Chicken Tonight

[thenry]

Just tried the 'Spanish Chicken' version and I have to recommend it. Very nice !

[boxtops]

Sorry, can you explain, spanish chicken version of what?

[thenry]

The 'Chicken Tonight' brand. You get them in jars in mosy supermarches

[boxtops]

Ah - thank you - I was confused, I thought you meant you had chicken tonight (well, you did...!).

[Tilly2]

I don't buy jars of sauces as I don't know what's in them. I feel I'm missing out sometimes.

[ummmm]

You're not Tilly...

[Tilly2]

In my heart of hearts, I knew I wasn't. It's just that some of them seem to be a very easy short cut to producing something edible. Still wouldn't buy them though.

[Zacs-Master]

The Honey Mustard one is quite nice.

[Mamyalynne]

'Spanish Chicken' sauce ingredients

Tomatoes (50%),Tomato Paste (23%) ,Red & Green Peppers (15%) ,Onions (5%) ,Sugar ,Olive Oil (1.4%) ,Cornflour ,Salt ,Lemon Juice ,Garlic ,Thyme ,Black Pepper

So easy to make yourself.

[Tilly2]

Its the fat and sugar parts that I'm wary of.

[Zacs-Master]

It might be easy mamy but when you both work 10 / 12 hour days (most days) it's damned convenient dontchaknow.

[EcclesCake]

I can't remember the last time I bought a jar of sauce.

I share Mamya's view that they are easy to make and Tilly's concern about the loading of sugar and salt, not to mention other unnecessary ingredients.

I accept that in some circumstances e.g. convalescing and unable to spend a long time standing in the kitchen or wanting to have an introduction to something new then they might have their place. On the whole though I think a quick Google search and starting from scratch is better....and generally cheaper.