Product: Garlic-infused slow cook sauce for carnitas by Frontera
Description: Eight ounces of non-GMO cooking sauce flavored with garlic, lime and chipotle
Preparation summary: Bake or simmer pork shoulder, chops or ribs in sauce for at least two hours.
High points: The glossy liquid offers moderate tang from apple cider vinegar, a slap of heat from roasted chilies, and a wisp of sweetness from orange juice and cane sugar. Ideal for slow cookers or for those decades-old stoneware contraptions known as “crock pots.” A single pouch of the sauce accommodates up to three pounds of pork.
Low points: Despite its balance of flavors, the sauce needed some enhancements. In a repeat use, I added juice from one orange and a teaspoon of brown sugar, which brought it up to snuff.
Average Retail Price: $3.19
Availability: Whole Foods, Walmart, Jewel-Osco, Safeway and Amazon.com