Spaghetti Sauce

Seven of us tasted 8 store bought Tomato and Basil spaghetti sauces on a cool Tuesday night. The criteria were: Strength of Tomato Sauce Taste, Strength of Basil Flavor, Viscosity, Appearance, Aroma, and Overall Rank.

Top 3 (1st place, 2nd, 3rd)

Amanda B, C, G

Caro C, B

Quan G, H, B

Rebs B, G, E

Jake B, E, D

Terence B, E, G

Jen B, H, D

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1st WINNER: B

2nd: G

3rd: E

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Bottom 3 (6th, 7th, 8th)

Amanda D, H, F

Caro F, G, A

Quan E, C, F

Rebs H, F, C

Jake H, C, G

Terence H, C, A

Jen E, F, C

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8th Place WORST: C

7th: F

6th: H

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BREAKDOWN

Tomato Taste: B

Basil: B & G tied

Viscosity: B

Appearance: B

Aroma: B

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Sauce Contestants

A) Target Market Pantry $1.32

B) Barilla Basilico $2.25

C) Pino's $1.86

D) Ragu Old World Style $1.84

E) HEB Pomodoro Con Basilico $

F) Prego $1.84

G) Central Market Organic $3.85

H) Giada $3.29

*** Congrats to Barilla Basilico!!! ***