The Official Condiments thread

[Chris_Sanders]

Are you talking about steak?? A1 or Worcestshire are good.

But I put absolutely nothing on New York Strip or higher grade cuts.

Nope if I am eating a burger A1 is my #1 choice.

 

[Linderbee]

Lea & Perrins used to make a damn fine steak sauce....I miss that stuff.

 

[Pariah]

Is worcestshire a condiment or a sauce/spice?

I've always thought of it as a spice/sauce to be used during cooking, not after.

 

[Mulli]

Sour cream on pizza can be good.

 

[Mulli]

I see it as a spice/sauce to be used during cooking.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Lea & Perrins used to make a damn fine steak sauce....I miss that stuff.

They stopped making that?

 

[Mulli]

What about Soy Sauce??

Less harsh than Worchestershire, so Soy can be used as a condiment.

 

[Pariah]

What about Soy Sauce??

huh. I might be stumped there. Is it a condiment for your rice?

 

[Mulli]

Mixing mustard and mayo is not so good.

 

[abomb]

huh. I might be stumped there. Is it a condiment for your rice?

And also eggrolls.

 

[Mulli]

Soy sauce is a dip for sushi.

 

[Mulli]

I use wasabi.

That ginger stuffy is tasty.

 

[Mulli]

I would almost eat that stuff all by itself. Can you order it??

It usually comes in a plie by itself. That is how I eat it.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I think Deli Mustard is the way to go. On sandwiches, brats, etc.

D-Dogg once told me that according to "American Eats", you "dress the dog, not the bun." That phrase changed my life.

When we grill brats at tailgating, I use a sheet of foil to put bottled saurkraut on, then fold it up and toss it on the grill. It was dubbed the "Kraut Pouch". Plus it sounds dirty.

With kraut, always the jar. Dont trust the can or the pouch.

Ketchup is for french fries and little else. Eggs? No way. On a grilled cheese? That is crazy talk.

Mayonaise should be 100% real mayo, not this low fat crap. It tastes different. Also, when I become king, Miracle Whip will be outlawed and punishable by death. It says right on the label "Salad Dressing". Freaking disgusting, why not pour some thousand island on your ham sammich you creep. On burgers, I go with mayo, lettuce, tomato and cheese. Keep the ketchup for the fries or tots.

I like pickles, but only dill and kosher dill. Sweet pickles are disgusting. I also never put pickles on my food; I always enjoy them on the side.

Relish is OK, but why have crushed pickles when you can have kraut or hot mustard.

And don't forget chili as a condiment - on dawgs, fries, etc.

Mayonaisse is vomitous.

Yellow mustard is the best.

But if I am eating beef than it is A1 Steak Sauce all the way.

I move that we make it a Condiment Law that Miracle Whip is not a condiment since it says salad dressing on the label.

Miracle Whip IS a condiment, because it is purchased in the "condiment" aisle at the grocery store. Butter, of course, is an exception due to the refrigeration aspect.

Salad dressing is also a condiment.

1000 Island + Pastrami + Kraut = Rueben = YUMMY-LICIOUS

Soy sauce is a dip for sushi.

Holy crap. You go to work in one hour, and you miss a huge thread that has SOOOO much potential.

Anywho, A-bomb got the Miracle Whip part right. It would also be outlawed in my world. However, even though it is quite possibly the worst condiment on the planet, I think that it is a condiment. Who in their right mind would eat Miracle Whip on its own? It says "salad dressing" on the label. I also think that salad dressing is a condiment. Italian/Ranch/Blue Chesse etc shouldn't be eaten alone. I am done talking about Miracle Whip, because the more I talk about it, the less manly I feel.

Mustard, all created equal IMO (meaning that I like all of them about the same. I am not a big mustard fan, so whatever type it is, it has to be minimal)

Katchup, Ketchup, Catsup, whatever you want to call it is good.

A1 Sauce is great on many things, not just steak. French fries taste just as good with A1 as Ketchup.

Tartar sauce has grown on me recently. Essential for certain types of fish.

Is chili a condiment? I would say no, because it can be eaten on its own, as well as a condiment, same as peanut butter.

Jalapenos are great

Cocktail sauce for shrimp only

Au Jus for roast beef only

Chocolate syrup is another tricky one. It could be eaten alone.... Opinions????

Honey is great in tea and sandwiches. Condiment to me.

Hate relish, horseradish, and kraut, (and I am sure that my brings me down some in the man-law scale)

Worcestershire is a wierd condiment that it has to be mixed with at least one other to have any benefit.

Syrup is another good one that cant be ignored.

Bacon bits.. condiment? What about sunflower seeds and pepperoni? What about all of the toppings on a pizza for that matter?


Wow... even I didn't know that I was so passionate about condiments... I have barely gotten started....

Be back after lunch

 

[nathan]

I just don't like mayo. I like the tanginess of miracle whip.

 

[Mulli]

What is the difference between a sauce and a condiment? Is gravy a condiment?

 

[Pariah]

What is the difference between a sauce and a condiment? Is gravy a condiment?

Gravy is a sauce. I think maybe a sauce is traditionally made from other ingredients? Meaning, even if it's pre-made and store-bouoght, if your grandmother would have had to make it herself, then it's a sauce (chances are our grandmothers didn't have to make their own ketchup or mustard).

 

[jenna2891]

Ketchup is destructive of all that is right and just

awesome

 

[Mulli]

One can make mayo fairly easily, though.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I put ketchup on my scrambled eggs. Old army habit from when the eggs were green and I didn't want to taste them.

 

[Mulli]

So people eat french fries without ketchup? No ketchup on hamburgers? What kind of sad worldness is that?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

So people eat french fries without ketchup? No ketchup on hamburgers? What kind of sad worldness is that?

In retrospect I only eat Gardenburgers or Turkeyburgers anymore. Ketchup goes on both.

Do not eat the sacred cow...

 

[Mulli]

Wikipedia describes bacon as a condiment? Has this been discussed yet?

 

[Mulli]

webster's dictionary:


Main Entry: con·di·ment

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Pronunciation: 'kän-d&-m&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin condimentum, from condire to season
: something used to enhance the flavor of food; especially : a pungent seasoning
- con·di·men·tal

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/"kän-d&-'men-t&l/ adjective

 

[Pariah]

Wikipedia describes bacon as a condiment? Has this been discussed yet?

That's ridiculous. Not really worth discussing, IMO.