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October 15, 2007
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You LOSE
Sometimes I buy some of my groceries at Target. Their Archer Farms and Market Pantry items are generally made from good ingredients, and are a good value. So I don't always scrutinize the labels the way I do with more unfamiliar brands. This time, however, I got burned.
Exhibit A:
OK, soy sauce. How hard is that to screw up. But wait, turn the bottle around:
IT'S NOT REALLY SOY SAUCE AT ALL!!! I'm going to take it back for a refund, because to me it's really horrid to think that they sold me a bottle of corn syrup labeled as soy sauce. Yes, there is soy in it, and it is a sauce, but talk about a silk purse out of a sow's ear... Shame on you, Target!
Posted by mwashburn at October 15, 2007 07:22 AMPosted to food and drink
Comments
Those are almost the same ingredients as the La Choy soy sauce in my fridge. What brand do you usually buy?
Posted by: Carol at October 15, 2007 11:30 AM
I guess I usually get kikkoman, which is more expensive, but it's a naturally brewed soy sauce (made from corn and wheat). It has a TON of sodium, but it also has some healthful properties/antioxidants that the other type does not.
Here's some info about the difference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_sauce
If one considers traditionally brewed soy sauce as "real" soy sauce, it's just a little surprising that Target is selling the cheaper version, given the usual quality of their food products.
Posted by: flygrrl at October 15, 2007 11:38 AM
You know, you can buy the green-lidded Kikoman and it has less sodium. I'm just saying...
Posted by: Jesse at October 15, 2007 04:54 PM
Uh, yeah, I do often get the low-sodium. It still has a ton of sodium, just less than regular.
Posted by: flygrrl at October 16, 2007 10:43 AM
How are you gonna cure a hangover without replacing the sodium in your body?
Posted by: Jez at October 18, 2007 05:58 AM