In the world of dollar-aisle foods, none are more intriguing than the elusive Savory Collection Vodka Cream Sauce. This legendary consumable promises to combine the romance of a fine Italian meal with the raw despair of a Russian hangover.
Unfortunately, with great promise comes the chance for great disappointment. Can a single dollar really buy you the delicate balance of cream and vodka needed to fulfill your most fevered dreams of pasta bliss? As with the question, "are those berries poisonous?", there's only one prudent way to find out: you gotta put that thang in yo' mouth.
Packaging:
Savory Collection Vodka Cream Sauce comes draped in the fanciness one would expect from an item in a collection of savory. Of particular note is the enticing copy on the back of the jar, which proclaims that Savory Collection Vodka Cream Sauce provides an "Italian" style dinner.
Yes, that's in quotes. Who could "resist" such an "authentic" sounding "meal"? Certainly not "me."
Flavortaste:
The jar suggests adding shrimp to the sauce, to transform it into true "Italian" comfort food. So, I added shrimp to the sauce. I served it over angel hair pasta. And here's the thing: it was pretty good. Having never experienced any sort of vodka cream sauce, I wasn't sure what to expect. But it turned out to be a solid tomato sauce, with just a little extra somethin'-somethin'. The shrimp was a nice touch, taking the meal beyond the level of your average weeknight pasta dish. It won't knock anyone's socks off, but for a dollar, this is a legitimately good sauce choice. And unlike pricier brands of pasta sauce, Savory Collection Vodka Cream Sauce has a surprisingly wholesome formula, devoid of an alphabet soup of additives. The top ingredients? Crushed tomatoes, cream, and vodka. Seriously. If you're like me, and you enjoy spicing things up yourself, this is a good thing.
The bottom line -- a decent sauce for a great price. Or, as the Italians would say, "the dire economic straits our country is facing, combined with the broader euro zone crisis, is threatening to destabilize the entire world!"
Final Score:
3.5 / 5 Narwhals
