{"id":12823,"date":"2011-01-05T11:02:30","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=12823"},"modified":"2011-01-05T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:02:30","slug":"red-gold-tomato-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/01\/red-gold-tomato-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Gold Tomato Products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_sign_box.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12826\" title=\"Red Gold Gift Box \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_sign_box-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_sign_box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_sign_box.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Last month I was contacted by Red Gold asking if I would like to receive a gift box and try out their products.\u00a0 I eagerly accepted because one thing I go through quickly here at the HQ is tomato products.\u00a0 Next to beans and stock, they are the most consumed canned good.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried Red Gold products in the past and have been pleased with them.\u00a0 They are also one of the few companies that does not put <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='High Fructose Corn Syrup'>HFCS<\/abbr> in their canned tomatoes. Bonus!<\/p>\n<p>Read the labels of the canned tomatoes you purchase and see if they contain <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='High Fructose Corn Syrup'>HFCS<\/abbr>.\u00a0 Most do and a few will only contain sugar.\u00a0 It was one of the products that surprised me the most when I started reading labels more.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, sorry for the tangent! Getting back on target, I got the gift pack in mail and was surprised by all the goodies that it contained.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_box.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12824\" title=\"Red Gold Gift Box \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_box-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_box.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The gift pack contained:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cans of tomato products<\/li>\n<li>1 bottle of ketchup<\/li>\n<li>Magnet for the fridge<\/li>\n<li>Keychain<\/li>\n<li>Recipe book<\/li>\n<li>Reusable grocery bag (which is really durable!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_can.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12825\" title=\"Red Gold Diced Tomatoes \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_can-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_can-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Red_Gold_can.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I got busy that night cooking with diced tomatoes and green chilies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Rice_veggies_red_gold.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12827\" title=\"Rice and veggies using Red Gold Tomatoes \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Rice_veggies_red_gold-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Rice_veggies_red_gold-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Rice_veggies_red_gold.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I basically made <a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/03\/spicy-shrimp-and-sausage\/\" target=\"_blank\">a different version of this<\/a>.\u00a0 The outcome was a lovely mix of veggies and beans with a spicy kick at the end.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t often buy the diced tomatoes with green chilies but now I just might have to start picking some up!<\/p>\n<p>The price of Red Gold tomatoes are a bit more expensive than other brands.\u00a0 However you&#8217;re getting a sound tomato product that doesn&#8217;t contain <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='High Fructose Corn Syrup'>HFCS<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<p>Their ketchup is a different story and that does contain <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='High Fructose Corn Syrup'>HFCS<\/abbr> so we have not used that product.\u00a0 But the diced tomatoes and whole peeled tomatoes do not.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you Red Gold for the gift pack and allowing me to share my experience!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you use canned diced tomatoes?\u00a0 Do you can your own?<\/strong> I would like to get to that point but right now I purchase. They are extremely handy to have in the pantry!<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: Red Gold sent me these products for free and I was under no obligation to talk about them. All opinions and statements are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month I was contacted by Red Gold asking if I would like to receive a gift box and try out their products.\u00a0 I eagerly accepted because one thing I go through quickly here at the HQ is tomato products.\u00a0 Next to beans and stock, they are the most consumed canned good. 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