{"product_id":"tamco-premium-tamarillo-vinaigrette-vinaigrette-250ml","title":"TAMCO - Premium Tamarillo Vinaigrette | Salad \u0026 Marinade Dressing | 250ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe dressing that makes people ask where you got it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamco takes the extracted pulp of the tamarillo — a fruit so scarce there are now fewer than thirty commercial growers left in New Zealand — and slow-infuses it with imported Italian red wine vinegar, using proprietary extraction equipment the founders spent eighteen months building themselves. This isn't a standard vinaigrette with fruit added for a story. The fruit is the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTangy but not sour — the tamarillo's natural character is built to come through, not get buried under acid. Think somewhere between a tomato and a passionfruit: bright, a little sharp, genuinely different to anything else in your dressing rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect on:\u003c\/strong\u003e salads, obviously, but just as good as a meat marinade before it hits the grill, whisked through a pan sauce, or drizzled straight over grilled haloumi or roast vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the bottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e a clear, ruby-red dressing, pourable, with real fruit character visible — not cloudy, not thick, not artificially coloured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRub Hub's take: keep this next to the good olive oil, not the tomato sauce — it earns its own spot on the shelf. One of a genuine handful of tamarillo vinaigrettes made anywhere in the world, from a small Northland, New Zealand family business built entirely around this one fruit. \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/tamco\"\u003eShop the full Tamco range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tamarillo, imported Italian red wine vinegar, and other ingredients — full list to be confirmed from the physical label.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDietary\/Allergens:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gluten free and dairy free per Tamco (full allergen statement to be confirmed from the physical label).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250ml bottle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, from NZ-grown tamarillo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlways check the physical label for the most current ingredients and allergen information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rub Smuggler's Verdict\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:10px;overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/040_drumstick-giggle.png?width=440\" alt=\"Darryl Rubb, The Rub Smuggler\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:220px;height:220px;float:right;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eSomewhere between tomato and passionfruit, this is the bottle that makes a plain salad look like it came from somewhere better. Marinate chicken drumsticks in it for two hours, dust with \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/four-monkeys-bbq-chicken-rub\"\u003eFour Monkeys BBQ Chicken Rub\u003c\/a\u003e, grill to 75°C, then splash over fresh vinaigrette and a few drops of \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/nomad-chilli-co-watermelon-lemon-myrtle-fermented-hot-sauce-148ml\"\u003eNomad Chilli Co Watermelon \u0026amp; Lemon Myrtle Hot Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e. Salad night just picked up a record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px dashed #E8340A;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin:24px 0 18px;clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏴‍☠️ Darryl's Secret: Tamarillo Grilled Haloumi Salad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe dressing does the heavy lifting; you take the credit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll need:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250g haloumi, sliced; 4 handfuls rocket or mixed leaves; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 3 tbsp Tamco Tamarillo Vinaigrette; 1 tbsp olive oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo this:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin:0 0 4px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrill the haloumi over medium-high heat for 1–2 minutes a side until golden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToss the leaves and tomatoes with 2 tbsp of the vinaigrette and the olive oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop with the hot haloumi and drizzle over the last tablespoon of vinaigrette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy it works:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tangy tamarillo cuts through salty grilled cheese the way lemon would, but with more fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TAMCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44772766122026,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/8568\/2986\/files\/tamco-vinaigrette-hero-4k_21172c29-b71f-48c3-85d4-b60eaf82e5ec.png?v=1788373221","url":"https:\/\/www.therubhub.com.au\/en-nz\/products\/tamco-premium-tamarillo-vinaigrette-vinaigrette-250ml","provider":"THE RUB HUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}