Condiment gift ideas?

[ian]

Whatcha got? Hot sauce, balsamic, black garlic, preserved lemons, etc... idk. Brand suggestions welcome!

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

I'm fortunate to have these folks in town:

https://www.spokanespice.com/
I'm gonna do up some spice blends.

 

[chefwp]

S&B garlic chili crisp

 

[mc2442]

I love this hot sauce:

https://morebettersauce.com/shop/ols/products/guava-hot-sauce

 

[BillHanna]

Burlap & Barrel? I’ve only used one of their blends though (smoke’n’herb).

 

[Ochazuke]

Yuzu kosho!

 

[ian]

Yuzu kosho!

Never heard of it, although just looked it up. What’s your favorite way to use it? Just as an all purpose topping for eggs and like everything else in the world?

 

[McMan]

Not a condiment, but canned Spanish or Portugese seafood is always a nice small gift.
Spice blends are always nice too, and there's no shortage of good (often local) sources.

I like these guys for a selection of dried peppers--the days of only red chili flakes for pizza are over!
https://www.flatironpepper.com/

 

[MrHiggins]

Maldon salt and Shichimi Togarashi.

 

[Dan-]

Real balsamic (the kind that comes in 100ml bottles)

 

[MarcelNL]

fish sauce, or decent black pepper, depends on where folks are in their food voyage

 

[Blumbo]

Never heard of it, although just looked it up. What’s your favorite way to use it? Just as an all purpose topping for eggs and like everything else in the world?

I like using it to top fatty meat, like steak, sashimi, crudo, yakitori - and find using it as a base for salad and soups a little wasteful. Homemade chili crisp is the way to go as far as gifts are concerned imo!

 

[WCV]

https://oldmule.com/
The chipotle is a really good western NC BBQ sauce. I cook Eastern NC style (thin vinegar sauce, with lots of red pepper) but often put this on the table for people who like something that is sweeter/thicker.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Pain is Good Louisiana style is one of my favorites. Pretty good kick but has a lovely complex flavor, more on the darker umami side than bright and vinegary. Even a dash to stews brings nice things. Can be found on Amazon too

https://heathotsauce.com/products/batch-218-louisiana-style
BBQ sauce is extremely subjective but I received this one as a gift and quite liked it. I divide BBQ sauces into a category of dipping sauce or ones you want to baste/mix in to pulled pork etc. This skews towards the latter, it's got a bit more vinegar punch to cut through the fat of pork/beef and some peppery tingle but isn't spicy. Trader Joe's roasted garlic Sriracha BBQ sauce is a good dipping sauce and good on chicken or burgers but is too sweet on pulled pork for me.

https://johnhenrysfoodproducts.com/products/slippery-hill-1

 

[Ochazuke]

Never heard of it, although just looked it up. What’s your favorite way to use it? Just as an all purpose topping for eggs and like everything else in the world?

It's become trendy in fancy Asian fusion restaurants - they put little dabs on sashimi and sushi rolls. It really shines in this kind of application where you want a quick burst of bright spicy flavor.

My favorite unconventional way of using it so far is in marinades. If you're not careful, it's easy to make your marinade too strong so it requires balance.

 

[boomchakabowwow]

I did just this!! I bought a bunch of chili oils. some from restaurants that jar it, some from grocery stores.

I packaged it up pro, and sent it yesterday. if that box blows up, it will pepper spray the entire load. hahahha

no way..I used hard styrofoam.

 

[MarcelNL]

a pure biological bomb, I made some chili oil a while ago and that one is way too string since I left all the seeds in the chilies...that would make a great biological weapon,

 

[Michi]

Colatura di Alici makes for a nice and unusual present and it comes in an unusual bottle. Or use Red Boat fish sauce, which does almost the same job but at a fraction of the price

 

[mushroom]

Authentic Romanian garlic sauce, called mujdei ("moosh-DAY").
Take a clove if garlic, peel, mash.
Add a spoonful of water and some salt. Stir.
Some people also add some sunflower oil and pepper, but that's not necessary.

Eat with anything you like.

 

[ENK]

A few splurges on my wish list:

Zhongba handcrafted soy sauce - made me realize I’d never had real soy sauce before

Boiled cider - maple syrup alternative for pancake enjoyers

Valentina Mexican Hot Chile Sauce - a whole ass gallon of it

Yesfolk Vinegars / Tart Vinegar - dress a salad or drink it in a cocktail

I haven’t tried pineapple fish sauce but I sent it to someone and got very strong reviews.

Can also attest it’s possible to order a hunk of bottarga right on Amazon.

 

[BillHanna]

The boiled cider and cider jelly give me emotions

 

[DitmasPork]

Chinese ferment trifecta: fermented shrimp paste, Sichuan fermented broad bean with chili, fermented mustard cabbage

 

[Tekkz]

S&B garlic chili crisp

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I will drink this

 

[DitmasPork]

Brought these along in my suitcase to use over Xmas—kitchen essentials.

 

[ian]

Brought these along in my suitcase to use over Xmas—kitchen essentials.
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What’s on the bottom left?

 

[DitmasPork]

What’s on the bottom left?

That’s S&B ramen pepper I picked up at MTC, been using it a lot for the last few years.