How do you deal with cooking while traveling? I specifically want to cut down on buying spices/condiments we've already bought at home. By bringing them with us. How? [more inside]
posted by cestmoi15 on Apr 8, 2009 - 23 answers

Some time in the past year I saw a strange, but well shot music video that shows attractive women in bikinis eating and rubbing food and condiments on themselves. Who is this video by, and where can I find it? [more inside]
posted by itsatrap on Jan 17, 2009 - 4 answers

Here in northeast USA, salt, pepper and ketsup are the standard middle of the table condiments in cheap restaurants. What are they in other parts of the country and the rest of the world?
posted by Pennyblack on Nov 18, 2008 - 67 answers

How do I use these Indian food condiments? [more inside]
posted by Brian James on Dec 11, 2005 - 15 answers

I've fallen in love with Chipotle peppers (specifically those packed in adobo sauce)...i'm looking for a few good, simple, recipes using these smokey and slimy little delights... [+] [more inside]
posted by tpl1212 on Mar 15, 2005 - 29 answers

CondimentFilter: Why is Heinz 57 sauce so goldanged expensive? I love the stuff, so I bought some last weekend. It was almost four bucks for a tiny bottle that barely got me through the weekend, much more than larger bottles of competing sauces. I checked the ingredients and din't see anything exotic to justify the price bump. Any clues?
posted by jonmc on Dec 5, 2004 - 23 answers

What's the real difference between dark soy sauce and light soy sauce? Fish sauce? If a recipe calls for light (or dark) soy sauce, can one substitute fish sauce? Does fish sauce go bad? Should it be refrigerated, or is it okay to leave it on the shelf for years (which is how long it takes me to use a full bottle)? [more inside]
posted by jdroth on Jan 25, 2004 - 16 answers