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McDonnells Curry Sauce - 250g

Original price $15.99 - Original price $15.99
Original price
$15.99
$15.99 - $15.99
Current price $15.99

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality — flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy — because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left — and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca — we read every message.

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Buy McDonnells Curry Sauce - 250g in Canada

McDonnells Curry Sauce - 250g is an original curry sauce mix for making a warm, savoury curry sauce at home.

The source describes it as McDonnells Original Curry Sauce Mix, with curry powder, tomato powder, wheat flour, celery and mustard in the ingredients.

It is made to be mixed with warm water and prepared on the hob or in the microwave, then served with chips, chicken, wedges or whatever else is waiting patiently on the plate.

For customers in Canada looking for McDonnells curry sauce, this 250g tub is a proper pantry addition for getting that familiar curry sauce flavour without much ceremony.

Shop more McDonnells and British pantry staples

Suitable for Vegetarians

Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron and Thiamine), Sugar, Non-Hydrogenated Palm Fat, Flavourings (contain Celery), Curry Powder (10%) (Coriander, Turmeric, Cumin, Cassia, Chilli Powder, Fenugreek, Ginger, Clove, Salt, Mustard Seed, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder), Tomato Powder, Maltodextrin, Salt, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium 5'-Ribonucleotides), Anti-Caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide), Acid (Citric Acid).

Allergens: Contains wheat, celery and mustard. May contain milk. For allergens, see ingredients in bold.

Please note: product information including ingredients, allergens and nutritional values may change. Always read the product packaging before consuming, especially if you have allergies or dietary requirements.

Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100ml prepared.

Typical Values Per 100ml Prepared
Energy 374kJ / 89kcal
Fat 3.7g
of which saturates 1.6g
Carbohydrate 12g
of which sugars 5.2g
Protein 1.5g
Salt 1.70g
Ingrédients et valeurs nutritionnelles (Français)

Ingrédients

Farine de blé (farine de blé, carbonate de calcium, niacine, fer et thiamine), sucre, graisse de palme non hydrogénée, arômes (contiennent du céleri), poudre de curry (10 %) (coriandre, curcuma, cumin, cassia, poudre de piment, fenugrec, gingembre, clou de girofle, sel, graines de moutarde, poivre noir, poudre d’ail), poudre de tomate, maltodextrine, sel, exhausteurs de goût (glutamate monosodique, 5'-ribonucléotides de sodium), anti-agglomérant (dioxyde de silicium), acidifiant (acide citrique).

Allergènes : contient du blé, du céleri et de la moutarde. Peut contenir du lait. Pour les allergènes, voir les ingrédients en gras.

Veuillez noter que les informations sur les produits, y compris les ingrédients, les allergènes et les valeurs nutritionnelles, peuvent changer. Lisez toujours l’emballage du produit avant de le consommer, surtout si vous avez des allergies ou des exigences alimentaires.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

Valeurs typiques pour 100 ml préparés.

Valeurs typiques Pour 100 ml préparés
Énergie 374 kJ / 89 kcal
Matières grasses 3,7 g
dont acides gras saturés 1,6 g
Glucides 12 g
dont sucres 5,2 g
Protéines 1,5 g
Sel 1,70 g
More About McDonnells Curry Sauce - 250g

McDonnells Curry Sauce - 250g is an original curry sauce mix in a 250g tub, made to be prepared with warm water. For customers in Halifax and Dartmouth, it is a useful cupboard sauce mix for chips, chicken, wedges and other weeknight plate-fillers.

The ingredients include curry powder with coriander, turmeric, cumin, chilli powder, fenugreek, ginger, clove, mustard seed, black pepper and garlic powder. Shoppers in Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa searching for McDonnells Curry Sauce in Canada are usually after that familiar curry sauce mix rather than a jar trying its best.

The source lists this product as suitable for vegetarians, with nutrition given per 100ml prepared and storage advice to keep it in a cool, dry place. Customers in Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton can add McDonnells to a British and Irish pantry order from The Great British Shop alongside gravy, sauce mixes, pickles and other cupboard staples.

The preparation instructions give both hob and microwave methods, using 8 tablespoons of mix with 590ml warm water, then heating until ready. Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Regina customers can order McDonnells Curry Sauce across Canada as part of a proper grocery shop from within Canada.

If you are buying McDonnells Curry Sauce online in Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown or St. John's, this 250g tub is a sensible pantry pick for anyone who wants curry sauce ready to make when the chips appear. Not every meal needs a grand plan; sometimes it just needs a decent sauce.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy

We always do our best to keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. From time to time, manufacturers change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes, or branding without much notice. Because of that, the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown online.

If anything important changes, we update our listings as quickly as we can. If you have a question about ingredients, allergens, or a specific product before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check it for you.

Transparent Online Pricing

We believe in being upfront about pricing. Some products are priced higher online than they are in-store, especially heavier items, fragile goods, or products that are more expensive to pack and ship safely across Canada.

That difference is not there to catch anyone out. It reflects the real cost of getting British food to customers properly, whether you are ordering from Toronto, Halifax, Dartmouth, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Mississauga, Montréal, Victoria, Winnipeg, Windsor, Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown, Kitchener, Carleton Place, London, Burlington, Etobicoke, or somewhere smaller in between.

We would rather be transparent about that than hide the reality in vague terms. Proper service, careful packing, and honest pricing matter to us, and we would rather explain the cost clearly than build it into the experience in a way that feels misleading.

Weather, Melting & Freezing Risk

Some products carry a higher risk during transit in extreme weather. In warmer months, chocolate and other heat-sensitive items may soften or melt. In colder months, drinks and certain products may freeze, leak, or become damaged in transit.

We do what we reasonably can to reduce that risk. Liquids are packed in sealed protective bags to help protect the rest of your order if a bottle leaks or bursts. During summer, we may add ice packs to chocolate orders or take extra packing precautions where possible. Even so, there is no way to fully guarantee that heat-sensitive or cold-sensitive products will arrive unaffected during extreme weather.

We are clear about that because we would rather be honest than make promises we cannot always control. Your trust matters to us, and we try to be transparent about how we price, pack, and ship every order.

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