workplaceBBQ --without ketchup, relish

[crazycanuck]

Mmmmm..chutney...mmmmm

[bmccasland]

Mmmmm..chutney...mmmmm

And I couldn't find ANY in my local grocery store yesterday. Will either have to look at Whole Foods, World Market, or break down and make my own. Had saffron rice and chicken, and NO chutney. I haven't bought any since I moved here (made my own), and I thought southeners ate chutney. Apparently it's a "seasonal" item, like currants. What I want to know is, what's the season?

Oh and IMHO tomato ketchup is yucky. Haven't bought any more since I cleaned out my refrigerator post Katrina. I don't like anything but salt on my french fries - which I happen to eat rarely, but when I do, I want them hot and crispy.

[crazycanuck]

BM..i'd love to send you some yummy chutney from Western Australia but i don't know if it would be confiscated by US customs..

[bmccasland]

BM..i'd love to send you some yummy chutney from Western Australia but i don't know if it would be confiscated by US customs..

ooh yummy! In your suitcase when you come on vacation? As for what you can or can't bring into the US - you might want to check the US State Department's web site
http://www.state.gov/travelandbusiness/

To my knowledge there aren't blocks to bring in commercially prepared food, except meats and cheeses. Can't bring in plants in dirt (soil transports bugs and bacteria), some flower bulbs are illegal. Years ago I was able to bring cut flowers from Paris, but the Agriculture inspection agent removed the seed pods that were part of the decoration. No endangered species (on the international list), or products made from endangered species (so leave the ivory at home).
Here's the US Agriculture Dept web site with more travel info http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p...VEL_RECREATION

Hope this helps. So long answer to a short question - I'd love some Aussie chutney, and I highly doubt it'll be confiscated by customs. Just so the jar doesn't break in your suitcase. That would be an icky mess.

[mimitabby]

I wouldn't put Ketchup or Relish on those things either. but as "food groups"
there are worse things. They have their place!
And what's wrong with sodium when you've been riding your bike all day?

For my semi annual hotdog, relish is my favorite topping.

and when i make oven roasted potatoes, i am not offended when people want to put catsup on it (two spellings, never could decide which i liked better)

but I've heard of people making SPAGHETTI with KETCHUP sauce.

[smilingcat]

I wouldn't put Ketchup or Relish on those things either. but as "food groups"
there are worse things. They have their place!
And what's wrong with sodium when you've been riding your bike all day?

For my semi annual hotdog, relish is my favorite topping.

and when i make oven roasted potatoes, i am not offended when people want to put catsup on it (two spellings, never could decide which i liked better)

but I've heard of people making SPAGHETTI with KETCHUP sauce.

tomato sauce out of ketchup. ewwwwWWW!!! And I'm not even remotely Itallian.

Burger, yes. hot dogs yes, bratwurst NO, corn dog yes, fries occasionally, tater tots sometimes, western style omlette absolutely yes, fish and chips on a rare blue moon, spaghetti ewww!!!

smilingcat

[SadieKate]

but I've heard of people making SPAGHETTI with KETCHUP sauce.

Eh, it's probably because they are too lazy to add the ingredients separately. Whatever. You just have to balance out the other ingredients. For a forum obsessed with each and every item in sport drinks, we seem to be losing sight of the trees for the forest.

I do draw the line at fudge made with Velveeta.

[Tokie]

For research on why some of us find red gloppy sweet ketchup so irresistible, even on delicately seasoned foods, read this article from the Wall Street Journal on "Umami". http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119706514515417586.html Very interesting! Tokie