Let's Talk Condiments...

Since most people do not make their own condiments, sauces & dressings, what are your go-to brands for the basics?

·         Ketchup:  Heinz Organic (no high fructose corn syrup)

·         Mustard:  French’s Classic Yellow

·         Mayo:  Best Foods or Hellmann’s

·         Steak sauce:  A1

·         Marinades:  Dales for soy base, and my own concoctions

·         Glaze: Rothschild’s Pineapple / Habanero Sauce

·         Salad Dressing:  Litehouse Big Blue

·         Soy sauce:  Kikkoman

·         Syrup:  Costco or Sam’s 100% Pure Maple in the little jug

·         Heavy whipping cream (for coffee):  Member’s Mark (Sam’s or Walmart)

·         Italian Dressing & Marinade:  Olive Garden & Zesty Italian

·         Jams/Preserves:  Costco’s Kirkland Organic Strawberry Spread

·         BBQ sauce: I mix my own using:  KC Gate’s & Sons, Famous Dave’s, Sweet Baby Ray’s and KC Jack Stack

·         Relish:  Mount Olive Dill

·         Hot Sauce:  A variety, but my go-to is Frank’s Red Hot (also like California Pepper, Cholula & Tapitio) I’ve been known to eat Frank’s by the teaspoon…solo.

·         One that is growing on me:  Panda Express Sweet Pepper Sauce

·         I DO NOT ENJOY AT ALL….Any bottled Ranch Dressing. I like the original HVR you mix with a packet of herbs and spices, buttermilk and sour cream / mayo. 

 

That’s about it!  Not that I am particular, but I rarely vary from these products. I HATE cheap or generic mustard and off brand mayo.  Why am I so particular?  Because I can be. If I lived in many places I have been to in the world, I wouldn’t worry about any of these.