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    Default Sweet and Sour Sauce

    Does anyone know which shop sells a nice sweet and sour sauce? Something like the type that McD's give out with their grub. I used to be able to get one ... I think it was HP that did it. There are plenty of stir fry s&s sauces, and Amoy do a dipping sauce but its just not the same as being able to pour it from a bottle, like tomato ketchup, and dip your chips in it.

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    We use the Homepride Cook-in-sauce, though how that would work as a dip I am not sure...

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    It's got to be pourable, like Ketchup :-)

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    I'll check at Somerfields next time I'm in there...

    (Never had chips with S&S sauce)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Blorenge View Post
    (Never had chips with S&S sauce)
    Unfortunately it's a bad case of something I picked up at McDonalds.

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    Recipe for an excellent S&S sauce (courtesy of Ken Hom):-

    2 tablespoons ginger marmalade
    2 tablespoons orange marmalade
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 tablespoon cider vinegar
    1 tablespoon hot water

    Combine all the ingredients together ensuring they are mixed thoroughly.
    Transfer to a jar or bottle with a tight fitting cap and store in the refrigerator until needed.

    Paul

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    Thank you for that!! I will try it and let you know how it turns out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Blorenge View Post
    (Never had chips with S&S sauce)
    Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs! hmy:

    Next thing is...
    You'll be telling us that you've never had a tomato sauce sandwich or Yorkshire pudding with your cup of tea :wacko:

    Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Cache Hoppers View Post
    Thank you for that!! I will try it and let you know how it turns out.
    Please do.
    I've got another Ken Hom simple S&S sauce recipe which is terrific but it's intended more for stir-frying.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Izzy and the Lizard King View Post
    Next thing is...
    You'll be telling us that you've never had a tomato sauce sandwich or Yorkshire pudding with your cup of tea :wacko:
    Paul
    Errrrrrr...

    Ummmm...

    This may be true.

    (Do you have to dunk the YP in the tea?)

    I checked in Somerfields yesterday: Sorry, Liane, no bottled S&S sauce in there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Blorenge View Post

    (Never had chips with S&S sauce)
    Quote Originally Posted by Izzy and the Lizard King View Post
    Next thing is...
    You'll be telling us that you've never had a tomato sauce sandwich or Yorkshire pudding with your cup of tea :wacko:
    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Blorenge View Post
    Errrrrrr...

    Ummmm...

    This may be true.

    (Do you have to dunk the YP in the tea?)
    You don't have to... but the traditional (Yorkshire) way to serve the plate-sized puds is as a starter (with gravy and veg) or as a dessert (with jam or ice cream). Of course Yorkshire folk will still eat them as an accompaniment to their roast which (although I adore Yorkshire pud) is, by far, more preferable to me

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    The lure of discounted plastic boxes in Morrisons may also result in a sweet and sour find today/tomorrow.

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    I like to fill those big YPs with oven-roasted vegs, then top it off with savoury mince.

    Never tried them as a sweet option... Do you think they'd be good with S&S sauce?

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    Well if you look here
    http://www.openwriting.com/archives/...hire_puddi.php
    the gentleman's mum certainly tried a variation on sweet & sour sauce

    Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by Izzy and the Lizard King View Post
    Well if you look here
    http://www.openwriting.com/archives/...hire_puddi.php
    the gentleman's mum certainly tried a variation on sweet & sour sauce

    Paul
    Well I always prefer them on their own with gravy, but we sometimes had them cold with Jam on. As for the sugar & malt vinegar that's for pancakes (which is more or less the same batter as Yorkshire Puds anyway).

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    Oi! This is a thread about S&S sauce not Yorkie pudds!!!! Which incidentally are best with onion gravy

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    Try here:
    http://www.britishsupermarketworldwi...nfo_32009.html

    I think that's what you are after!!
    Last edited by studlyone; 8th October 2008 at 08:28 PM. Reason: Activated the link to the external site for you

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    Default sweet and sour again!

    about the sweet and sour sauce thing, can anyone tell me where I can get jars of ken homs sweet and sour with passion fruit? only once have I ever seen it at lidl,s. I bought one and it was nearly identical to the one from the chinese takeaway that I have with the special fried rice.
    Ive tried most major supermarkets with no luck, it,s the best I,ve ever tasted, wish I,d bought a dozen or so at the time.
    :cheers:

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    Yeah about the sweet and sour sauce... how to make it more tastier? i can't make my self satisfied with my sauce....

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