Give me your favorite jarred products: Jams, chutneys, spreads?

December 14, 2018 8:39 PM

As stocking stuffings this year, I'd like to give my foodie family new condiments to try. What comes in a jar & is missing from their fridge?

Ideally it would be available online, but I'm willing to do some legwork if it is truly phenomenal.

(Question inspired by these two products [accept no substitutes] that the two professional chefs in my family put on absolutely everything.)

posted by frizzle to Food & Drink (18 answers total)

I love condiments :)
My suggestions for things you can likely find/order in the USA before Christmas include:
hot honey
cookie butter
Fortnum & Mason's Sir Nigel's Marmalade

I'm looking forward to seeing what other folks suggest. have fun searching!
posted by pointystick at 8:55 PM on December 14, 2018

Trader Joe's yuzu sauce (a liquid take on yuzu kosho)

Mother-in-Law's gochujang (I like the tangy, myself)
posted by purpleclover at 9:02 PM on December 14, 2018

Ajvar! It's a Balkan spread made of roasted red peppers and eggplant, usually available in mild and spicy versions. It seems like it would fit in very well with the two products you mention as inspiration.
posted by kmkrebs at 9:18 PM on December 14, 2018

Gochujang is a good idea based on the other two you mentioned.
Polish Mustard.
Curry Catsup.
Golden Boy Fish Sauce (or a good chunky Thai one).
Real balsamic vinegar (the kind that's expensive and syrupy).
Mumbo Sauce.
Good Hoisin Sauce.
Sal de Chapulín is a common mezcal accompaniment, but quite interesting on its own as a condiment.
The kind of harissa that comes in a tube.
posted by aspersioncast at 9:27 PM on December 14, 2018

For peak Texas souvenir weirdness, sweet tea jelly and Whataburger spicy ketchup.
posted by nicebookrack at 9:50 PM on December 14, 2018

olive tapenade
cookie butter
(not together)
posted by The Wrong Kind of Cheese at 10:18 PM on December 14, 2018

Mostarda.

Fruit Perfect Sour Cherries.

Coconut jam (I admit I haven't tried this myself, but it looks amazing)
posted by praemunire at 10:46 PM on December 14, 2018

Adriatic fig spread.
posted by AppleTurnover at 12:06 AM on December 15, 2018

Hot pepper jelly. Something like mango habanero.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 5:09 AM on December 15, 2018

sambal oelek
piri piri sauce
fancy mustards
black garlic (not jarred but worthy of consideration)
tapenade
chimichurri
pistachio cream
chutney
Branston's pickle
wasabi
harrisa
kewpie mayonaisse
posted by bunderful at 5:26 AM on December 15, 2018

Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp
posted by gueneverey at 5:30 AM on December 15, 2018

Soom Foods chocolate tahini is the absolute bomb! Their regular tahini is amazing too, but this might feel more festive.
posted by peacheater at 5:34 AM on December 15, 2018

Any type of sambal; we buy the Conimex brand, but there are probably fancier options out there. Head Country BBQ sauce. Zaanse Mayonaise. La Morena chipotle sauce. Seconding Whataburger spicy ketchup.
posted by neushoorn at 8:29 AM on December 15, 2018

I've never been disappointed with anything Stonewall Kitchen does, and they have lots of mustards and savory stuff, so for example just looking at some of the spicy stuff: Sriracha Honey Mustard, Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce, Farmhouse Red Relish, Chipotle Ketchup.
posted by gudrun at 8:29 AM on December 15, 2018

Curry ketchup
posted by Ideefixe at 8:47 AM on December 15, 2018

Caramelized onion marmelade

Great as both a condiment and as an addition to soups and stews
posted by ananci at 11:22 AM on December 15, 2018

Lime Pickle! It won't be for everyone (sort of a turpentine taste) but once you like it, is hard to eat chicken without it.
posted by InkaLomax at 1:22 PM on December 15, 2018

Fig jam or orange-fig spread.
posted by soelo at 8:21 PM on December 15, 2018