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xoxoxoBruce 09-08-2010 01:50 PM
Condiments
 
Revealing the secret history of our condiments.
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Condiment: from L. condimentum “spice, seasoning, sauce,” from condire “to preserve, pickle, season” (variant of condere “to put away, store”). As its etymology suggests, a condiment must have a shelf life — which, until recently, means it was vinegar-, salt-, or sugar-based. Also, it must be at least slightly more complicated, and moister, than a seasoning.

However, though preserved, pickles aren’t condiments: pickled beets can be lovely with falafel, but they’re still a vegetable. As for the “usage” folks, who define anything added to prepared food as a condiment, they’re quite mad: even if you dip fish sticks into it, hollandaise is a sauce, not a condiment.

TheMercenary 09-09-2010 07:33 AM
Guess that settles the question over relish on hot dogs. Not a condiment. Or is it a mix?

richlevy 09-11-2010 07:13 PM
Ok, this is weird. For the past week I have been meaning to put up a 'what is your favorite condiment' thread. For various reasons, I never got around to it. BTW, I intended to stretch condiment to include any free food item given with a meal, such as sauces, crackers, etc.

For the record, my favorites, in no particular order are:

Arby's Horsey Sauce

McDonald's Hot Picante Sauce - Not authentic, but I loooove this stuff on breakfast sandwiches.

In 'N Out Burger chiles - When I visited them in Vegas for the first time, they had these little clear packets with two small peppers in them. Genius

Taco Bell Fiery Sauce

McDonald's Honey Mustard - Also a breakfast favorite

Gulden's Spicy Brown Mustard - Available from numerous fast food places.

Heinz Ketchup - Available from numerous fast food places.

Cloud 09-11-2010 07:53 PM
ugh. I used to call my ex "condiment man" because he'd douse EVERYTHING in ketchup.

is mayonnaise a condiment? or a sauce?

Clodfobble 09-11-2010 09:42 PM
Brianna's Zesty French dressing. I put this stuff on everything, it is beyond fantastic.

zippyt 09-11-2010 09:46 PM
soy sauce rucks !!

Undertoad 09-12-2010 06:30 AM
Chipotle mayo is coming on strong.

wolf 09-12-2010 11:14 AM
Ketchup.

Plain.

Simple.

Technically a vegetable.

And I put it on hot dogs.

Because I can't stand mustard. I eat Philly Pretzels dry.

Cloud 09-12-2010 11:24 AM
yay! for ketchup on hot dogs! yum.

wolf 09-12-2010 12:56 PM
Dirty Harry says no.

zippyt 09-12-2010 01:07 PM
Lennys Pepper relish is Soo Good on black eyed Peas , in Soups and Killer on Drunk mid nite Special Ramen noodles !!!!

http://www.lennys.com/section.cfm?se...nu&page=relish


And Yeah You Cheese steak heads They Make a Decent Cheese Steak , Never asked if they had any Wizz Though .

xoxoxoBruce 09-12-2010 03:36 PM
Don't, the wizz the steak joints put on chesse-steaks, tastes like my wizz.:yelsick:

Sundae 09-12-2010 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by richlevy (Post 681898)
For the record, my favorites, in no particular order are:

McDonald's Hot Picante Sauce - Not authentic, but I loooove this stuff on breakfast sandwiches.
McDonald's Honey Mustard - Also a breakfast favorite
We're being gypped.
All you get here is ketchup, mustard, sweet & sour and BBQ.
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Heinz Ketchup - Available from numerous fast food places.
Although admittedly the ketchup in McD's is Heinz.

richlevy 09-12-2010 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 681977)
We're being gypped.
All you get here is ketchup, mustard, sweet & sour and BBQ.

Although admittedly the ketchup in McD's is Heinz.
That reminds me. I wanted to ask how popular Heinz Malt Vinegar is over in the UK versus local brands. I enjoy it on fries, but when I shopped in some nicer stores, I noticed other brands.

So, how do the Yanks stack up in the Olde English foods department?

Sundae 09-12-2010 04:23 PM
I've never even seen Heinz Malt Vinegar.
Our staple is Sarsons.

Am logging off now, but will return with detailed condiment discussions tomorrow ;)


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