Slimy Pink Goo (Baxters Cranberry & Caramelised Red Onion Chutney)

Member Name: MagdaDH

Product:	Baxters Cranberry & Caramelised Red Onion Chutney
Date:	17/06/09 (34 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: can't think of any

Disadvantages: horrible

Chutneys are a big thing in the British cuisine, possibly because of the Raj influence (though Indian chutneys are completely different). Over the years I have tried quite a few chutneys, most of them home-made or almost (i.e. sold in farm shops, market stalls etc.) and recently bought quite a few different ones.

Baxter are a big brand in Scotland, and as I like both onions (especially caramelised onions) and cranberries (in fact I love cranberries) I bought a jar of this chutney in Tesco.

I have to say I am extremely disappointed with this product. There is very few food products that contain ingredients I like that would end up uneaten in my cupboard, but this is one of them - I actually chucked out more than half of the jar.

The chutney is very vinegary - too vinegary (and I like sour, vinegary products).

The onions are too soft, with no bite left to them at all, quite slimy and I could detect no sign of caramelised taste. Some pieces were also too large, as if the onion was not properly sliced.

The cranberry base is probably the best part of the chutney, but the fruits are too soft, again, and the whole product is too runny.

I tried it with few kinds of cheese, and some cold meats and it was just about acceptable with Brie.

All in all, one of the worst condiments I have ever bought!

Summary: not recommended