The Saucy African is a line of slow-cooked tomato simmer sauces and spice blends inspired by African home cooking. Each jar is layered with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and warming spices—so you get bold, soulful flavor without extra seasoning or guesswork.

Scoop. Simmer. Serve.

Use The Saucy African as a base for stews, pasta, rice, grains, or proteins. Add it to chicken, seafood, tofu, vegetables, or soups for instant depth and comfort—no recipe required.

Our simmer sauces are flavor-forward, not spicy—warm, rich, and approachable.

If you want heat, our Pepper Heat Blend lets you control the spice level to your taste.

Both start with the same slow-cooked tomato base and African spices.

• Chicken Simmer Sauce: deeper, savory richness
  
• Vegetarian Simmer Sauce: plant-based, naturally sweet, and versatile

Many customers keep both on hand.

Unopened, our Simmer Sauces are shelf stable for 24-36 months. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within 4-6 weeks for optimal freshness.

Shipping Schedule & Processing Time

We are a small business, and all orders are carefully packed by hand to protect our glass jars. Orders are typically processed and shipped 2–3 days per week, usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Fridays added as order volume requires.

Orders placed before 2:00 PM EST on a shipping day will ship the same day. Orders placed after that time, or on non-shipping days, will ship on the next scheduled shipping day.

We offer free shipping on orders $22+.

Because we ship glass jars, orders traveling to the West Coast and Mountain regions may take slightly longer to arrive and may occasionally cost more due to distance and carrier rates. We price shipping as fairly as possible while protecting your jars and our small business.

All sales are final given the nature of our products. However, if you have any concerns about the condition of your order upon receipt, please contact us at thesaucyafrican@gmail.com. We will gladly replace any item(s) that may have been damaged or spoiled during transit