Hot take: Cheap store brand salsa works better than fancy stuff in a slow cooker

I used to swear by the expensive organic salsa for my pulled pork, but last week I grabbed a $2 jar of store brand on a whim. It broke down way better over 8 hours and didn't get that weird watery separation. Anyone else find cheaper ingredients actually do the job better?

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price.tyler7d ago

Less sugar and stabilizers, they break down cleaner in the heat.

seth_carr6d ago

My buddy tried making pops with less sugar and stabilizers last summer. They melted into a puddle before he even got them out of the molds.