"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>I have a few favorite brands on certain items. Most of the time I'm
> not a brand loyalist, but for certain things I have to have a
> specific brand or I would simply go without. And if for some reason
> that brand was no longer available, I probably wouldn't buy a
> competing product.
>
> So what do you buy that would change our indifference toward a
> certain food/drink?
>
> A partial list:
>
> I would not use sriracha if it weren't Huy Fong brand. Only Huy
> Fong has that deep, slightly aged flavor that all other brands are
> lacking.
>
> I would only eat 1/1000th as many peperoncinis if it weren't for
> Mazetta Garlic and Dill Peperoncinis. Imported from Greece, these
> are picked before they are over-ripe, making them tender and juicy
> rather than dry and tough like other brands. The brine is perfect -
> I usually drink the brine before I've finished the last 1/4 of jar
> of peppers.
>
> I will only buy El Faro anchovy-stuffed and Mezetta Bistro Classics
> green olives. They latter used to be made with Queen olives from
> Spain, but they've recently switched to their own domestic green
> olive. They're still pretty decent. They're marinated in wine and
> herbs - a few different stuffings and wine parings are available.
> Any brand of black olive is OK.
>
> I will only use Mae Ploy chili garlic sauce. Same reason as Sriracha
> above. Much more flavor than the other brands.
>
> I will only use Three Crabs Brand fish sauce in my dips and cooking.
> Many SE Asian chefs agree.
>
> I will only buy Bubbies and Ba Tempte pickles. These are both
> naturally fermented without the use of vinegar. Claussen was my
> favorite for the longest time, but those days are over (Do you know
> Vlassic doesn't even use dill in their "Dill Pickles"?).
>
> With the exception of the peperoncinis which are dirt cheap ($1.74),
> these items only cost $.50 to $1 more per package but it's well
> worth it.
>
> Forget about your Skippy peanut butter(*) or your Wonder bread and
> tell us your favorite brand of Gefilte or Surstromming (for
> example).
>
> (*) Hmm... I guess I'm a JIFF man. If it was unavailable I would
> buy another brand for making a sauce or confection, but for
> sandwiches it has to be JIFF.
>
> -sw

Duke's Mayonnaise. Can't find it in these parts most times. RARELY I can
find it at an odd-lot grocers.
-g