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I had the pleasure of reviewing another fine product from Nando’s this week, this go-around we tried their Wild Herb Peri-Peri Sauce. Part of my new ritual in preparation of trying a new sauce to review; I read the entire label, spin the bottle around to get a good look inside, shake it up a bit to ensure everything blends well, and then crack her open. To me this gives an accurate blend of the sauces fragrance, upon breaking the seal the first whiff was pleasantly citrus’ey. It is Lemon actually and followed quickly by Vinegar and Parsley. This sauce has a definite unique aroma and I personally think it melds with the season as a flavorfull summer type sauce.
Ingredients: Water, White Vinegar, Onions, Salt, Lemons, Sunflower Oil(3%), Serrano Chillies, Garlic, Cayenne Pepper, African Birds Eye Chili(Peri-Peri), Stabilisers(E415,E405), Parsley.
“A delicious blend of sun-ripened lemons, garlic, spices, Africian Birds Eye Chilies and parsley.”
“Peri-Peri is the heart and soul of Nando’s and the secret ingredient behind the Nando’s resaurants worldwide. Add passion to all your meals with this addictive blend of flavours. Nando’s Peri-Peri is delicious with stir-fries, casseroles, dips, sandwiches or anything you can get your hands on!”
I used the Nando’s Wild Herb Peri-Peri Sauce as a marinade and put two small boneless chicken breasts in it over just over 24 hours. I can tell you my mouth was watering when pouring this fairly chunky, thick sauce because it just smells wonderful. And honestly the taste is just as good as the smell. I do not use salt on my food and only use it on occasion when a recipe calls for it, so I picked up on it quickly. The sauce has garlic pieces and visible spices all through it. The lemon flavor is pronounced and there is a decent tongue tingle of heat from the spices and the peppers. Nando’s has it labeled as a Medium heat level and it stands firmly to that description, the warmth stays nicely on your tongue and lips for awhile- making sure you remember it was there.
The chicken breasts baked up nicely and were very tender, the flavor penetrated deep and the lemoney strong points complimented the chicken well. I added sides of brown rice and some lima beans in a butter/garlic sauce, good stuff.
Conculsion: Nando’s produced a very tastey, fragerant sauce that fits well with all your summer themed meals. A lot of my favorite flavors are blended very happily together in this sauce- it’s one big (edible) happy family! Read your label carefully, Salt is listed towards the top if you watch your intake, but I highly recommend this “FOR WILD LOVERS” very good sauce.
Packaging/Label: 7 out of 10
Aroma: 9 out of 10
Taste: 9 out of 10
Heat: 5 out of 10
Overall: 8 out of 10
Nando’s USA
1041 18th W. Ste. A205
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Tel: 1-888-625-2657
Fax: 949-722-0102
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Thany you for the Peri-Peri wonderful review !
Clive
Nice review…………Makes me want to go out and pick some up…. So I guess I will………
Ok I just ate but now I’m hungry again! Nice review Vic.
I saw a nando’s team car outside of the local Trader Joes.
Is Nandos gonna be widespread?
The Nando’s Peri-Peri Marketing Car gets a lot of attention wherever it goes.
Must have been buying some Chickens at TJ’s
Nice review Vic!
The lemon flavour is quite dominant as well!
Overall though they have a great line of products!
Maybe we should all chip in to get Vic some nice plates so he doesnt have to use the paper ones anymore. OR, does Vic just hate to wash dishes? 
Anyway, im gonna try some Peri-Peri sauce now.
Scott on 7/28/2006 at 5:33 pm said:
Maybe we should all chip in to get Vic some nice plates so he doesnt have to use the paper ones anymore. OR, does Vic just hate to wash dishes?
Scott, try it on a paper plate- it will enhance the flavor tenfold!!
Oh yeah, we use the heck out of some paper plates now brother. I’m not sure of how the percentages breakdown between the overall ease of using them, the pure exhaustion from the hours we put in at work, or just pure laziness on why we use them so much. But however it may be, when “you” come down sometime for dinner with us- bank on getting our best Chinet!
Hey Defcon creator. Got the 16 oz. Defcon 2 (first time defcon) and habby horse. They are both awesome and I can’t wait to try them on something. The kick in the habby horse was a little unexpected.
Mrs.Ryan on 7/28/2006 at 11:42 am said:
very nice review Vic…. my question is, who cooked your food? it looks tasty :d looking forward to more reviews from you.
I cooked that one, Wendy and I split the cooking for the most part though. She says I’m a better cook but I think that’s just a ploy to get
me to cook more. I see through her little scheme, she doesn’t fool me. 
Like I said before, I coming over for dinner because you guys know how to Eat!! Maybe someday brother!! Right on review. It tastes like Chicken.
Oh! With Nando’s Peri Peri Sauce.
Scotty B
Scotty B’s Hot Sauces on 7/28/2006 at 11:31 pm said:
Like I said before, I coming over for dinner because you guys know how to Eat!! Maybe someday brother!! Right on review. It tastes like Chicken.
Oh! With Nando’s Peri Peri Sauce.Scotty B
Hey Man, if you get down to Florida to visit Mickey Mouse you’ll have to swing over- you still have an open invitation! Make it the same day Scott comes down and I’ll be sure to use good Chinet plates, I’ll spare no expense.
Vic, where you at in FLA? I have severla relatives in lakeland
eman on 7/28/2006 at 11:48 pm said:
Vic, where you at in FLA? I have severla relatives in lakeland
Hey eman! We are in Orlando, Lakeland is just over an hour from us. We have a couple of really close friends that live over there and try to make the trip as much as we can.
Nate#2 on 7/28/2006 at 11:02 pm said:
Hey Defcon creator. Got the 16 oz. Defcon 2 (first time defcon) and habby horse. They are both awesome and I can’t wait to try them on something. The kick in the habby horse was a little unexpected.
Glad you like ‘em. The Habby Horse you have is the new and improved. The Horse definitely has a little more kick.
Morning all hope everybody had a great night !!!!!!!!!!!!!
MrFreeze on 7/29/2006 at 8:00 am said:
Morning all hope everybody had a great night !!!!!!!!!!!!!
OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Morning Bret you in chi-town right now…….
Bret on 7/29/2006 at 8:10 am said:
OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Ahh 
sounds like Bret got lucky
Good morning MrFreeze and Bret
oop and everyone else online
pmac on 7/29/2006 at 9:00 am said:
oop and everyone else online
Mornin’ all
DEFCON Creator on 7/29/2006 at 5:58 am said:
Glad you like ‘em. The Habby Horse you have is the new and improved. The Horse definitely has a little more kick.
The new Habby Horse is FANTASTIC….. wish I grabbed more when I had the chance.
Oh yeah - morning everyone.
MrFreeze on 7/29/2006 at 8:20 am said:
Morning Bret you in chi-town right now…….
Later today
pmac on 7/29/2006 at 8:58 am said:
Ahh
Whats that saying about men. A man tells no lie. LOL
pmac on 7/29/2006 at 8:59 am said:
Good morning MrFreeze and Bret
Morning pmac and the rest of the crew……………..
Bret on 7/29/2006 at 10:51 am said:
Later today
Yea, I will be there next weekend for 4 days. Should be one heck of a time….
MrFreeze on 7/29/2006 at 10:55 am said:
Yea, I will be there next weekend for 4 days. Should be one heck of a time….
Great town
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very nice review Vic…. my question is, who cooked your food? it looks tasty :d looking forward to more reviews from you.