza, then I'd make or buy a dessert pizza and not put meat on it.

@chakagomez8129 5 месяцев назад

the artificial sweeteners leave a bitter taste on my tongue for hours. i wont buy anything with natural flavors. it usually fake sugar @@Aeroldoth3

@bearwrex9806 11 месяцев назад

Great vid, but I'm not a fan of the music. It's jarring, annoying, and creates an unwanted sense of urgency.

@gilgograboid8244 2 месяца назад

This is a pasta emergency though

@vursionl.l.c.3900 2 месяца назад

I agree, it's a bit too dramatic

@ZmenitBussler 2 месяца назад

I think I trust their experience and lack of subjectivity in tasting these sauces without blindfolds.

@portuguesentreamigos 3 месяца назад

Fantástico, parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!

@EK-xz8ig 11 месяцев назад

I'm consistently impressed with Newman's own products, they are my go to

@cynot71 9 месяцев назад

Ditto!

@USNVA11 6 месяцев назад

Me too !

@stevevenn1 6 месяцев назад

Salad dressings... not so much.

@jgw5491 6 месяцев назад

I miss the mushroom marinara Newman's Own used to sell. Nowadays I like Rao's arrabbiata with its nice kick.

@joescambait 6 месяцев назад

Sockarooni

@laucon11 6 месяцев назад

I've never tried Mutti's (I'll keep an eye out for it) but I've been using Rao's for years now and I think it's amazing. Yes it's expensive but as soon as you taste it you'll know exactly why.

@heybeaches 5 месяцев назад

The only difference is that it's thicker lol prove me wrong

@KillMeOrUDie 5 месяцев назад

I was a pretty big fan of the raos garlic marinara. You may want to try adding a splash of alessi raspberry wine vinaigrette. I can vouch that it is quite amazing

@skillcoiler 5 месяцев назад

Don't bother trying Mutti's..... They said it is best because it is most expensive and trendy and they want to seem hip.

@NikoBellaKhouf2 5 месяцев назад

@@skillcoileryeah they seemed more genuinely impressed by the Rao's but voted for Mutti

@robertblackton2295 5 месяцев назад

For that price ..lol MAke your own !

@Lilmiket1000 4 месяца назад

Thank you, because I've been looking for the best sauce for me and I've been experimenting with different ones and they were mostly too bland. But the best I've found was the Newmans own. I will try the Mutti next. Hopefully my search can finally be over.

@strangerdanger1271 2 месяца назад

That blaring music is obnoxious

@vishiousbacon 2 месяца назад

There's this invention called a volume button. You can make the video quieter. It's super amazing. There's also this technique where you can choose not to watch something you don't like AND there's this amazing thing called keeping your opinion to yourself when it's not constructive because it makes you look childish

@CrispinCourtenay 4 месяца назад

If I am in a hurry and can't make my own, Mutti is always my go-to. However, sitting next to it on the shelf at my local grocery is Rao's, which I have never tried before. Time to give them a chance, I think.

@PeterWoodstorrechianca 8 месяцев назад

I live in Italy, I had some Sicilians staying with me they really like their food, they put some olive oil in a frying pan , put chopped onion and tomatoes in the pan, cooked for a few minutes till the tomato were done and put cooked spaghetti in the pan mixed it together put on plates and eat, I like it that way do it the same

@fastcoffee9878 6 месяцев назад

The best food is always the simplest

@jamespohl-md2eq 6 месяцев назад

@@fastcoffee9878That’s not remotely true.

@fastcoffee9878 6 месяцев назад

@@jamespohl-md2eq you must be a julia child fanboy

@noneyabizz8337 6 месяцев назад

@@jamespohl-md2eqcmon....it's not remotely true? It's often true.

@Longeno55 6 месяцев назад

I’m half Italian and that’s how i make my pasta too 👉🏼

@imijphoto 11 месяцев назад

Lose the gameshow music trying to create a sense of drama

@KensAlpaca 10 месяцев назад

Thhannkk youu

@bonnielucas3244 6 дней назад

Elite chefs. Given jars with actual labels? Cmon. Should have been anonymous by number

@gypsy698 23 дня назад

I happen to like Classico. I've been buying it for many years. I add garlic powder, mushrooms and black olives.

@patton67 5 месяцев назад

I noticed Rao’s when it first hit the shelves. It was more expensive than everything else. I was never a fan of the bland jarred sauce and it was easy to tell Rao’s had a better flavor than the others. The oil is noticeable in the jar.

@ADM-wt9cn 5 месяцев назад

If you throw in a few fresh tomatoes with a jar of raos too and mix in... Tastes perfect!!

@JavierJimenez-kn2ob 5 месяцев назад

michaels of brooklyn outdoes it

@patton67 5 месяцев назад

@@JavierJimenez-kn2ob But I have never seen Michael’s sauce. I am on the west coast.

@JavierJimenez-kn2ob 5 месяцев назад

sprouts carries it for me, I live on the wc too@@patton67

@OdellisaurusRex 5 месяцев назад

As a Rao’s enjoyer I felt very vindicated

@genghis1971 6 месяцев назад

I'm confused why everything was marinara sauce EXCEPT Ragu, Prego, and Classico. All of those brands have products labeled "Marinara", but were not the items tasted here.

@Oh10patriot 6 месяцев назад

How dare you question their 90 years of experience 😂

@kalidilerious 6 месяцев назад

lol no kidding I really don't believe these people are real chefs. What made me highly skeptical is in the beginning the first chef said let's talk about the "added citric acid", but the USDA makes canning companies do this to ensure the food isn't spoiled, NOT for taste. Yeah they're bogus.

@Tinil0 6 месяцев назад

@@kalidilerious ...Except none of the other ones have that as a listed ingredient?

@kalidilerious 6 месяцев назад

@@Tinil0 That's because they got the acid high enough for canning or just used a different acid besides citric. The USDA requires 4.8ph for canning I think.

@TravisWalden 5 месяцев назад

Trader Joe's, too.

@moniquegenua7287 3 месяца назад

Fabulous job!You confirmed what I thought!

@urquimedes4459 17 дней назад

Lovely video. Thank you!

@leoa1094 4 месяца назад

@13:58 "The tomatoes have a very... tomatoey flavor." Spoken like a true pro. Should have done a blind taste test with no labels. Should put chefs in separate room so Sterling isn't influencing everyone. And certainly tasting 55 different sauces in the same day must have affected their palette as they went on.

@afghanica 2 месяца назад

CORN BOTS BIG MAD LOL

@TomSpeaks-vw1zp 29 дней назад

Yep! Here’s your sign😂

@Lwah0812 3 месяца назад

We have been using Rao for a couple of years now, ever since I asked my nephew to go pick up some marinara sauce for me, wow that was a game changer. I just added the Mutti sauce to my list to try.

@kettch777 4 месяца назад

Maybe I should try Rao...but for years my preferred has been Prego mushroom pasta sauce. I melt a little butter and saute a bit of minced garlic in the pan before adding the sauce, mix it together, and it's delicious. But I do prefer natural ingredients, so maybe I should give Rao a try. I like natural peanut butter much better, too. I only eat Adam's, because it's the only brand I've found that only has peanuts and salt in the recipe.

@TinySpaceCowboy 5 месяцев назад

I fell in love with Rao when I made my first batch of pasta with it. I don't buy anything else for a while. When I tried to save a buck by rebuying the cheaper option, I only then noticed the ketchup-like sweetness on those sauces. A few months later, I found that my dad was obsessed with Rao when I found an empty jar at his house. I haven't tried Mutti, I guess I'll shop around.

@16karoniates 3 месяца назад

My parents started buying mutti canned tomatoes a few years ago and they’re by far the best brand of canned tomatoes I’ve tried. I’m going to have to try the sauce too

@tomynoks 2 месяца назад

San Marzanos are the best canned tomatoes hands down...forever.

@reuvengreenspan9329 2 месяца назад

You gotta try “Jersey Italian Gravy”! It will change your life and is way better than Rao’s!

@suzigrekin8849 2 месяца назад

I don’t use any of that add sugar

@edwardbersin3100 5 месяцев назад

Every since I had Rao's the first time I could NEVER go back to Ragu or Prego or any of the other red sugars. It's a little more expensive, but the simple real ingredients list is what stood out. Glad to see the chefs enjoyed it and I'll have to keep an eye out for Mutti now.

@briangbur8743 4 месяца назад

Ragu is the worst.

@zookie3737 4 месяца назад

this is my EXACT experience!! i tried rao's cause my tattoo artist mentioned it. i've had prego and ragu all my life but now i can't stand the idea of it. i like rao's tomato basil sauce lol

@Gumbier_Than 4 месяца назад

Tell me about it. I constantly was cutting the sweet taste with Apple cider vinegar. 😐

@kiraleaf 4 месяца назад

Yep. Can't go back to the cheap sauce once you've had Rao's Arrabbiata!

@MrRoda8143 4 месяца назад

same. Even when it comes to pasta, I pick Rao's over anything else

@jenniferdesrochers955 Месяц назад

I first tried Mutti last year when i saw this on sale in with the higher priced sauces section. The color looked bright and what the heck after years of making my own i thought I'd give it a try. Now I buy it 2 or 3 jars at a time. The price is always reasonable and the ingredients are few so nothing is overwhelming the sauce. I even keep at least 2 or 3 jars in my emergency box. I agree with it winning the test 100%. If you see this in your local store, I highly recommend you try it. 😊

@jkc2188 3 месяца назад

Newman’s own is a decent bottled sauce, I agree! If I’m going to spend money on Rao’s I will just make my own at that point… but for an off the shelf easy fix, I will grab newman’s own usually,

@mikjnomis 4 месяца назад

They either all like it or all dislike it. Makes it seem like it's more important that they agree with each other rather than giving their own unique thoughts.

@brt5273 3 месяца назад

Makes me wonder....

@lilchernovevo 3 месяца назад

If their pros they should have the same opinion in a way but then again

@Mainley-Free 3 месяца назад

It's all scripted. They don't have unique thoughts.

@sublimer2091 3 месяца назад

Or they are all professionals, and mass marketed items are meant to be as palatable as possible to as many people as possible. There is nothing interesting about these red sauces that would be of note.

@lukerinderknecht2982 3 месяца назад

It's not hard to agree that Rao's is better than Ragu.

@carlevanko2060 6 месяцев назад

Raos Arrabiata sauce is my go-to. That sauce packs so much flavor and punch. It's better than a lot of restaurant sauces, which is why I use it.

@jandras1 5 месяцев назад

I like Raos too, or Mezzetta Arrabiata sauce, sometimes labeled “spicy marinara”

@OdellisaurusRex 5 месяцев назад

Roas Arrabiata seasoned with red pepper flakes and spicy Italian sausage

@oaktree1628 4 месяца назад

Rao’s used to make an Eggplant Sauce which was my favorite, but for some reason I no longer find it on the shelves. Their Arrabiata sauce is now my second favorite. I recently tried Mutti, and I agree with them, it is probably my favorite sauce now, with Rao’s Arrabiatta a close second.

@pogtuber5146 4 месяца назад

Arrabiata is delicious, They just nail the perfect amount of heat.

@Quicksilver_Cookie 4 месяца назад

Should've not showed them the branding before tasting. They seem to focus more on trying to agree with each other, rather than giving honest thoughts.

@njz1952 12 дней назад

Funny Ragu is my family’s favorite. We’ve tried them all.

@Lyoko920 11 месяцев назад

I remember growing up on Prego and never through it was sweet. Then my family switched to Aldi’s tomato basil sauce and Prego tastes crazy sweet

@D.E.P.-J. 10 месяцев назад

Yes, Prego is too sweet.

@patriciamorgan6545 9 месяцев назад

They kept changing their recipes to actually ADD more sugar. Classico has recently joined this disturbing trend, much to their detriment. They used to be better.

@ajs510 6 месяцев назад

Same deal...was raised on Prego and ate nothing else for decades. Then I got hooked on Mid's pasta sauces and tried Prego again...super duper sweet. Like eating tomato-flavored sugar.

@christopherwall444 6 месяцев назад

Prego meat sauce very balanced and not overly sweet tho agree that others are

@markmccraley2559 6 месяцев назад

All we had was Prego and Ragu, and everything else was too expensive or hoity toity for the family. Chunky Prego was the best of the two, flavor and texture wise, but it was always very sweet. I now usually buy Bertole as my standby, I like the texture and the balance of sour ans sweet, but I get that it isn't going to be the same as the sauces that cost three times as much.

@darkylinky288 11 месяцев назад

Would have preferred each chef judge separately, them being grouped together will inevitably influence their commentary. Plus I wanted to see if they had a common consensus. Also blind taste test would've also been more interesting.

@CiaranCoffey 11 месяцев назад

Would have taken forever to film though

@GumriRN 2 месяца назад

As a true Italian, let me assure that Fennel is most decidedly an herb which is used in particularly Southern Italian foods and in Sauce (aka Gravy for early 20thC immigrants). I actually remember my granddad growing bulbous Fennel & it was used both in sauces AND of course sweets like cookies & biscuits. We used to get to chew on the celery-like bulb. We called it “Fennel Finocchio” as opposed to the Fennel Seeds. I approve of Fennel, just a pinch in sauce so I’m going to try Paul Neumann‘s sauce when or IF, I don’t just make my own sauce & freeze it when needed.

@wadedavid4375 3 месяца назад

I use Ragu, Tomato 🍅 Onion 🧅 and Basil 🌿! Just Doctor it up a little!

@baylorsailor 3 дня назад

Far too much sugar in that sauce. That's all I can ever taste. It literally tastes like sugary tomato soup.

@Chanceclearwater88 5 месяцев назад

Rao's for me. I love everything in their product line. Their Lasagne is wonderful.

@wotceseriescollector 5 месяцев назад

agreed

@snowyholly6743 4 месяца назад

I'm not paying almost $7 for sauce

@andreamiller9645 4 месяца назад

I tried one of their frozen dinners and it was awful

@beachgirl6565 3 месяца назад

Have you tried the pizza?

@rattlecat5968 3 месяца назад

Rao's Italian Wedding soup in a glass jar was the best I've had...sorry Auntie 🤭

@illsuspect 6 месяцев назад

Definitely should have been a blind test. For part 2 include some Michael's of Brooklyn sauce.

@fp5495 5 месяцев назад

I tend to avoid anything labelled "Brooklyn". Promises, promises, Brooklyn.

@TheKarmicguru 5 месяцев назад

@@fp5495 Yep...

@go-away-5555 4 месяца назад

@@fp5495no clue what that means, but Michael's is actually made and jarred at a restaurant in Brooklyn named Michael's.

@benjaminhawthorne1969 2 месяца назад

I am searching for a store-bought pizza sauce until I can begin making my own for my homemade pan pizza. This was VERY informative. Thankyou! ☺

@ntpipgras 2 месяца назад

Sheesh! The MakeWrong Police are at it again! For those who wanted a "blind independent taste test" because of potential price/brand bias, I just checked prices: #1 Mutti $3.99 Safeway. #2 Rao's $5.99 Safeway #3 Newmans $2.82 Walmart. Soooooo, instead of MakeWrong, why not look at this as a great course in picking the sauce you want? You want sweet? - go for Ragu. You want smooth texture that will stick to your noodles? Look for olive oil like in Rao's. You just got the benefit of three professional palettes making sense of the Sauce Aisle for you. Thanks, Epicurious!

@smtpgirl 10 месяцев назад

Rao's or Victoria is my go to for jarred pasta sauce. And when I add my basil, it is the last thing I add, I don't cook it. I tear the leaves in the sauce after I turn off the heat and let the sauce sit for about 15 minutes.

@minigiant8998 6 месяцев назад

i like victorias, too, but it's high in sodium.

@lmelior 6 месяцев назад

Another Victoria fan here! Their Fradiavolo sauce is our emergency jar when I don't have time to make sauce.

@D0TELL 6 месяцев назад

Raos for me

@AgroTuna 11 месяцев назад

No surprise they picked the 3 most expensive ones. An honorable mention for the best of the "budget" sauces would have been nice.

@Waccoon 11 месяцев назад

In my experience, only store brands are worth considering if your budget is under $5, or else they are just pure sugar. For a name brand, Newman's Own seems to fit the budget bill pretty well.

@animesoul167 10 месяцев назад

The $8 one was the most expensive, and was reviewed poorly.

@OhJodi69 6 месяцев назад

Newman's Own is less than $3/jar

@originalslicey 6 месяцев назад

Isn't Rao's the most expensive one? @@animesoul167

@mimcduffee86 5 месяцев назад

@@Waccoon In my experience, a food is worth considering until you try it and judge it's taste on it's taste and not on what the ink on the label looks like.

@AlvaSudden 4 месяца назад

I always use bottled sauce and people always think it's homemade. I'm curious what real cooks think about it. This is the perfect idea for a food show. 😍😍

@schen5425 4 месяца назад

So which bottle sauce 🤔

@catw6998 3 месяца назад

Sure, as long as it’s not a lot of watery sauce and has a tomato smell :)

@SecondBreakfast-pb2bz 2 месяца назад

You 3 are great consultants. The 3 of you should collaborate again and make your own marinara sauce brand and show everyone how it's done. I'd definitely buy it.

@phyternl 6 месяцев назад

Before I watch the video, I'm saying RAO's all the way. For years they have been my go-to for marinara, bolognese, arrabbiata, alfredo, vodka, etc. They are just the best. Let's see if we agree... (watching) ... After watching YEAH baby 2nd place. In fairness I do not have Mutti in either of the stores where I shop. I'll look for it though and hopefully have the chance the compare. RAO's continues to be my go-to, it's fresh, flavorful and delicious.

@imarockstarification 11 месяцев назад

Unlike a lot of people apparently, I actually enjoy that they were together. It makes it a discussion and probably allowed us to get more into what makes or breaks a sauce. If i just wanted a ranking in sure there's 100 ranking blogs.

@raychellchristopher3882 11 месяцев назад

Yes. I agree.

@Rhaspun 6 месяцев назад

They can discuss their individual opinion even with a blind test. Everything you mentioned can be done after a blind test.

@imarockstarification 6 месяцев назад

@@Rhaspun I never said it couldn't...

@botch3936 Месяц назад

Epicurious: ALWAYS finish your pasta in the sauce! Also Epicurious: Does taste test with sauce dabbed onto virgin spaghetti.

@cindilouwho8681 2 месяца назад

Rao’s sensitive formula marinara is my favorite. I can’t stand how much seasoning regular marinara sauces have, and that one just hits the spot for my taste buds.

@ColombianLNP 11 месяцев назад

Really like this idea but in my opinion I think it was executed incorrectly. You should have had a blind test tasting. Perceived brand recognition influences heavily.

@ginnyweatherbee7941 11 месяцев назад

Rao’s is one of my favorites

@AkanamesMalestrom 11 месяцев назад

I love Rao's and their Alfredo sauces are awesome. Only down side is the price, but I guess you get what you pay for when it comes to flavor.

@azca. 11 месяцев назад

Yep. I'm so poor

@trash_panda95 17 дней назад

There is a regional sauce my family often buys in grocery stores. DelGrosso is the name (popular in western and central Pennsylvania) and it knocks most of the larger shelf brands out of the park. No comparison at all!

@meganwoehl5277 3 месяца назад

I just switched over to Rao's after more than a decade of prego. I'm so so happy I decided to try it. It tastes like a marinara should! And the way it binds to the pasta is just 🤌 I tried their tomato basil and wasnt really a fan. Their classic one is the best. But their roasted garlic flavor is also decent...but when I used it I had also seasoned the meat with a blend of SPG and it was a bit overpowering. But I love garlic, so it really wasn't that bad. Still, their classic sauce is everything it should be. I get excited for spaghetti night now. The Mutti isn't available at my store, otherwise i would try it.

@musicloverchicago437 5 месяцев назад

I love the Bertolli Organic line, especially the olive oile, basil, and garlic flavor. It tastes very fresh, has a little bit of chunk, and it's not too sweet.

@robertkcisaw7528 4 месяца назад

I agree. They did Bertolli dirty. Plus something they complained about in it, they praised in another. Kinda pretentious

@pogtuber5146 4 месяца назад

@@robertkcisaw7528 Uhh, that's because too much of one thing without a way to balance the taste can end up ruining a sauce. But it would be interesting for them to try the other flavors put out by brands. Bertolli is OK and it's OK to like it even if some chefs do not (they didn't hate it).

@allisonthomas4445 4 месяца назад

Yaaasss! I intend to stick with Bertolli organic...I'm happy with it ,, not switching.😊

@Grizzlox 6 месяцев назад

Newman's own always has unique flavors. I love that they make their own thing

@Lambossin 6 месяцев назад

one of the few family owned brands out there still remaining .

@BeautifulAngelBlossom 5 месяцев назад

There frozen pizza are amazing too

@Grizzlox 5 месяцев назад

@BeautifulAngelBlossom they really are! They go really well with Newman's Own ranch (the one you buy in the cold section)

@BeautifulAngelBlossom 5 месяцев назад

@@Grizzlox I not ranch on regular pizza kind of girl .I take your word on that 😊

@amyhenningsgard8618 2 месяца назад

This fun fun to watch! Thanks!😋

@WAHegle91 6 месяцев назад

I grew up with Ragu (the brand in the video, not the style of sauce) and I still love it.

@djcandle3863 5 месяцев назад

I’ll try the Mutti as this is further confirmation of its quality, but nothing beats a homemade sauce eveytime. As the woman in the middle said, “no more than 4-5 ingredients.” Simplicity always wins.

@kaysnyder5640 5 месяцев назад

I used Mutti passata to make homemade sauce and it was wonderful.

@stefanocerato4024 5 месяцев назад

Mutti is the only brand of tomato sauce presented in the video that is actually sold in italian stores. Usually it's only tomato and salt as ingridients

@fatfurie 5 месяцев назад

i couldnt find it for anywhere less than 12 dollars.. and raos went up to 8.. might as well makefrom scratch for me atleast

@robertblackton2295 5 месяцев назад

Yes for that cost make it yourself..as the commercial said...... @@fatfurie

@clarekoloski8259 4 месяца назад

I love the new sugar free 'Ragu Simply' made with olive oil. Great taste!! 😋😋

@melbaharris4734 3 месяца назад

All the sauces are ok especially when you add your own ingredients that you like to use, the sauces are just the base to each his own bring in your own flavor