What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
We are doing a tear out of our kitchen this week, and removing all food, spices and other fun stuff from our fridge so it can be moved into the garage for the duration. Despite the fact I emptied the fridge just a year ago for a hurricane, in the door, I find all manner of mustards, jalapenos both sweet and hot, sugar free blueberry jelly (where'd that come from?), and pickled fiddleheads. What oddities do you have in the fridge door?
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79 Comments:
How funny! I was actually thinking about this the other day. I have weird peach butter a neighbor brought back from Hawaii, three different kinds of pickles, the biggest jar of mayo you've ever seen (thanks, Costco), Dijon mustard, ketchup, a jar of sundried tomatoes, pesto, a small jar of bacon fat, chili garlic sauce, jarred horseradish, homemade vinaigrette's in mason jars- it's endless, seriously.
PumpkinBear at 11:22PM on 10/26/09
I don't think I have anything too odd... just the normal stuff: capers, anchovies, sun-dried tomatoes, salsa, energy drinks, sparkling water, sugar-free ketchup, mustard... Oh and a 1/2 used jar of clam juice... that has been there, oh man, since FOREVER!
Giasbash6260 at 11:40PM on 10/26/09
My freezer door is packed full of several differnet types of...super 8 film. I brought a whole bunch back in art school and didn't get around to using all of it. And I've got a few reels that have been shot but not developed, the contents of which I've completely blanked on. HAHA MYSTERIOUS STUDENT ART FILMS!!!
sailordave at 12:41AM on 10/27/09
date syrup, strange hoisin/duck sauce collections, antibiotics for our cats, catnip, bottles of IPA, peach jam that didn't gel, marinated baby eggplants, and very old tapenade.. :|
Christina at 1:11AM on 10/27/09
Nothing in my fridge is strange, because I put it there. I do have a lot of condiments on the door including at least half a dozen mustards, several kinds of hot sauce, different flavored vinegars, various fruit preserves, U-Bet chocolate syrup (for making egg creams), numerous Asian condiments, Lebanese rose water, and orange flower water for cooking.
salpico at 1:15AM on 10/27/09
bleaching gel from the dentist for my teeth.
how sad is that?
mhurst826 at 1:44AM on 10/27/09
I have a jar of inferno-style peppers that has made three moves with us thus far. Also, a mixture of soy milk and cow's milk, as the family can not agree on a single one. And lots of different salad dressings.
NotAmerican at 4:02AM on 10/27/09
Preserved lemons and limes, Newman's Own Raspberry dressing, chili paste, crushed ginger, crushed garlic, tandoori paste, tomato paste, mustards, mayos, jellies, jams horseradish, aoli, wabasi, mirin, fish sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, black bean sauce, pesto.
I have another fridge out in the garage in there is cocktail sauce, sun dried packed tomatoes, pickles pickles pickles (mine), Eastern Carolina pepper vinegar sauce, hot pepper mash, more jams and jellies.
On the beverage fridge door we have 3 jars of queen anne cherries soaked in brandy, one jar in eau de vie and one in rum. The brandy ones are very nice. The eau de vie are a dare.
JerzeeTomato at 6:02AM on 10/27/09
a blue Skyy vodka bottle .. no vodka in it, just water. I use it for a rolling pin.
NanaJoie at 7:24AM on 10/27/09
Other than what's considered 'normal', I have 8 hot sauces, vermouth, Filipino banana sauce (got it this weekend, looks like ketchup, haven't tried it yet), and of course, Pepto.
finewinendine at 8:01AM on 10/27/09
Plastic worms for bass fishing
redfish at 8:34AM on 10/27/09
Insulin for the cat.
Kerosena at 9:35AM on 10/27/09
Clotted cream, simple syrup, a bevy of chiles, various Asian condiments, mustards, and rosemary.
avaryne at 10:17AM on 10/27/09
@nanajoie: i'm really digging that idea! are you related to alton brown? ;)
i have a carton of marlboro lights in my door and reserved bacon fat.
picture of health, no?
gastronomeg at 10:17AM on 10/27/09
Besides the usual variety of condiments including wasabi and miso, pickled ginger, liquid smoke, sesame oil, etc. I have Edible Food Markers.
arm1970 at 10:36AM on 10/27/09
Nothing too odd really. Kim chee is the most exotic thing I've got probably. It's great to stir into greens and soups to add a little heat and a whole lot of flavor. Other than that the usual mustards, capers, sundried tomatoes, hoisin sauce, my homemade jams (ginger peach, blueberry vanilla, strawberry rhubarb), pickled peppers, pickled okra, etc.
Otabenga at 10:38AM on 10/27/09
@otabenga; Kim Chee may be my favourite food in the world. Add it to greens, fry in a wok with peanut oil, cover in peppers, and hear me say 'Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'.
NotAmerican at 10:43AM on 10/27/09
Nothing terribly strange in our fridge door (except perhaps that Dave's Insanity Sauce), but my husband will often stash odd things in the freezer door. He subscribes to the "if-the-house-burns-down-the-freezer-might-still-be-standing" theory. :-)
Onepot at 11:21AM on 10/27/09
Here's exactly whats in my door right now:
Kräuter Salz (essential)
Dijon Mustard
French Onion Dip
V8
Bunch of parsley in water
Root Beer
Boursin Cheese
...nothing weird at all
hungrychristel at 11:28AM on 10/27/09
I think we are down to three kinds of mustard, some 2% milk, a bottle of Italian dressing for marinades but not salads, capers, ketchup, butter, soy & fish sauces, worstechire, and devestatingly, no mayonaise (as I found out last night when I went to whip up a quick aioli and was rejected). Before the trash went out last night there was also some buttermilk.
annabanannas at 11:46AM on 10/27/09
In addition to all the normal stuff, my 'fridge door includes a small spray bottle of Peppermint body spray I keep chilled for when those hot flashes hit. I find I do far less standing in front of the open door with my shirt off since I hit upon this simpler solution...
BobbieAnne at 12:11PM on 10/27/09
The usual condiments. sauerkraut. concord grapes, flavoring oils. And a jar of black currant jelly from Ireland that is (ouch) 4 years old, which I guess I keep out of nostalgia. Apparently it's been more important to see it when I open the fridge than it has been to eat it.
@BobbieAnne - where was this tip when i needed it?
lemonfair at 12:20PM on 10/27/09
4 pounds of butter (costco shopper)
various pickled peppers and relishes (hot banana pepper rings, jalapenos, my own pickled peppers, hot pickle relish great on steak subs)
a tube of wasabi paste with nothing in it (thanks for making me look, I finally tossed it)
sambal, Korean hot pepper paste aka gochu jang, two kinds of fermented soy bean pastes, fermented black bean sauce/paste (that triggered a craving), oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha
oooh, lookee, some beers (Newcastle and Brooklyn Brown Ale) and a can of orange Crush (where'd that come from)
cilantro in a glass with no water--oops.
4 kinds of mustards, no, 5.
wookie at 12:26PM on 10/27/09
@wookie: 4 pounds? nice
hungrychristel at 12:48PM on 10/27/09
I have a bottle of HP sauce - something Brits are supposed to like - only used it once.
@Jerzee - those cherries in brandy sound wonderful!
Potboiler at 12:55PM on 10/27/09
@salpico -- U-Bet chocolate syrup is the best!!!!!! It's hard to find it here in Chicago -- I will stake out the only grocery store location that I have found that carries it, and I have been known to buy 4-5 bottles at once b/c it sells out.
gbania at 2:05PM on 10/27/09
salted black beans, a bottle of rennet
aharste at 5:17PM on 10/27/09
rollers and brushes from painting the living room (so they don't dry out..)
MoEats at 5:41PM on 10/27/09
Every kind of olive you could imagine, capers, three things of mostly empty yellow mustard, spicy mustard, cocktail sauce, and about 15 different kinds of hot sauce, one for every occasion.
greenteacups at 5:45PM on 10/27/09
All I have is a tiny condiment container of sriracha sauce and a jar of Better than Bouillon veggie stock in the door of my mini fridge. My fridge is nearly empty, by the way. I haven't grocery shopped in two weeks ):
jo_wang at 6:15PM on 10/27/09
Ditto on the tooth-whitening gel. Glad I'm not the only one keeping things pearly! I also have a 7 year old jar of my Grandma's famous grape jelly... kept out of a feeling of nostalgia and out of the desire to still keep her close by me in the kitchen.
Gipsygrrl at 6:16PM on 10/27/09
In my fridge door I have baker's chocolate, XO sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, several types of soy sauce, wasabi paste, a single packet of ketchup, preserved pickled radishes and a single can of diet coke.
In my vegetable crisper I have several kinds of dried scallops, shrimp and dried fish. The vegetables now need to share space with the fruit.
fuuchan at 8:05PM on 10/27/09
A gel eye mask, bacon drippings and kimchi.
yankeesgal at 8:05PM on 10/27/09
i thought this read ON the door of your fridge -- in my case it's a series of photographs of dozens of different people sitting with my cat on their laps.
cybercita at 8:32PM on 10/27/09
@Kerosena - I have had insulin for my cat in the fridge door too! (I hope your kitty is doing well with it) I was so amused by how nonchalant the Safeway pharmacy tech was when I brought in a prescription for a non-human. Their computer system even has a category for 'feline'.
Other than that, I have tahini and sweet pickle relish, neither particularly odd on their own, but perhaps somewhat incongruous to have next to each other.
AliceBlue at 9:57PM on 10/27/09
In the door of my dorm room mini fridge, I have 1 bottle of beer, 1 coleman bottle filled with milk snuck from the cafeteria (I aint payin fo that sh**) and one bottle of sriratcha sauce.
delilah at 2:33AM on 10/28/09
In addition to normal stuff like eggs, butter, cheese and Aunt Jemima's maple syrup, my fridge's door also holds:
- a slew of the kids' OTC cold medicines
- a bottle of 'Sambal Lampung' (Indonesian version of Sriracha)
- a bottle of 'taucho' (fermented soybean paste)
- a small bottle of 'Cana Wedding Wine' (a souvenir from a relative who went on a tour to Israel. I tasted it, it's very sweet!)
- and probably the weirdest: a bottle of bakasang, which is a sludge-like liquid that you get from fermenting fish + salt in the hot sun for a few days. This condiment/ingredient is very popular among the Manadonese people and I had to have someone brought it from Manado (North Sulawesi), where this potent & stinky 'fish sauce' is made. Unless you grew up with it (I did), it's definitely an acquired taste.
cucumberpandan at 3:55AM on 10/28/09
Organic low fat milk
Liquid Smoke
Chinese Chili Sauce
Oyster Sauce
Hellman's Mayo
French's Mustard
Organic appricot preserves
Organic anchovies
Organic Shiro Miso
Worstershire Sauce
Indian Garlic Pickles
For me not so weird, but for my family, very weird.
joe1155 at 10:05AM on 10/28/09
"eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog" (Macbeth, IV, i)
...j/k. couldn't resist. happy halloween. ;)
Just typical stuff like capers, ketchup, mayo, mustard, jam etc.
The weirdest thing is a pair - peanut butter and jelly from Peru, purchased on vacation 3 years ago. I can't bring myself to toss them or even clean out the jars and display them somewhere... So on the door they stay.
yayfood at 10:09AM on 10/28/09
@joe1155 - what do you use your Indian Garlic Pickles for? I've seen these but wouldn't know what to do withthem?
hungrychristel at 10:18AM on 10/28/09
I use them as part of an apetizer plate with chutneys and pappadams. Something spicy and bitter and salty all in one. When I am eating alone, I sometimes eat them with bread.
joe1155 at 10:24AM on 10/28/09
My fridge door has: 4 1 liter bottles of tap water; 1 jar mayo; 1 large squirt jar of Schriacha sauce; Dijon mustard; spicy brown mustard; Modena balsamic vinegar; rice vinegar; peanut sauce; tamari; spray salad dressing (raspberry walnut); banana peppers; and in the butter tray I have tons of Taco Bell hot sauces (mild and hot), low sodium soy sauce and duck sauce. Oh, I also have minced ginger and Indian Lemon Pickle which I use for Curry Rice. Nothing really weird, but goes with what I am eating at the present time. Hot sauces are for my son when he comes to visit.
queenbleu at 11:08AM on 10/28/09
@joe1155 - fabulous!
Next time I do a "antipasto" tray I'll try an Indian-inpired platter rather than Italian! I love pappadams....mmmmm
hungrychristel at 11:38AM on 10/28/09
organic butter (for us when eating) and crappy supermarket butter (for those "must make baked good to take somewhere" occasions)
two different kinds of kimchi and two jars of pickled ginger.
and two jars of capers, both half-used. I have this problem where I think that I used something up, then buy more...
several bottles of water with no labels... I think there's still water in them as the seals don't look tampered with, but I'm not sure I really want to drink them!
plus all the standard condiments... green curry paste, mustards, hot sauce, worchestershire (which I have never refrigerated in my life, but hubby insists), tahini, birth control...
no, seriously. It's supposed to be kept "cool" and for that reason both bathrooms are out, lol. I'm surprised nobody else is owning up to this...
wasliche at 11:40AM on 10/28/09
Rosehip seed oil, probiotic capsules, lotsa butter, almond meal, Hershey bars, Good Seasons Italian dressing, maple syrup. strawberry jam, slivered almonds, tamari, Mrs. Fannning's Bread and Butter pickles, pickled ginger, ketchup, prune juice. lemon seltzer, Diet Coke (not mine- blech!), crushed hot peppers, Gulden's mustard, and Silk chocolate soy milk (again not mine- blech!)
mrsegg at 2:11PM on 10/28/09
Sweet Potato-Pumpkin Butter(like apple butter) bought from a vendor at the local flea market. Fish sauce which has been there for too long for me to remember when I got it. Sriracha(a must have). Pickapeppa(another must have). Green Tabasco and about 7 other hot sauces. 6 different mustards, to include 3 jars of homemade Guiness Stout Mustard I made. Several salad dressings, Grape and Apple jellies, mayo, ketchup, soy sauce, currie paste, horseradish, butter, relish--sweet and dill, etc...
funkopolis at 2:40PM on 10/28/09
similar to @sailordave, I have film..but mine is POLAROID
I've bought as many as i can afford whenever i find it..
but i've also got kimchi (radish and cabbage and freakishly glowy yellow sort), newman's own balsamic, kraft italian & caesar italian, the cheese box (TJ's Feta, Mozzarella/ Yellow American (barf!)/ Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar/Shredded Mexican Cheddar Blend), Milk, OJ, Apple Cider, Buttermilk (Biscuits, anyone?), TJ's Pesto, TJ's Sundried Tomato Bruschetta, 3 boxes of butter (oh dear), a half of a bottle of Williamsburg Wine (i don't drink, but I cook with it..how shameful) and bacos.
Bacos. Did you know those suckers are practically vegan? Soy based tastyness.
machellebelle at 2:59PM on 10/28/09
An Elvis Reeses peanutbutter cup package.
simplejew at 3:04PM on 10/28/09
I Am The Condiment Queen!
The top nooks contain 2 lb butter, a few packs of Zaxby's Zax sauce, 3/4 of a huge Hershey bar (my daughter's), and some emergency candles.
Top shelf: blackberry, mayhaw & muscadine jellies, Thai chili sauce, pesto, maraschino cherries, banana peppers, yellow mustard, pepper relish, Raspberry Divine dessert sauce, La Choy sweet & sour sauce, pickled jalapeno slices, cocktail sauce
Middle shelf: Worcestershire, Tabasco, Tabasco chipotle, Pickapeppa sauce, Tiger sauce, soy sauce, steak sauce, green olives, pickled okra, pickled green beans (go check out the Bloody Mary thread!), hot fudge sauce, Dijonnaise, Pepto Bismol, and homemade preserved figs.
Bottom shelf: Mayo, ketchup, Hershey's chocolate sauce and about 15 different salad dressings!
Editmom at 4:24PM on 10/28/09
Aside from the usual 3 different ketchups, 4 mustards, hot sauce, different types of Asian condiments...
I have a bottle of eye wash that I like to keep cold, way more soothing this way.
Some vitamins, some Aloe Gel.
Finally, sad but true. A pretty pricey bottle of champagne that was given to us when we got engaged back in June, neither of us really like champagne.
allakarasik at 5:17PM on 10/28/09
Butter Compartment: 2 boxes of Unsalted Butter (for baking) and 1 pkg. cream cheese (also for baking).
Top Shelf: I gallon each of Red Diamond Sweet Tea and Red Diamond Sugar Free Tea w/ Splenda.
Second Shelf: Ketchup, Salad Dressing, Mustard, and an assortment of Jellies: Wild Elderberry (2 jars), Strawberry, Fig, Homemade Red Hot Apple Cinnamon and Homemade Apple Pie in a Jar.
Third Shelf: Steak Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Bacos, a squeeze bottle of homemade Caramel Sauce, a squeeze bottle of homemade chocolate sauce, two bottles of antibiotics (for the kids) and a bottle of prescription eye drops.
Fourth Shelf: Grenadine Syrup (for Shirley Temple's), I can't believe it's not butter spray, Morello Cherries in Syrup, BBQ sauce, Very Teriyaki Marinade and a couple of cans of sugar free Red Bull.
elderberry44 at 5:27PM on 10/28/09
pomegranite molasses and liquid smoke, not to strange just intense!
Cantaloupe Alone at 9:33AM on 10/29/09
4 kinds of nam prik pao; home-made Indian lime pickle; pickled garlic, fermented tofu. And all the usual stuff like mustard, capers, mayo, ketchup, etc...
Dcarl1 at 10:31AM on 10/29/09
an EMPTY jar of pickles, to which i say "why?" and get no answer.
CATERPILLARGIRL at 11:40AM on 10/29/09
Fantastically exotic and eclectic tastes, but where's the milk?
And yet Americans have such great teeth!
KoalaisnotaBear at 7:54AM on 10/31/09
about 5 bottles of millers prepared horseradish. Every time we make roast beef, we pull them all out to find the hot one, and yet we never throw the other ones out so by the time dinner is over I've put them all back forgetting which one was the fresh one
I have a 22oz bottle of Southern Tiers Pumpking beer, that I'm saving for an emergency when I'm craving pumpkin beer and it's not available at the store
A bottle of aloe vera gel, for sunburns when applicable (not this rainy miserable summer!) and for making hand santitizer.
Mayo and Baconaisse
Pure cane sorghum which I have no idea what to use for after the failed recipe I tried that called for it.
And the regular 5 types of mustard, 10 types of hot sauce (including the restaurant sized bottle of franks)
stonechiper at 9:36AM on 10/31/09
Kudzu jam and fermented Armenian baby walnuts. I'm not sure it can get much weirder than that ;)
Mandyhello at 9:44AM on 10/31/09
NanaJoie: I also had a vodka bottle that I used as a rolling pin!
I had it for years, and then my mother decided to just go ahead and buy me a real rolling pin.
mleca at 10:10AM on 10/31/09
Tubes of ginger, garlic, tomato paste, half pack of curry roux, tub of miso, caper, all kinds of condiments icluding 3 kinds of mayo, and that the top rack. Bottom includes a carton of Calpis mix, vermouth, open bottle of apple booze, boxed soup stocks and bases... And that's only off the top of my head.
Yukiyummy at 12:21PM on 10/31/09
I have nothing that strange in itself, but some might find it odd that I have 3 types of milk (almond, soy, and cow) given that I live alone. I like the variety! Along those lines, I have about 4 types of mustard (that's not very many, I think I have an excuse to buy more, reading some of your counts. . .), and at least 6 or 7 types of salad dressing, at least half home made. I buy every type of vinegar I can get my hands on, too.
qwerty at 1:45PM on 11/01/09
@kerosena, i also have kitty meds (bottle and 2ml syringe) in the fridge door... its from a long time ago and i should probably throw it away when i get home.
also have old jelly that was a 2005 christmas gift i cant bring myself to toss.
mustards, jams, ketchup, choc syrup, cheese, butter, hot and sweet pickles....
blizcheetah at 2:03PM on 11/01/09
What a great question...it also reminds me that it is time for a Serious refrigerator purge...
7 kinds of hot sauce (no foolin'), 2 kinds of bbq sauce, Brianna's Blush Wine Viniagrette, mayo, 4 kinds of mustard, Gi-Normous bottle of ketchup (small children), fish sauce, soy sauce, wor....-whatever sauce, Sriracha (essential), hoisin, black bean paste, rice wine vinegar, chinese chili-garlic sauce, garlic paste, ginger paste, lemongrass, thai curry paste, Claussen pickles (essential), homemade pickled jalapenos, and...the icing on the cake...anti-vomiting suppositories for when the barfing virus from Hades hits our house...
TheKitchenWitch at 3:04AM on 11/02/09
@Koalaisnotabear, we keep our milk in the main part of the fridge for two reasons:
1) It doesn't stay cold enough on the door.
2) The gallon jug won't fit on our door shelves anyway!
Yes, we do love our milk!
Editmom at 9:19AM on 11/02/09
@CATERPILLARGIRL: "an EMPTY jar of pickles, to which i say "why?" and get no answer."
PickleSickles!
GunBarrelGirl at 9:47AM on 11/02/09
many bottles of Ranch Dressing with only a half squirt in each, "number" birthday candles, some medicines and a partial bottle of flavored Vodka...the rest is pretty much the same as the other posts... and definitely no kimchi..what the heck is that?
And I used up all of my eye of newt and frog toes this past weekend...need to get more!...lol
TraciJ at 9:51AM on 11/02/09
Probably the most unusual things I have in the door of my fridge would be the bottle of tonkatsu sauce, a bottle of ponzu, a tube of aloe vera gel a friend of ours left behind after he did some gardening for us (and since he's moved out of state and fathered two [one at a time with the same mom] children since then, I guess it's probably time to toss it), and a half a packet of poppadoms that Mr. Twistie got a while back and tried to microwave even though said packet had no instructions for doing so and even a legend that said 'for best results, do not microwave' on it. I wonder why he's not so keen on cooking up that second half of the packet.
One day my husband will learn that while the microwave can be a very useful tool, it is not a universal one, even with pre-packaged foods.
Twistie at 10:02AM on 11/02/09
I have the usual things...honey mustard, grainy mustard, mayo, ketchup, milk - it won't fit on the shelves of my fridge and didn't know that till we got it home! Also, capers, maple syrup, wine, soy and Worchestershire sauce, potassium injections for the cat's fluid treatments, Rose's lime juice, horseradish, jams and jellies, pickles, stuff like that.
Rozenjoze at 10:32AM on 11/02/09
Great topic!
@Twistie - I too have tonkatsu sauce, aloe vera gel and ponzu sauce in my fridge door! Are we fridge twins?
In addition I have:
-flax oil
-yuzu citrus dressing
-mirin
-hon tsuyu (a soup and sauce base)
-red curry paste
-anko (Japanese red bean paste)
-Patagonian dulce de leche (from a friend who visited Argentina)
-wasabi
PrimaDivina at 10:59AM on 11/02/09
Butter section:
-Butter
-baking yeast
-2 soup spoons (for when I have puffy eyes)
1st shelf:
-Brita pitcher
-sm bottle water
-toasted sesame oil
-maple syrup
-aging bottle of blueberry preserves
-Thai red curry paste that I don't know what to do with but it sounded good when I bought it
-aging bottle of horseradish (I keep forgetting to get some more)
-tabasco
-porcini powder (I LOVE this stuff!)
-Joy perfume
-Origins eye depuffer (which I keep forgetting about)
2nd shelf
-club soda
-big bottle of pelegino
-vermouth
-a beer (which will be gone shortly after I get home)
-almond oil
-low-sodium soy sauce (which I hate but I can't quite bring myself to throw it out)
-Pearl River Mushroom soy sauce (THIS is the stuff that I do use)
-HP sauce (fell for an englishman a couple years ago and I thought he'd like it... he's ancient history but the sauce lives on forever)
-A1 sauce
-the everpresent ketchup
-4 kinds of mustard
-taco sauce
-chili sauce
So all in all nothing too terribly odd.
@wasliche-- I didn't know abut storing your birth control in the fridge (was never a problem... still isn't... Viva la Menopause!!!!)
@jerzee-- I have got to try those cherries, they sound wonderful!
WIGirl at 1:32PM on 11/02/09
@ jerzee-- how about doing some pineapple in light rum and apricots in the eau di vie?
WIGirl at 1:34PM on 11/02/09
just about everything i thought was odd has been listed! i have evian spray
for my hot flashes, but peppermint is a great idea. i live in arizona, so
i keep my lipsticks there, and, i'm embarrassed to say, cigarettes, too...
kessardina at 2:38PM on 11/02/09
All the usual things plus a jar of Garlic Jelly that I got at the Farmer's Market where my son sells the beef & pork from his ranch.
Kaelsma at 3:00PM on 11/02/09
Here's what to do with that sorghum: drizzle it over cornmeal pancakes
CORNMEAL PANCAKES FOR 2 ( recipe can be doubled )
3/4 cups cornmeal
3/4 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
generous 1/3 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon light brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup milk
Mix cornmeal with salt. Pour boiling water over and set aside.
Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat egg with oil and brown sugar. Stir in milk till well combined, then add to cornmeal. Mix well.
Stir in flour till just combined.
Cook on hot griddle. Serve with lashings of butter and sorghum. Sausage on the side goes well, as do fried apples. I don't eat meat so use Morningstar Farms links instead.
Now that frosty mornings are here, these should go down pretty good.
The best way to eat sorghum is fried grits but I can't find good white grits anymore....
angelfood at 11:43AM on 11/03/09
@angelfood thanks for the sorghum ideas!
stonechiper at 6:40PM on 11/03/09
organic plain yogurt
butter
mozzarella cheese
2 types of soy sauce
oyster sauce
ketchup
dried up tahini
strawberry jam
Miracle Whip
Diana's Spicy Southwest marinade
stale Japanese vinaigrette
spare rib sauce
hoisin sauce
General Tao sauce
Italian dressing
Cesar salad dressing
molasses
sweet & sour sauce
yeast
canned cat & dog food
KitchenVixxen at 6:35PM on 11/04/09
I also have Dianas Spicy Southwest in my refrigerator! I brought it back from a trip to Nova Scotia.
When it comes to strange, hmmmm...strawberry vodka? Habanero Peach Preserves, szechuan salad dressing from the chinese market (I still have no idea what to do with it), yellow curry sauce, tandoor marinade, garlic scape pesto.
I also have a jar of Baconaise, not the stuff you have on the website, the packaged stuff not made with bacon.
Wasabi dressing from my trip to Vermont. I could go on and on...
RisaG at 6:36PM on 11/05/09
Fridge door inventory:
Butter saver shelf: carton of eggs, half a lime
Shelf 1: butter, ketchup, small cans of pineapple juice, a pineapple fruit cup, a bottle of fruit smoothie drink, 8 oz glass bottle of Dr Pepper
Shelf 2: spray margarine, peanut butter, sugar free strawberry preserves, bottled bbq sauce, tabasco, cream cheese, box of baking soda in a ziploc, cold brew coffee concentrate
Shelf 3: bottle of aloe vera infused lotion, bottle of sriracha, bottle of balsamic viniagrette, bottle of ranch dressing, bottle of Cristalino, sour mix
Shelf 4: chocolate syrup, sugar free chocolate syrup, hazelnut flavored syrup, 2 kinds of homemade bbq sauce, white vinegar, hummus, maraschino cherries, tapioca pearls
Some of this is undoubtedly completely weird.
nightowl at 8:13PM on 11/05/09
@nightowl, are you suppossed to refrigerate tapioca? i have it in my pantry.
blizcheetah at 4:40PM on 11/07/09
The usual assortment of American and Asian condiments, pickles, capers, sundried tomatoes and olives. A jar of yellow curry paste and a jar of Jamaican jerk seasoning.
Here's the one oddity: macapuno strings (I make a killer fruit salad of fresh strawberries, a drained can of lychee, and macapuno)
@WIGirl : Try this with your red curry paste. Fry about a tablespoon of paste in a skillet for a minute. Stir in a can of coconut milk and a can of water. Toss in a pound of chuck roast cut into 1 inch cubes. Simmer for about 45 minutes until the meat is done and the gravey thickens - watch that it doesn't get too dry. A simple substitute for Indonesian rendang. Serve over rice.
DAFOXFL at 12:36AM on 11/12/09