Harry’s Famous Sauce - product review

Price:	3 for $35.97 6 for $65.94
Website:	Harry's Famous
Year:	2024

Harry Hamlin is well known for his acting and his AMC cooking series In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin. At this stage in his life he is focusing more on his cooking than his acting and has partnered with his niece Renee Guibault in their company called The Open Food Company. 

“Uncle Harry’s sauce has been a decades-long centerpiece for his dearest friends and family,” says Guilbault. “We’re not keeping anything a secret – it’s long past time for the first open-source food company, so we are building it in real-time. Customers will be able to scan a QR code to learn about the recipe and cooking method. 

“We believe that access to nutritious and delicious food is a human right, that people should know exactly what’s in their food. Harry and I agree that food should be made with simple ingredients found in your own kitchen, and never synthetic flavoring, preservatives, stabilizers, or chemicals.”

 

The company sent me some samples of Harry’s Famous Sauce – Rosemary Red Wine Sauce. It smells delicious.

We tried the sauce on rigatoni. It retained its thickness while heating, which is something not all sauces do. It did not get watery at all.

So, how did it taste? Actually, I really did like it. It has a rich, somewhat sweet taste. I tried it with and without parmesan cheese. The verdict? It is something I would make again, which is how I judge products. I am considering adding mushrooms to it next time for a little change, but it is good on its own.

Fans of Hamlin will enjoy getting this as a gift this holiday season. And if you are going to a party, this makes a great host/hostess gift, as my mother always told me never to go empty handed.

“We want to become the proof point for transparency in food and demonstrate that you can absolutely operate a ‘for-profit’ business while also meaningfully giving back to your communities by selling totally delicious and unique food products,” Guilbault says about their company.

As part of their mission to make real food more transparent and accessible for all, they support charity partner-organizations committed to hunger-relief efforts and have already donated $10K to 4 different charities.

Hamlin is not giving up acting even though he is concentrating on cooking. Among some of his credits are Mayfair Witches, 80 for Brady, Shooter, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Veronica Mars, Movie Stars, L.A. Law, and many more movies and TV shows. 

Harry’s Famous Sauce is now available for everyone.

About the Reviewer

Francine Brokaw writes about products, books, travel, and all aspects of entertainment – for over 30 years. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County.