The Bove Blog : Musings of the Sauceboy

Recently some of my loyal vodka sauce lovers have brought it to my attention that they have seen a slight difference in the color of this sauce. I noticed this variation in color, but I want to ensure you that the recipe has NOT changed. No corners were cut or cheaper ingredients used. I want to make that perfectly clear. I placed several calls to my tomato supplier in California and they assured me that the deeper color in the sauce is the result from the darker crop of tomatoes that we received.

Last week, I went back to the plant to make the Vodka sauce. I have to say that this batch I made was exceptional. It was truly awesome! So, thank all of you for sending me your concerned emails and please keep them coming. I am happy that all of you love my Vodka sauce and I wanted to make sure that you all know that its back to normal. So I hope that you try the Vodka sauce once again.

I apologize to all my loyal customers and my new ones. I haven’t given much attention to my blog lately, but that’s about to change. I have been answering a lot of questions through email and trying to give my personal touch with each and every one of them regarding our products and, of course, the lasagna. I consider you all family.

In the next few weeks I will be posting a blog that will hopefully explain my absence from my site. I continue to enjoy all the emails that I get from the Throwdown show. Keep sending them and you can post your comments on the Food Network website. Here you can comment to Bobby Flay about the show.

I’ll talk to you all, soon.

In a million years, I never thought that people would be ordering sauces all over the country. We have been blessed that the Food Network recognized our time-honored tradition of making great sauce. This has made all of you aware of my family and how we make our great food. I am happy that I can share this with you. Food, to me, is exciting.

Being a small company here in Vermont, it’s proved challenging to expand these products (sauce & meatballs) in other stores across the country. Over the years, I’ve noticed that when a customer requests a product in their favorite store, those stores typically find a way to carry that product. So, in hoping that it is not too much to ask, I would like to make this respectful request of you: If you like enjoy our sauce and/or meatballs, my brother and I would appreciate it if you would request the Bove’s sauce & meatballs in your favorite, local grocery store. Never think that your recommendation will go unnoticed. Everyone’s request is always considered. The stores want to please their customers. It is our hope that we can please all of you

Thank you for taking and talking up our sauce & meatballs. We hope to see you on the shelves in your store soon!

I mentioned that everyone would be surprised with the results. Bobby–or, since I lost, Mr. Flay–did have a great tasting lasagna, but he noted there were 2 different styles: contemporary and traditional. Contemporary defeated traditional on that day, but there are reasons why traditions live on. During the episode, when Bobby was interviewing people on the street, one person said that when she conceptualized lasagna, she pictured it as 8 layers of pleasure. I hope everyone gets that same image when they taste our lasagna

The emails are pouring in and I humbly appreciate all of the support. Most of the emails contain requests for us to ship the lasagna. Unfortunately, it’s a very difficult request, but people can check out our recipe page for the original recipe: Nonna’s lasagna. Creating our signature dish needs the secret ingredients: the sauce and meatballs. There is a possibility that your store already carries both. If they don’t, please let them know you would like them to carry them. Stores listen very carefully to their customers. It may be worth mentioning that you saw our sauce and meatballs on the Food Network show Throwdown with Bobby Flay. If that doesn’t get their attention . . . you might want to shop somewhere else . . .

I give my sincerest thanks to everyone who watched the show. Just in case that you missed it, check the Food Network’s site for the future listings. If the show enticed you, come and see us at the restaurant. Please ask for the Sauceboy when you get there . . . and remember . . . “What’s Wednesday night?”

Lasagna Night!