Monday, July 9, 2012

Store-Bought Condiments - Raising the Bar

I have a love-hate relationship with store-bought condiments - with the emphasis not on the love. I don't know what it is. Very few are actually delicious. Sure, a restaurant usually has good sauces and dips, but who the heck knows what they are made of?! (I am guessing - if I knew - I wouldn't eat them very often.) Now, I still haven't cracked the code on store-bought ranch dressing. As far as I am concerned it doesn't exist. (Anyone want to prove me wrong?)

However, thanks to "Bone Suckin'" (funny name, phenomenal taste), I am one step closer to finding peace with store-bought condiments. I haven't tried everything Bone Suckin' makes, though I can say the three I've tried are wonderful. Here are may favorite ways to use these sauces:

- Sweet Hot Mustard: on a homemade turkey and/or salami sandwich; or on a hot dog (grass-fed beef only, please). 

- BBQ: slow cooked with chicken - makes the most delicious shredded chicken sandwich. Check out the Pioneer Woman's recipe here.

- Habanero Sauce: I've only tasted the sauce individually, but I plan to use it as a dip for the polish sausage I am having tonight. 

Bone Suckin' Sauces can be purchased at Whole Foods, though they can also be purchased online. Do yourself a favor, and try this brand.