{"id":8523,"date":"2009-09-23T09:08:44","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T13:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=8523"},"modified":"2009-09-23T10:45:35","modified_gmt":"2009-09-23T14:45:35","slug":"review-365-brand-soy-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/09\/review-365-brand-soy-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 365 Brand Soy Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an attempt to better what we put into our bodies here at the HQ, I’ve started looking for better quality products.\u00a0 One thing that we use a lot is soy sauce.\u00a0 When one half of the HQ population is Asian and the other half just happens to like having some Asian in her, the use of soy sauce sky rockets.\u00a0 I use it almost every time I make roasted veggies.\u00a0 And I use it in soups, sauces, and dressings.<\/p>\n

Basically whenever I can find a reason to use soy sauce, I will manhandle it into a recipe.<\/p>\n

But a lot of soy sauces in the market don’t have a great ingredient list.\u00a0 And while I understand this product is a processed item, I still think it’s a fair assumption to be able to purchase a quality processed product.\u00a0 Yes?\u00a0 We all agree?\u00a0 Great!<\/p>\n

My first and so far only attempt at purchasing some better quality soy sauce was buying 365 Brand Soy Sauce.\u00a0 365 Brand is the Whole Foods store brand.\u00a0 When I think 365, I think quality and care went into making the product.\u00a0 The ingredient list wasn’t too horrible so I purchased it.<\/p>\n

I am here to tell you that this flipping soy sauce has become the bane of my existence at the moment.<\/p>\n

The flavor is not very intense which caused me to use more which then caused whatever I was trying to flavor to be overly salty tasting and generally yucky.\u00a0 This did not please me.\u00a0 Inedible food is such a waste because what can you do with something that is too salty?\u00a0 Exactly.\u00a0 This made me so grumpy.\u00a0 But I could work around that and just realize that I can’t use that much and find other ways to enhance the flavor of what I was making.<\/p>\n

I adapted.\u00a0 It’s what foodies do.<\/p>\n

But what got me the most frustrated – to the point of me wanting to crush the stinkin’ bottle with a meat mallet – was the bottle itself.\u00a0 I have no idea what Whole Foods was thinking when they created the bottle for the soy sauce but hot damn it drove me bonkers.<\/p>\n

First it had a little plastic top under the cap, so when you went to use it, it came out in dashes and shakes.\u00a0 You couldn’t pour it out.\u00a0 Think something similar to the top of a red wine vinegar bottle.\u00a0 That little plastic device which means you have to work your wrist skills like mad and shake it shake it shake it.\u00a0 Exactly like that.\u00a0 Annoying.\u00a0 But not only was there a crazy plastic moderation attachment, it would collect the soy sauce inside of it.\u00a0 When you put the bottle back down, the soy sauce would slowly leak out, down the bottle and stain whatever the bottle was sitting on.\u00a0 Living a nice soy sauce ring where ever you put it.\u00a0 Stupid plastic thing!<\/p>\n

I ripped that sucker off.<\/p>\n

Instead of triumph, I was smacked down yet again.\u00a0 Did you know that the actual cap to the bottle holds more sauce than that plastic thing?\u00a0 Oh it does.\u00a0 And it will rain even more sauce down the bottle and on to the counter, the fridge, the cutting board and so forth.<\/p>\n

Oh but I’m a fighter gang.\u00a0 Don’t think for one minute that I let that bottle get the best of me.\u00a0 After calling it a messy dribbler, I kicked the bottle to the curb and made that soy sauce my bitch.<\/p>\n

\"Soy<\/a><\/p>\n

How do you like it now soy sauce?\u00a0 Can’t get all messy up in here any more can ya?\u00a0 That’s right punk, that’s how we roll.\u00a0 Suckah!<\/p>\n

I don’t even have a picture of the original bottle because in my frustration, I threw it out before snapping a photo.\u00a0 This should tell you something because I take about 50 pictures of everything for a review and I’ve got nada.\u00a0 Except my new and improved soy sauce bottle.\u00a0 Which is much better, makes a statement, and is a great conversation starter.<\/p>\n

It should go without saying but I’ll say it anyway, I can not recommend 365 brand soy sauce.\u00a0 Bottle issues aside, the flavor is just not there and it tastes very salty.\u00a0 More salty than other soy sauces I’ve had.\u00a0 I’ll move on and find something else to use once the current vodka<\/span> soy sauce is kicked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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