3-month supply: Condiments

Let's talk about CONDIMENTS!!!

 

I know, it sort of sounds silly, but bear with me. Most of us use condiments every day, making them as important to store as wheat and sugar. (OK, maybe not AS important...)

 

So, first of all, what is a condiment anyway?

 

A condiment is a food (usually a sauce) that you use to enhance or compliment a food or meal.

 

Next, you decide what condiments you use in your home. Here are some examples:

 

Ketchup

Mustard

Hot sauce

Mayonnaise

Salad Dressing

Steak sauce

BBQ sauce

Worcestshire sauce

Soy sauce

Chocolate syrup

Salsa

 

 

Once you've decided what you use, you can start tracking what you use, by writing the date you opened something and making a note of the day you used it up.

 

At this point, you will have a personalized amount for storage. OR, you can just grab one or two extra ketchup bottles the next time you are shopping or if they're on sale. I try to have one bottle of the above in my storage if I can. Many condiments have long enough shelf lives that they will not spoil if used regularly.

 

 

Here are some stock-up prices for condiments:

 

 

Ketchup: $.04/oz

BBQ sauce: $.05/oz

Mustard: $.05/oz

Chocolate syrup: $.07/oz

Mayo/Salad dressing: $.09/oz

Worcestershire: $.09/oz

Soy sauce: $.10/oz

Salsa: $.10/oz

Ranch dressing: $.10/oz

Steak sauce: $.21/oz