Review of Meijer Steak Sauce

Okay. So I just replaced the outdoor grill’s tank of propane with thoughts of barbecuing, but there was no food (meat) in the fridge. I ran to the store with grilling pork chops fresh on my mind. I usually lather chops with a strong marinade or add some barbecue sauce.  I always keep a bottle of A1 steak sauce on hand for those in the family that do not want bbq sauce on the chops; namely, my wife. For some reason, she loves ribs, but does not to barbecue sauce on chops? Anyway, I was out of A1 so I decided to try the Meijer brand steak sauce as it was part  of the week’s 10 for $10 special being advertised.

The chops were served with baked potato and tomato cucumber relish (courtesy of my garden). The new bottle of Meijer sauce was on the table for testing to see if it could measure up to A1. Verdict? It passed. Not only did my wife find it passable, but I tried a little myself. The sauce while not as bold as A1, but has a very similar taste and consistency in thickness. Placing bottles side by side, the ingredients are identical. While we all enjoy A1, I would not balk at the Meijer brand sauce. It is a pretty decent substitute. The price of the substitute is hard to overlook. The sales special was only a buck, the Meijer normal price of their steak sauce runs at $2.69 for a 10 ounce bottle, while the name brand A1 goes for $2.98.

If I were to sit down to a steak dinner and only one choice of sauce, it would still be A1. However, I use steak sauce in several dishes including marinades and mixing together hamburger patties. For heavy volume use, I would gladly purchase the Meijer brand sauce for value and decent flavor; it will still go well with the occasional chops or sirloin.