This falls into the category of "things that by rights I ought to like--but actually don't." It seems like a great idea. After all, I like other fruity vinaigrettes--raspberry, strawberry, cranberry, pomegranate. So if we assume that the champagne is basically a white grape juice added to a pear vinaigrette, and then they've thrown in a little cheese, it's all stuff I like. Winner! At least in theory.
But not in practice. I tried this on four salads, spaced several days apart, and never liked it. On the fourth one, I gave up, decided I never wanted to have this again, and the bottle became one of only a handful of items I have returned to the store for a refund because it was that or throw it away.
(While the young lady was writing out the refund credit slip, I said, "This stuff sounds like it should be really good, but it just isn't." She had kind of a grim look and replied, "Yeah, it's not great.")
It bothers me that I can't put a finger on what it is that I didn't like. It was not the pear component, which is clearly the dominant note. There was something else in the background that struck me as really unpleasant, and I didn't recognize it. I've never had Gorgonzola cheese, so I'm suspicious that that was the culprit. But it's just a guess.
Will I buy it again?
Nosireebob.
Gorgonzola tastes and smells like unwashed feet so it probably was the culprit.
ReplyDeleteIt's the canola oil. I can taste it in nearly anything- it's common in bottled salad dressings. And yucky.
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