I had the opportunity to try out two products recently – one from the freezer and one from the fridge. As a part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a coupon for a Buitoni product of my choice.
I settled on the Shrimp & Lobster Ravioli with Garlic Butter Sauce because it sounded the most appealing.
You can check out the ingredients here but here’s a glance at the Nutrition Facts:
My first reaction was…are you kidding? The calories seemed a little steep. And then I took a look at the sodium. Whoa. The ingredients list also has a bunch of things I can’t pronounce, which I’m not into.
I assume a lot of the calories came from the garlic butter sauce, which comes in a pouch that you heat up. Liquid things in pouches kinda gross me out, not gonna lie. We split the box between three people and I put a little bit of the sauce on the ravioli.
To be honest, I was not impressed. I know it’s a frozen food product, so I didn’t expect to say, “o0o, fresh lobster!” but it was overall way too salty for me.
My friend Lindsay said the ravioli “is not worth the sodium.” I agree and I wouldn’t buy it again.
We balanced it out with a huge bowl of salad.
I was also contacted by a company offering to send me a coupon for sausage that’s available at Whole Foods. I went with the Original Brat Hans Chicken Sausage in Spicy Cilantro.
Spicy indicator! Loved it.
The ingredients are really simple, too. Just chicken, chicken broth and some spices. Now, that’s more like it.
I tried one of the sausages for dinner, in a stir-fry with red cabbage, tomatoes, onions, spinach, garlic and spices.
It was just the perfect amount of spice and I could really taste the chicken. This didn’t have that sodium taste. Since it’s fully cooked, it was also a really easy option for dinner.
I could see myself throwing this into a breakfast if I’m cravin’ some meat in the morning. I liked this product and would like to try some other flavors as well.
I was also sneaking bites of eggplant caviar that my grandma makes. My family eats this stuff like a communal bowl of salad 
Yum.
