Don’t buy a squeeze bottle to dispense whole or crushed aniseed sprinkles with a fish meal: the sprinkles reviewed are dry products, while the bottles reviewed are designed for liquid sauces, dressings and oil. If you want to add sauce to your fish, choose a bottle intended for food contact, with a capacity that suits the amount you plan to serve. For aniseed sprinkles, check the current packaging for allergen information and store them in a dry place.
If you want to serve aniseed sprinkles with a meal, you need a way to present a dry topping separately, not a sauce dispenser. Jumbo’s product information describes the varieties reviewed as whole or crushed sugar-coated aniseed seeds that should be stored in a dry place.
If you want to add sauce, dressing or oil, a squeeze bottle suits the uses described by HENDI and retailer Nisbets Nederland for the bottles they reviewed. Choose a capacity based on how much sauce you need.
It’s important to check the current packaging if any guests need to avoid wheat or gluten-containing cereals. Jumbo lists these allergens for the De Ruijter Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes products reviewed.
First decide whether you want to serve dry aniseed sprinkles or dispense a liquid sauce. A squeeze bottle’s capacity is only relevant for the latter.
When: You want to serve whole or crushed aniseed sprinkles as a dry topping.
Consider: Serve them dry, straight from the packaging or in a separate dish. The sauce bottles described aren’t intended for dispensing dry aniseed sprinkles.
When: You want to add a liquid sauce, dressing or oil to your fish.
Consider: Match the bottle’s capacity to the amount of sauce you’re preparing, and check that the exact model is intended for food contact.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Dry or liquid | Decide what you want to serve: don’t buy a squeeze bottle designed for sauce as a solution for dry aniseed sprinkles. | If I want to serve aniseed sprinkles as a topping, I don’t want to buy a bottle described as being for liquids. For around 46% of consumers, product suitability comes first. |
| Capacity for sauce | Compare the bottle’s capacity with the amount of sauce you want to prepare. HENDI lists 0.2, 0.35 and 0.7 litres; Nisbets Nederland lists Vogue models of 227 ml and 681 ml. | For a fish meal, I want to dispense enough sauce without setting out an unnecessarily large bottle. Around 36% of consumers say portion size is their top priority. |
| Label and use | For aniseed sprinkles, check the current ingredients and allergen information, and store them in a dry place. For a sauce bottle, check that the exact model is intended for food contact. | If a guest needs to avoid wheat or gluten-containing cereals, I want to know which aniseed sprinkles I’m serving. The intended use of a bottle for edible sauces matters too. These checks are the most important factor for around 18% of consumers. |
The whole and crushed aniseed sprinkles reviewed are dry products. The squeeze bottles described are designed for sauces, dressings, oil or other liquid condiments.
Serve aniseed sprinkles separately, and only buy a squeeze bottle if you want to dispense a suitable liquid sauce.
The HENDI and Vogue bottles reviewed come in a range of capacities. The largest size won’t necessarily suit a small meal.
Work out how much sauce you want to prepare, then compare it with the capacity of the exact model.
According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, products intended for food contact in the Netherlands must comply with the Commodities Act Decree on Packaging and Consumer Articles. The name of a material alone doesn’t tell you what the exact product is intended for.
Before buying, check that the bottle is intended for contact with food. If in doubt, ask the retailer or manufacturer for the product documentation.
For the De Ruijter Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes reviewed, Jumbo lists wheat and gluten-containing cereals and advises storing the products in a dry place.
Check the current packaging before serving aniseed sprinkles to guests, and keep the product dry.
Relevant if you want to serve aniseed sprinkles separately as a dry topping. Jumbo describes Feest Muisjes as whole sugar-coated aniseed seeds and Gestampte Muisjes as a crushed variety.
Relevant if you’re looking for a bottle for liquid sauce, dressing, oil or another liquid condiment to serve with fish.
Relevant if you want to compare bottle capacities for preparing liquid sauce. Nisbets Nederland lists Vogue models of 227 ml and 681 ml among those reviewed.
Based on the products reviewed, a squeeze bottle isn’t the right choice. The aniseed sprinkles described are dry, while the bottles reviewed are designed for liquid sauces, dressings and oil. It’s better to serve the sprinkles separately and keep them dry.
Choose a capacity based on how much sauce you want to prepare, not just the number of guests. Nisbets Nederland lists a 227 ml Vogue bottle; for larger amounts, the retailer also describes a 681 ml model. HENDI lists versions of 0.2, 0.35 and 0.7 litres.
Check that the exact model is intended for food contact. According to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, such products must comply with the Commodities Act Decree on Packaging and Consumer Articles in the Netherlands. If in doubt, ask the retailer or manufacturer for the product documentation.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging of the variety you’re serving. For the De Ruijter Feest Muisjes and Gestampte Muisjes reviewed, Jumbo lists wheat and gluten-containing cereals. Both products should also be stored in a dry place.
