EADD Poll of the Week: Condiments

[Shambles]

So I had the pleasure of consuming a breakfast roll with good quality bacon and sausage today. And, obviously, I opted for broon sauce as the condiment.

However, it got me thinking, what is the ultimate desert island condiment. If you could only pick one for the rest of your days, which would you pick?

 

[alasdairm]

oh man, not fair.

condiment totally depends on host food.

stuff from the chippy, i'm an east-coast salt and sauce guy. bacon sandwich gets ketchup. pizza gets hot sauce.

but you put a gun to my head so i went with ketchup as my desert island serves breakfast all day

alasdair

 

[Bleaney]

Big option missing - cracked whole black pepper corns, of which loads is sprinkled from my grinder on all of my main meals.

I hope it's not too middle class? (One of the few of my preferences, that probably is quite middle class. I know where I come from, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy nicer things too.)

But all serious foodies need to switch from that awful cheap already powdered white or black pepper. Once you've switched to whole pepper corns there is never any going back!

 

[Chaurus]

Worchester sauce, but only if pronounced correctly.

 

[Bleaney]

Worchester sauce, but only if pronounced correctly.

How about the spelling too?

 

[Chaurus]

How about the spelling too?

Worchestershire sauce you mean?

I give up. This is too stupid!

 

[Bleaney]

There is no 'h' after the first 'c'.

Worcestershire sauce, also known as Worcester sauce. If you're spelling it "....chester" I'd be amazed if you're pronouncing it correctly, tbh.

But pronounced "Wustersher or Wuster. with the U sounding like the u in pushy, pusher etc. And not the same "oo" sound as in Rooster etc. But the same "oo" sound that can be heard in the now non politically correct word "poofter."

Christ, who'd be an English teacher, teaching it as a second language overseas etc?

 

[ageingpartyfiend]

Worchester sauce, but only if pronounced correctly.

It's pronounces "wuster" in the ok, and we should know!

On topic - wouldn't be mad keen to give up a couple of the others but if I have to then it's gotta be Tomato as a keeper all the way

 

[Bleaney]

It's pronounces "wuster" in the ok, and we should know!

On topic - wouldn't be mad keen to give up a couple of the others but if I have to then it's gotta be Tomato as a keeper all the way

We should, but I've no doubt there's many a Brit that would totally mangle the pronunciation, if seeing the word in print for the first time, without ever having heard the correct pronunciation. I truly pity the second language learner, as all these intricacies and exceptions to rules, must be fiendishly difficult to remember and learn - especially considering how many of these little quirks we have!

I recently had to rescue a work colleague from mangling "Gloucestershire" when he got stuck at "Gloo......"

I bet there's many other languages that also have place names and person's names that aren't pronounced as they would appear.

I know there's a couple of French place names, that end in the same few letters, but which are pronounced very differently. Rather uselessly I can't think what they are right now though unfortunately

 

[Chaurus]

There is no 'h' after the first 'c'.

Worcestershire sauce, also known as Worcester sauce. If you're spelling it "....chester" I'd be amazed if you're pronouncing it correctly, tbh.

But pronounced "Wustersher or Wuster. with the U sounding like the u in pushy, pusher etc. And not the same "oo" sound as in Rooster etc. But the same "oo" sound that can be heard in the now non politically correct word "poofter."

Christ, who'd be an English teacher, teaching it as a second language overseas etc?

I asked an Englishman before.

I was confused with Colchester, I think.

 

[Bleaney]

I asked an Englishman before.

Unfortunately, that is no guarantee of anything.

As myself and @ageingpartyfiend have said, the sauce can be pronounced "Wuster" to rhyme exactly with "poofter".

"Wustershire" is the absolutely correct pronunciation, but shortening it slightly to "Wuster"/ Worcester also seems to be 'acceptable.'

 

[Chaurus]

Unfortunately, that is no guarantee of anything.

As myself and @ageingpartyfiend have said, the sauce can be pronounced "Wuster" to rhyme exactly with "poofter".

"Wustershire" is the absolutely correct pronunciation, but shortening it slightly to "Wuster"/ Worcester also seems to be 'acceptable.'

I hereby retract my first post in favo(u)r of a condiment I can spell then: ketjap.

 

[Ismene2]

Mayo but it expands your gut too much

 

[placebonaut]

Worchester sauce, but only if pronounced correctly.

this is the correct pronunciation

 

[Shambles]

Big option missing - cracked whole black pepper corns, of which loads is sprinkled from my grinder on all of my main meals.

I hope it's not too middle class? (One of the few of my preferences, that probably is quite middle class. I know where I come from, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy nicer things too.)

But all serious foodies need to switch from that awful cheap already powdered white or black pepper. Once you've switched to whole pepper corns there is never any going back!

Personally I would consider cracked black pepper a seasoning rather than a condiment. This means you’re still free to pick

Oh, and with you on freshly ground over that dusty shite in the plastic tubs!

 

[mal3volent]

I would hate to lose mayo and hot sauce , but I'll take mustard as it comes in so many varieties and has the most applications

 

[Bleaney]

Personally I would consider cracked black pepper a seasoning rather than a condiment. This means you’re still free to pick

Oh, and with you on freshly ground over that dusty shite in the plastic tubs!

OK, an internet search brings up totally mixed results on that question, (which I did not previously realise) and since it's your poll, your decision is final.

My next choice is possibly equally debatable, but I'd choose a quality extra virgin olive oil, mostly for drizzling over pasta based meals, once served, and not as an ingredient in the cooking process. I use a cheaper olive oil for that. The quality stuff is also great on pizza crusts, and as a dip for the crusts. And salads of course, on the very rare times I prep a salad.

 

[Shambles]

Described with the use cases you chose, I’d say that definitely counts as condiment. And a good choice imo!

 

[gannetsarewe]

I went with mustard mostly because I love it on a ham and cheese pub toastie but it is a case sensitive area. This is for sandwiches

1. Anything involving sausages or breakfast stuff- broon sauce.
2. Anything in the burger or beef line* - ketchup
3. Mayo where chicken is involved including chicken burgers*
4. Chutney for cheese.