and I am a condiment addict. My fridge is stuffed with condiments that I buy and never use. I'm guilty of cruising the international food aisles and buying the odd sauce with the best intentions. But as my Dad would say, "good intentions paved the road to Hell". I am hoping that my testimony will help others like me, sad souls who through no fault of their own have no self control when it comes to the condiment aisle. I blame my poor youth, after high school I could only afford Tiger Sauce. I looked at other condiments with envy, I didn't know any better. The siren song of other condiments was just too much, the minute I had any money I would be prowling the aisles of the local grocery. At first it was just hot sauce, then that demon mistress BBQ sauce. Then I was lured into Asian condiments, exotic names, the possibility of a foreign affair. Thank God Europe isn't big on condiments, although I hear good things about mayo for fries, in Belgium? Don't even get me started on vinegar or olive oil. I even have 2 different brands of the lowly ketchup, even though I prefer to make my own from scratch. Then there's the olives, pickles and jalapeños. Oh, and mustard. Hot, sweet, horseradish, wasabi. Then there's the regular and low salt soy sauce. Please help, I know I need an intervention, someone to keep me in check, attached to reality. I have to remodel the kitchen, that means cleaning out the fridge. I don't know if I have the strength to throw out my stash.
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RCBaughn
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Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a salt and truffle oil addict. I have salts of every color and flavor and truffle oil of almost every brand (including Manni).
If you throw it away you will regret it a lot. My advice to you is to go to Tastespotting.com or Foodgawker.com and start searching your sauces and a ton of recipes will pop up with pictures of the final dish from blogs all over the world. I would use them up and this is a great way to get inspired. Also document the sauces you truly, truly loved and keep those in stock at all times and just keep the others on the list for special occasions.
I am slowly whittling down all my salts and have kept track that I always need black and truffle salt and the other is just luxury. Maybe you will have such luck!
P.S. - My freezer is almost as bad with off beat frozen fish and meats I've bought. I still don't know what to do with my wahoo steak. Lol.
If you throw it away you will regret it a lot. My advice to you is to go to Tastespotting.com or Foodgawker.com and start searching your sauces and a ton of recipes will pop up with pictures of the final dish from blogs all over the world. I would use them up and this is a great way to get inspired. Also document the sauces you truly, truly loved and keep those in stock at all times and just keep the others on the list for special occasions.
I am slowly whittling down all my salts and have kept track that I always need black and truffle salt and the other is just luxury. Maybe you will have such luck!
P.S. - My freezer is almost as bad with off beat frozen fish and meats I've bought. I still don't know what to do with my wahoo steak. Lol.
Len Dennis
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Another idea is to mix them up and use the result in your cooking.
Make sure you note how much of each product goes into the 'mixing' container so you know if "hey, this could use a bit of XXXXX to spice it up".
It works. I know because I do it.
Make sure you note how much of each product goes into the 'mixing' container so you know if "hey, this could use a bit of XXXXX to spice it up".
It works. I know because I do it.
John Bridgman
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>>My fridge is stuffed with condiments that I buy and never use. I'm guilty of cruising the international food aisles and buying the odd sauce with the best intentions.
Yeah, sounds like you just need to spend more time smokin' and grillin', then you won't have too many condiments
Yeah, sounds like you just need to spend more time smokin' and grillin', then you won't have too many condiments
That's just it, I have a go to rub for my BBQ. I can't explain it, it's like an addiction. They may find me 20 years from now in a house packed with condiments and featured on "Hoarders". I think the problem is because they put these big shelves on frigs, I was fine till then. One ketchup, one mustard, bottle of Tiger Sauce and life was simple. Oh and Tabasco sauce.