Confession: I am a mustard junkie. What are you addicted to?
Today I couldn't wait to open the jar of blue cheese dijon mustard that I found yesterday at Wegmans. I mean I was really excited. So I made myself a chicken sandwich with it at 9:30 this morning. It was awesome. But when I went to put it away I found there wasn't room in the fridge door. That meant it had to go on a shelf--where it drew my husband's attention. He was astounded. "You have mustard OCD! Aren't the two shelves in the door enough for all your mustards?" Quite frankly two shelves won't do it. So I guess I must admit I have a problem. It' just that I love all the different varieties out there. Horseradish mustard, peppadew mustard, spicy brown, school bus yellow, honey, dill and the list could go on. One of my favorites is a Jalapeno mustard named Scorned Woman--what a great name!
So what gets you off? What do you compulsively have to buy and try?
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72 Comments:
Coffee -- different roasts, different beans, different milks/sweeteners to put in it .. my roommate, bless her heart, got me a Bodum french press for an early Christmas present and I can't put the damn thing down, haha. Especially since I discovered it froths milk as well. I've been on a constant latte-high since she gave it to me.
kfarrel3 at 6:41PM on 12/06/08
Three things: Dark Chocolate, Pimenton, and Black Tea
Brownie at 6:53PM on 12/06/08
Geez I agree with Kfarrel3 - my obsession is coffee....am even considering buying my own roaster.
Kfarrel3 - How do you froth milk with your French Press - that sounds good ?
thanks / Ribster
Ribster at 7:01PM on 12/06/08
Potato chips, definitely. If there's a weird new flavor, I consider it my duty to try it.
cochon at 7:29PM on 12/06/08
@cochon, I had some chicken flavored "crisps" in England some 20 odd years ago. They were very tasty. Beef and onion were another popular flavor, but I didn't try them. I just don't care for beef. My son is hooked on Buffalo Wing Pringles. Thank God he's skinny--he can devour a whole can in less than 15 minutes.
dhorst at 8:30PM on 12/06/08
Salt, sugar, vanilla, coffee, ground chili peppers, jellies, jams, preserves and conserves, flour, chili paste and sauce, tomatoes, red wine and mustard.
I can't think of anything else now but I bet there is more.
JerzeeTomato at 8:54PM on 12/06/08
salt. I think I must have at least 10 different kinds; kosher, Japanese sea, baline, pacific, Hawaiian...
KTempesta at 9:04PM on 12/06/08
Vinegar.
dbcurrie at 9:11PM on 12/06/08
@Jerzee~Wegmans must love you. When are they going they going to contact you for an editor's position for their menu magazine?
dhorst at 9:32PM on 12/06/08
@KTesmpesta~oh, lord, that's another of my fixes. Not only are my sons salt snobs, but now every friggin' year I hear from my husband's colleagues about how they learned about salt from me and how when they buy salt they think of me. How weird is that? Although I do live in a Syracuse 'burb. Syracuse is also known as Salt City. And not because of the amount of salt put down on the road due to our winters.
dhorst at 9:38PM on 12/06/08
Nut butters. I'm on a quest to try them all. Definitely agree with several others on the coffee thing. And chocolates - as long as they are good quality, and preferably dark or semi-sweet. Oh, and cheese. Haven't met a cheese I don't like.
kimberlymac at 9:54PM on 12/06/08
do chocolate and cheese really count? those are basic food groups...
KTempesta at 9:57PM on 12/06/08
I'm w/ dbcurrie on the vinegar. White distilled, red wine, white wine, champagne, balsamic, sherry, rice, seasoned rice...each one with a different purpose...
sailordave at 10:05PM on 12/06/08
trail mix...
Cope215 at 10:19PM on 12/06/08
Cheese. At any given moment I'll have at least one workman-like cheese (cheddar, jack, etc.) and two or three "exotics" (currently: cambozolo, huntsman, la tur). As long as I have cheese and crackers, I have a tasty dinner in the house. A couple ounces of cheese and a few crackers make a totally satisfying (though perhaps not the healthiest) dinner that always makes me happy.
Oh, and this salty sweet umi candy that I order regularly from Hawaii.
Re Mustard: I do so love it. I get this awesome green peppercorn mustard from France that is so good, I happy just sticking a spoon in the jar and licking it, peanut butter style. I have several other kinds, but that one is my all time favorite.
chisai at 11:09PM on 12/06/08
chocolate, velveeta, butter, chocolate ice cream. nathans pickles
dearrie at 11:23PM on 12/06/08
Salad dressing. I get excited on the dressing aisle. I get so involved in reading the labels, I'm there, honestly, about twenty minutes. After a good salad dressing spree, I can't sleep well for thinking about which one I will have when I wake up. I can't even begin to describe the pleasure from homemade dressing. That's a whole other story itself.
floridagirl at 11:42PM on 12/06/08
Mustard, salt, vinegar, oil, flour, cheese. I easily have half a dozen to a dozen varieties of each on hand at any given time (more than a dozen varieties of vinegar and mustard).
brooke29 at 12:02AM on 12/07/08
Lately, I've been addicted to garlic stuffed greek olives. I'm now on a first name basis with the lady at Wegmans' olive bar.
yankeesgal at 12:07AM on 12/07/08
Olives and all cheese. Oil cured olives, kalamata. Goat, bleu, feta. I think those are my absolute favorites. Garlic, roasted, braised, sauteed, fried, in Everything.
Champagne.
All of those together on a Sunday afternoon with a book; heaven.
I tend to obsess, there may be more...
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 1:38AM on 12/07/08
WAIT! @dearrie~Velveeta?
haha, I like it too. In certain applications.
I thought more of you. Welcome to my world.
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 3:09AM on 12/07/08
@dhorst my BF has to have all different kind of mustard in the fridge and yes it has to be on the side door. To name a few we have honey hot, honey dill, tangerine almond, bing cherry mustards. But for me I like Guildens, a course dijon or French's.
Now for my collection, any and all different kinds of hot sauces, and Asian style sauces
pjracz10 at 3:34AM on 12/07/08
Salt & Coffee
bessfour at 7:47AM on 12/07/08
Chap Stick.
izatryt at 8:34AM on 12/07/08
Mustard, olives, cheese....I think my entire refrigerator consists of these three things at any given time. Mm speaking of which, I saw some cranberry and walnut stuffed Brie at WF yesterday I should probably try...
embolini9 at 9:14AM on 12/07/08
Olives and cheese....mustard and mayo...and pringle chips
Markbb at 9:23AM on 12/07/08
jar of peanut butter + spoon = heaven.
bebes at 9:51AM on 12/07/08
Pickles. I'll buy literally anything pickled or fermented. If I didn't have 8 picky and sensitive roommates, I'd get pig's feet, too. But brussels sprouts, asparagus, daikon, mustard greens, turnips, whatever, I love it. Japanese oshinko, southern watermelon rind, sauerkrat and kim chee. Yum!
BangieB at 10:40AM on 12/07/08
ben & jerry's phish food.
Nonny at 11:12AM on 12/07/08
COFFEE!!
caramel at 11:22AM on 12/07/08
@pjracz ~ ooh, tangerine almond mustard?? Sounds intriguing...I'm googling to find it, unless you can tell me where you got it ; )
dhorst at 11:43AM on 12/07/08
@dhorst: Chicken crisps sound amazing. Do you have any idea where I might find them in the U.S.?
cochon at 12:25PM on 12/07/08
coffees (dark beans)
teas (preferably herbals)
cheeses (all of em...any of em)
mustards (see above!)
vinegars (I have a rubbermaid slide out of just vinegar!)
oils (also another slide out)
salts (so many kinds, so little time...citrus is my new fave)
peppercorns (in accordance with the salts)
hot sauces (tennessee sunshine is my fave though)
honey (blueberry....sigh!)
ChelleyD01 at 12:31PM on 12/07/08
Tea.
My friend was helping me organize the kitchen cabinets when she looked at me and laughed. She pulled out about 30 different kinds including herbal teas and some decaf. It's not even like I drink tea all the time, but I know I can have any kind I want, anytime. In truth I usually stick to English breakfast or Red Zinger.
@Kfarre3~bodum also makes a smaller frother. Then you could do both at the same time.
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 1:06PM on 12/07/08
@dhorst ah If Danny Wegman only knew. I get the magazine every month. I never ordered it, it just arrives. When you read Wegmans magazine it is like someone saying to you, "oooh look at this, you have to have this too."
I am a junkie.
JerzeeTomato at 3:09PM on 12/07/08
@dhorst this one is at www.deliagourmet.com
pjracz10 at 3:56PM on 12/07/08
I'm just getting over a black licorice addiction. It is my heart-balm. Good & Plenty, specifically, is my greatest vice. I jones for Panda licorice, too.
Susquehanna at 6:59PM on 12/07/08
@Susq ~ Did I miss something? Why do you need heart-balm?
izatryt at 7:17PM on 12/07/08
@Ribster -- just carefully pump the press a few times through milk. Pretty much just like making the coffee, except a little faster.
@carol -- You know, I saw that; it's what made me realize that I could probably use the french press for milk. Why spend money on a similar appliance when one will do two jobs? =) It's like Alton says, never use a unitasker, haha.
kfarrel3 at 7:19PM on 12/07/08
@kfarrel3 ~ Fast pumping. I imagine I could become addicted to that.
izatryt at 7:43PM on 12/07/08
@iz -- you know, as soon as I hit submit, I figured someone would make a comment about my wording. Just had to wait and see who =).
kfarrel3 at 8:22PM on 12/07/08
vinegar and vanilla extract. although oddly enough i mostly use lemon juice on my salad.
cybercita at 8:41PM on 12/07/08
BBQ sauce. When I was PG with my son 15 years ago, I craved bbq sauce and dragged my poor DH to the local bbq place just for their sauce. (He can't stand sweet sauces, not even catsup) Before long I had 20 different varieties in the fridge door. I even ordered Tony Romas bbq sauce and others online. I am still obsessed..but my current fav is Sweet Baby Ray's.
Also Celtic Grey salt. I pick out the big chunks and eat it like candy!!
lamora at 10:51PM on 12/07/08
I didn't think I had any specific obsessions - but lately I guess I would have to call cheese an obsession. There are usually at least three kinds in my house. A local store sells what they call "Try It" chunks. I am in love with those little packages of goodness. I also tend to collect pastas/noodles: different kinds, different cuisines - never know which I will be in the mood for.
CooksForOne at 11:52PM on 12/07/08
oh yeah..forgot cheese!! Swiss cheese, blue, cheddar the sharper the better, smoked gouda, Jarlsburg...now I'm heading for the crackers...!
lamora at 1:57AM on 12/08/08
@lamora have you ever tried/ordered Big Daddies? Yes and I forgot about cheeses, beers, wines, and spices, but my main gig is salsa's and hot sauces.
pjracz10 at 8:19AM on 12/08/08
@cochon, sorry I'm not sure about finding them in the U.S. I know that Canada has a brand, Humpty Dumpty that makes them, but I've only had their Kosher Dill flavor.
@pjracz--thank you. Guess what's going to be my stocking stuffer?
dhorst at 10:12AM on 12/08/08
@dhorst and @cochon Re: crisps
I believe you are talking about Walker's brand crips. When I was in England my Jewish roommate loved their bacon-less (read: kosher) bacon crisps. I have seen Walker's in British Specialty stores.
veggieout at 10:25AM on 12/08/08
@veggieout--you're correct! That's the name that was evading my poor memory. Now, I guess I have to search for British Specialty stores.
dhorst at 10:30AM on 12/08/08
@pjracz ~ thanks to veggieout I found this site:
http://www.jollygrub.com/OnLineStore1/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=crisps&gclid=CMf4gfirsZcCFQw9GgodGmWIjA
Yumm! Another stocking stuffer for me.
dhorst at 10:35AM on 12/08/08
Ranch Dressing
For dipping fries into, onion rings, on burgers, you name it. Funny thing, I do't like salads! lol
ryan112ryan at 10:59AM on 12/08/08
Unhealthy obsessions of mine:
- spearmint mints/gum
- new ramen from Japan -- esp. if they have a lot of little packets to add like peppers, oil, liquid soup base, powder soup base, ten-kasu, etc.
- pho tai (ok, it's not off the shelf...I am obsessed w/ going to every pho restaurant in every city I visit)
- kosher pickles at a deli only
Cassaendra at 11:50AM on 12/08/08
pink grapefruit
pickled veggies, like asparagus or green tomatoes, pepperoncinis
Italian deli meats & cheeses
juliebugsmama at 12:12PM on 12/08/08
Tea and hot sauces. Yesterday I bought two big bottles of sriracha- one for work and one for home. I got sick of filling little containers and bringing them to the office, and I was going through them so quickly. Now I'm content.
Oh, honey, too. In my tea.
Kerosena at 1:48PM on 12/08/08
@dhorst be sure to leave some brandy for Santa lol.
pjracz10 at 3:31PM on 12/08/08
hello, my name is madelyn and I am a cheese and bread addict.
MadelynRodriguez at 4:39PM on 12/08/08
I am also addicted to Fage yogurt! Honey's my favorite, then strawberry.
I eat one every day!
caramel at 5:37PM on 12/08/08
@iz~You don't need heart balm, you eat chapstick
And I do notice you beggin for a little censorship ; P
carolrsfMISSESTEXAS at 5:59PM on 12/08/08
coffee (from espresso machine only), tea (green, earl grey/ lady grey, genmaicha), natto, bacon.
natamari at 7:25PM on 12/08/08
Nutella and a spoon
also bread w/ butter
soozm32 at 7:36PM on 12/08/08
@TEXIE ~ Why, whatever do you mean? ;-) I don't need heart balm, but why does Susq? Seriously, I have a huge lip balm issue.
izatryt at 9:32PM on 12/08/08
Hot sauces! I'm on a quest to have one for each pepper/region. My favorite so far: Marie Sharp Green Habanero.
(also, since it's come up, medicated chapstick. I import it from the US every time I go home. If I don't have some with me, I feel uncomfortable and prickly. I need a support group)
LondonM at 5:54AM on 12/09/08
Cheese and crackers. I love trying different kinds of flavored crackers, preferably if they are garlic, tomato, or cheese flavored. No, cheese and cheese crackers is not overkill.
My husband prefers PLAIN crackers....Club, Ritz, Saltines. =)
akk328 at 1:17PM on 12/09/08
Pickles...I will sit there and eat a quarter of a jar of pickles one by one until I realize that if I don't ration them out I will run out soon.
FrostyGhost at 1:35PM on 12/09/08
Pasta, I have size and shape that's out there in my pantry and olive oil. I love trying different ones and building my collection.
LizSherman at 3:48PM on 12/09/08
Butterscotch squares
M&Ms
Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger
Kumquats
Persimmons
butterscotchsq at 3:49PM on 12/09/08
@bebes...yes. My mother ate vanilla ice cream with peanut butter swirls almost constantly during her pregnancy, so I was born addicted (to both peanut butter and ice cream). I also have extreme love for dill pickles and Pepperidge Farms cheddar Goldfish.
savecara at 4:09PM on 12/09/08
@savecara- My mom went crazy over peanut m&ms while pregnant with my brother. He had the opposite experience. Instead of being addicted, he was born allergic!
Kerosena at 4:16PM on 12/09/08
@veggieout: Thanks for the info! :)
cochon at 7:53PM on 12/09/08
I'm a one person household and have between 1000 and 1500 tea bags in my possesion - over 30 types of tea! I'm the only person I know who has a beverage pantry that's overflowing - one shelf tea, one shelf coffee. chocolate, sweetners, and paraphenalia, and one (large) shelf liquor. I have more beverages in my house than food!
PeanutButter at 8:23PM on 12/09/08
@iz: Thanks for your concern. I just meant to convey that licorice makes me happy.
Susquehanna at 9:21PM on 12/10/08
Plumsweets.
dmcavanagh at 1:02PM on 12/12/08