Oh, so Dolmio, give it to me... (Dolmio Bolognese Sauce)

Member Name: deano76

Product:	Dolmio Bolognese Sauce
Date:	13/12/02 (3538 review reads)
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Advantages: Tangy and very tasty, cheap enough, Widely available

Disadvantages: None

Sorry about the title by the way, it's terrible I know but who cares right?

Anyone who knows me, will no doubt know that my true love is most definitely food, well ok, booze first but food comes a very close second.
I am an absolute sucker for chocolate but when it comes to savory stuff, I love my Indian and Italian food more than anything else.

Now, everyone knows that you simply cannot beat home prepared foods as opposed to ones you buy from the freezer department at your local supermarket.
A home made Lasagna or Spaghetti Bolognese is just impossible to top, so when you are preparing one it is important to choose the right kind of Bolognese sauce.

Aw, get lost, I know I said home made but a ready made jar of sauce is exempt so bollox, this is my opinion now shush!

Anyway, I was recently shown how to make the perfect HOME MADE Lasagna by a friend of mine which I will put up at the end of this opinion,
<<<WHACK!>>> Tut, fine I?ll have to mention her name and give her all the credit or my face will resemble the inside of the Lasagna quick time.
Mel (Cheekychicken) is totally responsible for showing me how to make the dish.

Right, now that?s out of the way, I can get on with it, now where was I? Oh yes, I was saying that to make the best Lasagna, you need to choose the right Bolognese sauce, I have in the past few weeks tried a few different kinds, Morrisons own brand, Ragu, Buitoni (Think that?s how you spell it) and the leading and most recognizable brand Dolmio and in true Deano style, here are my findings of Dolmio Bolognese sauce:

~~~~~~PACKAGING~~~~~~

Ok, Dolmio Bolognese sauce comes in a large 500g transparent jar, the sauce is clearly visible and is dark red in colour (Think end of the month).
The label is dark green with a red and white stripe underlining the word DOLMIO and sauce for Bolognese written in bold white and gold text. There is a picture of garlic, tom
atoes and all the other ingredients used to make the stuff under the name and a large yellow box claiming that it is now the best ever recipe (didn?t they have that there a few years back?)

~~~~~~TASTE, LOOK AND SMELL~~~~~~

Right, onto the taste test now, Dolmio Bolognese sauce is as tangy as they come, it tastes rich and very tomato heavy and has a nice hint of herbs to boot, it accompanies beef or lamb perfectly.
Also it is made using Italian olive oil, although what difference Italian olive oil is to any other is beyond me.

It looks thick and chunky compared to the Morrisons own brand, which is quite watery by comparison and when added to mincemeat, the true beauty of this sauce is revealed.
I know ?end of the month? doesn?t exactly do this sauce justice but it is the only thing red enough to match, that I can think of anyway, lol.

The aroma it gives off is evident as soon as you open the jar but when it is cooking, the strong tomato and herb smell is enough to make even the driest of mouths water.
Again, when comparing it to the cheaper brands, the smell of Dolimio is far superior.

~~~~~~OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION~~~~~~

Dolmio Bolognese sauce is free from any artificial ingredients and preservatives, it is low in fat, only 1.1g per100g serving and a mere 53 calories to boot.
Each serving contains 1 of the recommended 5 daily fruit and vegetable portions you are advised to eat every day and it is also a good ?sauce? (sorry bad pun) of Lycopene

~~~~~~PRICE AND AVAILABILITY~~~~~~

Dolmio do a wide range of Bolognese sauces from original, to ones with mushrooms and extra spicy varieties, also they do the white sauce for Lasagna as well. They are all roughly the same price, 1.49 GBP and are available from most shops and Supermarkets but in most supermarkets they are frequently on BOGOF special offer, so it worth stocking up on when they are.

~~~~~~CONTACT INFORMATION~~~~~~


If you have any problems with your Jar then you are advised to send it back to this address:

Customer care department,
Pedigree master foods,
Freepost,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicester,
LE13 0BR

IRELAND:

Master foods LTD,
PO BOX 3856,
Dublin 4

Alternatively, there is a freephone customer careline number you can call between, 3.30 am ? 5.30 pm Monday to Friday: 0800 9521234

~~~~~~RECIPE~~~~~~

Ok, I?ll, finish off this opinion with that recipe that I promised you all, here goes, Authentic Home Made Lasagna:
Ingredients can be substituted to suit most tastes:

Ingredients: (all available from most supermarkets)
1 500g Jar of Dolmio Bolognese sauce,
1 500g Jar Dolmio white Lasagna sauce
1LB of fresh minced beef or lamb,
1 Packet of pasta strips,
1 punnet of mushrooms,
3 large tomatoes,
1 red, green or yellow pepper (Or all three if you prefer)
1 teaspoon Paprika,
1 teaspoon or crushed chillies,
1 packet of grated mozzarella cheese,
1 packet of grated cheddar cheese,
1 clove of garlic (crushed) to taste.

Ok, first of all slice your peppers and mushrooms and put your garlic, crushed chillies and paprika on a little saucer.
Slowly fry your minced beef or lamb until it is brown, then sieve the excess fat and juices away.
Next, you stir in your jar of Dolmio Bolognese sauce.
Add the contents of your saucer and stir well.
Next, you need a large deep (preferably square) oven dish, line the bottom with half of your Bolognese mixture and spread it evenly.
Then add a layer of peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms and top with a layer of your pasta strips.
This next part is of high importance:
Use half a jar of white Lasagna sauce and spread it evenly over your pasta strips leaving no corner bare, this then softens the pasta as it cooks.
Then sprinkle half of your packet of mozzarella cheese over the
pasta strips and repeat with the cheddar.
Finally repeat this again starting with the rest of your Bolognese mixture and finishing with the mozzarella and cheddar on the very top.
Now pre heat your oven to 180oC, and bake for approx 50 minutes until your lasagna is bubbling and golden brown.
Serve and enjoy, your Lasagna should feed a family of 8, or 4 if you all have appetites as big as mine.

There, bet ya didn?t think the Deanster could cook did ya? Well I can so there,

Thanks for the read.

DEANO!

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