Condiments - Page 2

monster · 09-12-2010, 04:52 PM

I don't think I'd seen Heinz Malt Vinegar until I came here. Sarsons all the way.

Trilby · 09-12-2010, 07:38 PM

bonus of Arby's Horsey Sauce: clears my sinuses right up.

monster · 09-12-2010, 08:05 PM

bleach would do that too, though....

Gravdigr · 09-13-2010, 03:39 AM

Ever get heartburn? Out of heartburn medicine? Dr. Gravdigr prescribes plain ol' yellow mustard, by the tablespoon, as needed.

Relief almost on contact.

Sundae · 09-13-2010, 10:32 AM

The Merkin condiments do pretty well.

Heinz is an established name.
Therefore Heinz sauces sell well. As well as Ketchup, a Brit staple is their Salad Cream (bleurgh! bane of my childhood!) I understand it's pretty much non-existent in America, but the iconic bottle graces many an afternoon tea over here.
I like the Heinz BBQ sauce, but Lea & Perrins (Worcester Sauce people) do a great range of shake-on sauces - for cooking - and squeeze-on sauces as well.

Hellman's Mayonnaise is also a standard.
Like many brands I actually assumed it was British (see below *) for a long time.

Tabasco.
There are now a lot of hot pepper sauces - Reggae Reggae Sauce is climbing the charts - but this is considered original and best. Especially as there are four different flavours. Yeah - I bet you have 20...

Mustard, I'm afraid you don't figure.
There may be some people who buy "American Style Mustard" and that's probably what's dispensed in cinemas when you buy a hot dog. But in general in this country we eat Colman's. It comes from Norfolk and the distinctive colour and shape of the packaging means MUSTARD with a capital OW. What's the good of it if it doesn't sing in your sinuses?

We also eat French mustard, especially Dijon.

Colman's also sell quintissential accompaniments for all Sunday roasts; apple sauce for pork, bread sauce for turkey (that's a packet mix - we never have that) mint for lamb. When possible we buy local jars from the local butcher. We do buy Ocean Spray cranberry for turkey though, cranberry not really being a viable crop here. Or at least not a cheap one.

Oh and horseradish for beef. My favourite.
I add it to mackerel as well, and like the strong stuff.
No particular maker - I buy supermarket own. But in its absence I have a tube of wasabi.

You would recognise many condiments if you came here (please do! I'm always asking y'all!) but perhaps used in different ways.

We're not as foreign as Continental Europe, with their beers in vending machines, and mayo on fries. But we might appear exotic with our brown sauce on bacon and our mint on peas.

* Our first morning in New York. We went into a diner for breakfast. It was a little off the beaten track, but of course I can't claim it was completely authentic (although the waitress did exclaim that we were English). I was amazed for a second that there was Heinz Ketchup and Tabasco on the table. I then laughed at myself to the Evil Ex. He didn't get it, and still didn't when I explained it. Then again, he also thought Kelloggs Cornflakes were British. Blame the English cafes on the Spanish Costas, which reassure people everying they serve is the same as at home - you've guessed it, Heinz, Kelloggs etc.

wolf · 09-13-2010, 10:55 AM

I went to a restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine and ordered the fish and chips. There was ketchup on the table, so I turned to the waiter and as I was saying "I need ..." he whipped a bottle of malt vinegar out of his apron.

Cool that I didn't even have to finish asking.

It was Heinz, which was okay, but I prefer the maltier flavor of some of the British malt vinegars.

Spexxvet · 09-21-2010, 02:19 PM

In Rehoboth Beach, De, there's a place called Thrasher's that sells awsome fries. The only thing they have for dipping is vinegar - there's a sign that says "don't even ask for ketchup".

classicman · 09-21-2010, 02:43 PM

There are Thrashers in OCMD also - Been there for like 100 years. The Rehoboth one is much newer. I agree their fries are AWESOME.

BrianR · 09-25-2010, 10:24 AM

My wife made her first visit to the Boardwalk in OC the other summer. She had her first Boardwalk fries. She pigged out madly and even now demands that I make my homemade version (complete with malt vinegar) every once in a while.

Rich, I would like to add Quiznos Batch 81 sauce to your list. Nice and spicy but still sweet enough to NOT burn my mouth. I wish it still came in bottles!

Brian

UncaDollas · 10-10-2010, 02:03 AM

Yummy!

monster · 10-10-2010, 07:14 PM

oh look, it's a youtube link....

Shawnee123 · 10-11-2010, 08:42 AM

I think you're missing the artistic quality: the extra space is a metaphor for the emptiness in the minds of so many mindless posters. I don't know what the youtubes are a metaphor for, I don't watch them.

I'm all for condiments though. I believe we should pass them out at schools, to our young people. You can't keep kidding yourself that kids will abstain from eating, and condiments are the best known protection against mastically transmitted diseases. [/soapbox]

Yeah, I made up a word. So what?

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-23-2010, 10:20 PM

Mastication, joyous gustatation,
Mastication, peristalsis next...

09-12-2010, 04:52 PM	#16
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I don't think I'd seen Heinz Malt Vinegar until I came here. Sarsons all the way. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-12-2010, 07:38 PM	#17
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	bonus of Arby's Horsey Sauce: clears my sinuses right up. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-12-2010, 08:05 PM	#18
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	bleach would do that too, though.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-13-2010, 03:39 AM	#19
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09-13-2010, 10:55 AM	#21
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I went to a restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine and ordered the fish and chips. There was ketchup on the table, so I turned to the waiter and as I was saying "I need ..." he whipped a bottle of malt vinegar out of his apron. Cool that I didn't even have to finish asking. It was Heinz, which was okay, but I prefer the maltier flavor of some of the British malt vinegars. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-13-2010, 10:32 AM	#20
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	The Merkin condiments do pretty well. Heinz is an established name. Therefore Heinz sauces sell well. As well as Ketchup, a Brit staple is their Salad Cream (bleurgh! bane of my childhood!) I understand it's pretty much non-existent in America, but the iconic bottle graces many an afternoon tea over here. I like the Heinz BBQ sauce, but Lea & Perrins (Worcester Sauce people) do a great range of shake-on sauces - for cooking - and squeeze-on sauces as well. Hellman's Mayonnaise is also a standard. Like many brands I actually assumed it was British (see below ) for a long time. Tabasco. There are now a lot of hot pepper sauces - Reggae Reggae Sauce is climbing the charts - but this is considered original and best. Especially as there are four different flavours. Yeah - I bet you have 20... Mustard, I'm afraid you don't figure. There may be some people who buy "American Style Mustard" and that's probably what's dispensed in cinemas when you buy a hot dog. But in general in this country we eat Colman's. It comes from Norfolk and the distinctive colour and shape of the packaging means MUSTARD with a capital OW. What's the good of it if it doesn't sing in your sinuses? We also eat French mustard, especially Dijon. Colman's also sell quintissential accompaniments for all Sunday roasts; apple sauce for pork, bread sauce for turkey (that's a packet mix - we never have that) mint for lamb. When possible we buy local jars from the local butcher. We do buy Ocean Spray cranberry for turkey though, cranberry not really being a viable crop here. Or at least not a cheap one. Oh and horseradish for beef. My favourite. I add it to mackerel as well, and like the strong stuff. No particular maker - I buy supermarket own. But in its absence I have a tube of wasabi. You would recognise many condiments if you came here (please do! I'm always asking y'all!) but perhaps used in different ways. We're not as foreign as Continental Europe, with their beers in vending machines, and mayo on fries. But we might appear exotic with our brown sauce on bacon and our mint on peas. Our first morning in New York. We went into a diner for breakfast. It was a little off the beaten track, but of course I can't claim it was completely authentic (although the waitress did exclaim that we were English). I was amazed for a second that there was Heinz Ketchup and Tabasco on the table. I then laughed at myself to the Evil Ex. He didn't get it, and still didn't when I explained it. Then again, he also thought Kelloggs Cornflakes were British. Blame the English cafes on the Spanish Costas, which reassure people everying they serve is the same as at home - you've guessed it, Heinz, Kelloggs etc.

09-21-2010, 02:19 PM	#22
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	In Rehoboth Beach, De, there's a place called Thrasher's that sells awsome fries. The only thing they have for dipping is vinegar - there's a sign that says "don't even ask for ketchup". __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-21-2010, 02:43 PM	#23
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	There are Thrashers in OCMD also - Been there for like 100 years. The Rehoboth one is much newer. I agree their fries are AWESOME. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-25-2010, 10:24 AM	#24
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	My wife made her first visit to the Boardwalk in OC the other summer. She had her first Boardwalk fries. She pigged out madly and even now demands that I make my homemade version (complete with malt vinegar) every once in a while. Rich, I would like to add Quiznos Batch 81 sauce to your list. Nice and spicy but still sweet enough to NOT burn my mouth. I wish it still came in bottles! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

10-10-2010, 02:03 AM	#25
UncaDollas Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 72	Yummy! Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 10-11-2010 at 01:25 PM.

10-10-2010, 07:14 PM	#26
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oh look, it's a youtube link.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-11-2010, 08:42 AM	#27
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I think you're missing the artistic quality: the extra space is a metaphor for the emptiness in the minds of so many mindless posters. I don't know what the youtubes are a metaphor for, I don't watch them. I'm all for condiments though. I believe we should pass them out at schools, to our young people. You can't keep kidding yourself that kids will abstain from eating, and condiments are the best known protection against mastically transmitted diseases. [/soapbox] Yeah, I made up a word. So what? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-23-2010, 10:20 PM	#28
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Mastication, joyous gustatation, Mastication, peristalsis next... __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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