On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 22:39:16 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>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

Farmers brand prepared horseradish

Solo cake and pastry filling

Il Primo or Dell'Alpe sport peppers and giardiniera

Dietz and Watson horseradish cheddar

Daisy brand hot dogs

S.Rosen hot dog and burger buns

Townhouse toppers

French's yellow mustard

Green tabasco for mild sauce

El Yucateco for a hot habanero sauce

Grey Poupon

Marzetti salad dressings

ETC.

Lou