Yum yum....but too much sodium
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Having just discovered the ST blog, I was so excited to see that she had just released a cookbook! So far, the recipes I have tried have been a hit with the hubs, not so much with my 3 year old. My only real complaint, and I have seen a few other reviewers agree, is the sodium content in most of the dishes! We don't currently have any blood pressure issues at our house, but have been fairly warned by the doctor. After I made a couple recipes with the recommended amounts of sodium, the next time I made them, I cut it by almost half and it still tasted fine to me, but if you have a "salty palate" like my husband, it may be a little bland. All in all, I've enjoyed the book (and blog) and would still recommend it, but don't  be afraid to adjust salt content as you feel necessary!
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I don't tend to eat very much beef but I like good flavors.  On my first bite, I definitely liked the flavor of one of these, but the aftertaste is so profoundly like licking salt that I almost choked to death.

Yes.  One stick = 580-600mg salt.  Ick.

And what is Hydrolyzed Corn Protein?  That just doesn't sound right.
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I thought these products were healthy. I ate a few of them....liked them...then read the nutrition information: 95 GRAMS of sodium????? I thought it was a misprint. I did not taste the salt at first....but now I can.
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Low sodium should not be chosen if you can help it.  The contents are gooey-er than they should be.  In theory you can add salt to it to make it the same, right?  but you can't.  you just cant.
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Taste very good. Easy to prepare. Low sugar. BUT, VERY HIGH SODIUM, for anyone who needs to watch that.
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I give this 5 stars for taste, but 3 stars for way too much salt, hence the 4 star rating.  It contains 510mg per serving (4 servings per can).  But it does taste very good.
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This makes cooking Thai curries easy but I am not impressed with the flavor, it is just alright. Also, all of these pastes contain insane amounts of sodium, the yellow one is the worst but all of them are pretty high in sodium. Normally I don't nitpick about things like that but in this case it was seriously high, too high for even me to ignore. I forgot the exact amounts but I think the yellow one gives you over 50% of you daily intake per serving and the red or green over 25%. And well, if it tastes good, do you really stop after just one serving,...
I would not recommend these pastes but I don't know that other brands are any better. Still I was glad to find it available on amazon because initially I had issues finding it locally.
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One of my weaknesses is black olives - I can eat the entire can and still want more, & it's not because I crave salt - I've never added salt to foods except eggs & corn on the cob. I have had to avoid black olives due to sodium restrictions for an inner ear disorder but when I make spaghetti sauce, I add these olives anyway. Due to the high sodium in red sauce, I can only use one spoonful, so I add my delicious black olives & it makes it even more tasty. If I made pizza, I'd put these on it too, and when I used to eat salad, I added these to it. Highly recommended!
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I've purchased a number of Uncle Ben's ready Rice products and most have ingredients that slightly raise fat or sodium, but not to levels that are a red flag. This one, unfortunately, does. Worse, the main ingredients - brown, red and wild rice - are the basis of a healthy diet.

Before going into the problems I did find the rices to be cooked to perfection. If you ever steamed brown, red or especially wild rice you know that it's time consuming and requires a pressure cooker to get right. Steaming all three grains and getting it right is a spectacular feat, and these are cooked right. each grain retains its own characteristic with the brown rice coming out plump and the red and wild grains less plump, but not mushy or chewy.

What ruins what should be a perfectly healthy side are the high sodium level and the fat content. Sodium is over the top at 690mg per serving. Fat is 2.5 grams a serving and account for 25 of the 210 calories.

One other thing I have found - and this is my personal taste - is the rice is too salty. i manage to get around that by steaming an equal amount of basmati rice and mixing this into the plain steamed rice. That cuts the saltiness and distributed the fat and sodium to manageable levels.

Also be aware that the picture on the package depicts a lighter color rice dish. I have uploaded a customer-supplied image that shows how dark this truly is. That is not necessarily a bad thing, but presentation is a part of serving and you should know what the cooked product will look like.

A final note; follow the directions and this will cook perfectly. Especially Step 2 listed on the back of the package that requires you to tear back two inches at the notch on the top left side of the package. Failure to do that (or cooking longer than 90 seconds in a microwave) can get messy.
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This soup is delicious!! Its is seriously the best I have ever had....and its organic, which makes me feel good about eating it. The only drawback is that its high in sodium and low-sodium version is not available.
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Sad that they discontinued this flavor in many stores and replaced it with a higher sodium alternative. These are so delicious.
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A bit too salty. But very tasty! I have to boil them a bit to remove the extra salt!  ....
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I was so excited to get this product with Sodium 70 mg and no salt added because I am on a very strict low sodium diet.  But when I got the product, I found out that the chili had Sodium 140 mg . . . I was disappointed.  If you want the customers to get this product, you need to update the pictures of the can or update the product with how much salt it has now!!  There are a lot of people who are on low sodium diet and you do not want to disappoint them.
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I love this stuff in so many things but it's full of salt!!!  For one little can that 2.5 servings 2500 mg of salt.  That's more than I'm suposto have in a day.  I would not have gotten the bulk pack if I knew it had this much salt.  I'm taking two stars away for my BP going up.
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I have a home popcorn maker and these pre-measured bags are great.  However, it contains loads of salt and high in calories (150cal/server - 4 servings/bag).  It's popcorn so probably shouldn't sweat it but nutritional facts are not on Amazon so thought I'd mention.  I like the flavor so for the occasional treat, it's worth it.
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The taste is good BUT it is just much much much too salty. I have found that these "trigger" my love of carby  non-paleo foods. Again much too salty.
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Very good, especially with their Jasmine long-grained rice...Cooks in one minute and tastes very good...BUT...This company's products, which I ordered many kinds, for  convenience sake, does put WAY TOO MUCH SALT in their products. They should be using more Asian SPICES and NOT SO MUCH SALT. Too much salt is unhealthy and real Indian dinners, of which I have had many, do NOT have so much salt in them. If they wish to cater to American tastes, they should add authentic Indian spices and CUT THE SALT BY HALF, for a much better product.  I have to cut the servings in half now and add more rice, in order to keep the salt I am consuming down to proper dietary levels. Not ALL Americans want to eat so much salt! It almost destroys the taste of the dinner.