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fitgers1

10/17/2012 12:34PM

Do you take pre-packaged condiments? The type from restauraunts? Ketchup, mustard packets and stuff.
What are your favorite types/brands and restauraunts to take them from? I'm talking any type of condiment in a little packet. Mustard, relish, soy sauce, jelly, syrup, ketchup...anything.

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inspector13

10/17/2012 01:09PM

I save up hot sauce packets from a certain taco chain, salad dressing packets from prepackaged salad kits, and mustard and mayo from a certain bread restaurant chain. I had some soy sauce packets from take out at Leeann Chin’s in the past. Many fast food restaurants no longer have condiment packets available to customers that don’t specifically ask for them. I was told you can get some if you buy something at Cub Foods deli though.

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billconner

10/17/2012 07:53PM

I collect a lot from panera but my favorite was A1 from culvers - haven't seen them for a few years.

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Spartan2

10/17/2012 09:22PM

We don't eat in fast food restaurants much, so I just order my packets of condiments from Packit Gourmet online. I get catsup, mustard (if I want it, but usually don't), Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and both peanut butter and almond butter. Oh, and two flavors of really good Bonne Maman jam. They have just about any condiment you could want, and you can order just the number of packets you want.

We take real maple syrup every year and take that in a squeeze Bob Evans honey bottle. Little packets won't do. :-)

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Jackfish

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10/18/2012 05:40AM

We bring a small jar of peanut butter, squeeze jelly, tartar sauce for fish and some hot sauce packets from Taco Bell for fish tacos. That's the extent of our condiments.

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sdebol

10/18/2012 09:49AM

I used to bring lots of different condiment packs, but am finding that I don't end up using that many of them so I'm starting to weed many of them out.

One thing that I do like to bring are these Justin's packets of nut butter (peanut, hazel, almond, etc.). You can buy individual packets at Target for about a $1.

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joetrain

10/18/2012 03:12PM

I bring 'minnie moos' creamer for coffee. It does not need refrigeration.

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fitgers1

10/18/2012 10:38PM

Thanks for the Packit Gourmet info. They have a lot of stuff. I'll dig further into the website later

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BRic

10/19/2012 12:22AM

Brown mustard for summer sausage, cheese, and wasa bread. Really "seals the deal."

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Spartan2

10/19/2012 05:08AM

quote BRic: "Brown mustard for summer sausage, cheese, and wasa bread. Really "seals the deal.""

This has nothing to do with condiments, but I recommend their strawberry cheesecake, and the carrot-raisin salad is pretty good, too, but is a HUGE portion!

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sleepnbag

10/20/2012 04:41PM

minimus.biz

I've ordered from here before. It's kind of fun to go on a shopping spree and only spend $20. :)

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boconorm

10/22/2012 10:05AM

I have found out that a local pizza establishment has packets of tobasco available. I have smuggled in a bottle of the stuff on previous trips, but now, thanks to the good people at Shakespeare's Pizza, I should be able to have a clean conscience and be glass free.

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WildernessWaypoint

10/25/2012 06:18PM

I go to Rainbow Foods and buy a massive sandwich from the deli and collect some mayo, ketchup and mustard packets. Who doesn't put ketchup on their ham sandwich?? ;)

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fitgers1

10/26/2012 10:34AM

quote boconorm: "I have found out that a local pizza establishment has packets of tobasco available. I have smuggled in a bottle of the stuff on previous trips, but now, thanks to the good people at Shakespeare's Pizza, I should be able to have a clean conscience and be glass free."

Packets of Tobasco? Not the teeny tiny little glass bottles? Very cool. I must find these packets. I used up all my little tobasco bottles long ago. I got them all from MRE's in the military.
I'll have to find a Shakespeare's Pizza. Don't think I have been to one in a long time.

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SevenofNine

10/27/2012 08:46AM

Ketchup, are there other condiments? :)

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boconorm

10/29/2012 09:00AM

quote fitgers1: "
quote boconorm: "I have found out that a local pizza establishment has packets of tobasco available. I have smuggled in a bottle of the stuff on previous trips, but now, thanks to the good people at Shakespeare's Pizza, I should be able to have a clean conscience and be glass free."

Packets of Tobasco? Not the teeny tiny little glass bottles? Very cool. I must find these packets. I used up all my little tobasco bottles long ago. I got them all from MRE's in the military.
I'll have to find a Shakespeare's Pizza. Don't think I have been to one in a long time."

The only Shakespeare's Pizza is in Columbia, MO. We have three of them here. The next time I am in, I will try to find out their source for these.

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SunCatcher

11/04/2012 06:10PM

I always take HONEY. I ussually take 2 oz or 4 oz Nalgene with flip top lid so I can squeeze it out on top of my oatmeal in the morning, and put it on my frybread or muffins from the reflector oven.
It is not a mini-packet, but is scrumpcious!

SunCatcher

"WWJD"

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FOG51

11/13/2012 04:28AM

EXCUSE me Ketchup on ham? Surely you meant MUSTARD!!! FRED

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FOG51

11/13/2012 04:30AM

I don't want to highjack this thread nor endorse any store but when my youngest son was on his second deployment to the Persian Gulf last year, He's there again now, I sent him some care packages and wanted to send him some condiments, I was getting fuel at our local FleetFarm and they had a great assorment of codiments in the grill section, I asked the manager if I could buy a bunch to send to him, he said they aren't for sale but gave me a box and told to me to fill it up and send them with his blessing, they were a great hit with CJ and his shipmates aboard the JOHN C STENNIS CVN 74. Proud US NAVY father FRED

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fourtune to remember the ones do, and the eyesight to tell the differance.

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MeatHunter

11/13/2012 10:01AM

Always take a small empty spice shaker and fill it with old bay, very good on fish.
Wife will snag us some of them little packets of lemon juice and tarter sauce as well from her work.

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RainGearRight

11/27/2012 09:27PM

I use a small 2oz squeeze bottle of Siracha. It's good on everything. Even a doughnut! Warning!!!!!!! This sauce has been known to cause an increase in tp usage so plan accordingly.

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boconorm

11/29/2012 07:46AM

quote RainGearRight: "I use a small 2oz squeeze bottle of Siracha. It's good on everything. Even a doughnut! Warning!!!!!!! This sauce has been known to cause an increase in tp usage so plan accordingly."

I love the Siracha, but for me, a little goes a long way. I have crossed the line a couple of times and you cannot take it off. Lots of sweating and guzzling of water.

Along this line, at my local Hyvee Grocery, they have a sushi section. They have packets of Wasabi. The first time I used them, I thought they would be tamed down like many things in the Hyvee cafeteria. I used the whole packet to fire up some Chinese food. Lots of sweating and guzzling of water.

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overthehill

11/29/2012 03:50PM

I like about all of them; honey,jelly,horseradish sauce,taco sauce,....my favorite is dusseldorf mustard. Especialy after day three on hard salami/swiss sandwiches.

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Papinator

11/30/2012 02:33AM

B U T T E R

"20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the things that you did." --Mark Twain

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johnfod

01/27/2013 08:47PM

other than salt and pepper, Tabasco is the only other condiment we bring anymore. Great on fried fish, rice dishes and breakfast egg rollups with tortilla wraps
John

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HammerII

01/27/2013 11:18PM

Seems everyone has covered the basic's and Old Bay is great on everything..........

I was shown a seasoning mix that you make yourself a long time ago that is 4 parts salt to 1 part cayanne pepper. Works pretty dang well on just about everything in the woods. So why not play around and make your own seasoning mix?

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OldGreyGoose

01/28/2013 05:13PM

quote Papinator: "
B U T T E R"

W H Y ? (Never take any and just couldn't resist.) --Goose

Soloing is sweet, but a good partner is "priceless."

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Frenchy19

01/28/2013 05:23PM

Hot sauce for fish tacos and breakfast burritos. Other than that, nothing, unless tequila counts...

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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SunCatcher

01/28/2013 07:00PM

I don't take them cause, I feel guilty doing that, sounds silly, but bothers me to do that. I actually have asked for them and paid for them, some folks charge me, and some won't take anything for them.

I like taco sauce from taco johns
relish in the packets from any gas station

I repack HONEY into a small 4 oz Nalgene. I put it in my oatmeal and on my muffins from the reflector oven.

SunCatcher

"WWJD"

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Swampblaze10

02/17/2013 01:15PM

There are quite a few little food itms being packaged in small cups that are convenient to carry. Peanut butter & Nutella both come in small tubs. As does BBQ sauce, ranch, honey mustard & cheese sauce-found at 7-11. Target has little cups of gherkin dill pickles..had to throw that out, they are a nice addition to lunch. There is a fantastic site called minimus.biz they sell one or a hundred of any item you need in travel sizes, including every condiment you can think of and then some. I have purchased olive oil packets at REI. As well, good luck.

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Great Melinko

03/31/2013 08:13PM

Franks is my favorite

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h20

03/31/2013 09:45PM

Franks sauerkraut singles? +1!

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OldFingers57

04/01/2013 01:02PM

My wife and I use all sorts of condiment packages. Our favorite is ronedale plain cheese spread that is like cream cheese we get from Minimus.biz

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Swampturtle

02/05/2016 09:26AM

Here is something new...

Sriracha to go

Also they have these:

Mini bottles

1 oz and 1.69 oz

For those that need a little heat, bottles would be good for lots of things.

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. -Confucius

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OldFingers57

02/05/2016 10:21AM

quote Swampturtle: "Here is something new...

Sriracha to go

Also they have these:

Mini bottles

1 oz and 1.69 oz

For those that need a little heat, bottles would be good for lots of things.
"

There is not enough in those the way my wife and I use it. We would have to bring the big plastic bottle.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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HammerII

02/15/2016 11:56PM

The stuff that comes from taco bell is always part of the kit and we found some "sweet chili sauce" that we repackaged into small squeeze bottles that finds its way into just about everything

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babaoriley7

03/25/2016 10:17PM

I was at Starbucks today and noticed some squeeze packets of sriracha. I also saw real honey at noodles and co. I'd rather get a few of those than the fake honey from KFC that I've collected in the past.

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OldFingers57

03/26/2016 06:04AM

quote babaoriley7: "I was at Starbucks today and noticed some squeeze packets of sriracha. I also saw real honey at noodles and co. I'd rather get a few of those than the fake honey from KFC that I've collected in the past. "

IF you read the label from the "honey" at KFC it is not honey but corn syrup, at least it used to be.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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MNLindsey80

03/28/2016 10:05PM

Crushed Red Peppers from Pizza joints - or just bringing a little baggie in myself.

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Swampturtle

05/06/2016 09:38AM

I found these at Target. Serving size is 2 packs. Lots of unnecessary packaging. If you really like it & use a lot, a food tube is probably the way to go. I'm bringing a couple to mix it up a bit. Nice for a change...is it a condiment? It is to me...

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. -Confucius

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Saberboys

05/06/2016 11:35AM

I put that $h!t on everything!

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Loony_canoe

05/07/2016 11:36PM

Saracha works for most everything I eat. Some times I bring some packaged hot sauce. Lemon packs for fish. That's about it. Unless I plan something fancy.

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Nozzelnut

05/08/2016 12:49AM

BTW if anyone really wants to find those "I can't live without them" condiments; Minimus probably has them.

Anything from honey to tabasco to plain salt and pepper

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MNLindsey80

05/08/2016 01:32AM

I for sure bring in 2 sticks of Butter. Will fill my condiment packs from GSI with olive oil and coconut aminos for flavoring. Also plan to stock up on taco sauce and Crushed red pepper!

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall

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OldFingers57

05/08/2016 04:50AM

For DIY option you can make your own small packets of condiments using thoseFreeze Pop tubes. Just clean them out good and then fill and cut to size. Seal using the heat sealer on a vac sealer. Another option is to use the vac seal bags cut down smaller.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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timatkn

05/08/2016 11:06AM

I like the mayo packets or spicy mustard. I just pick them up at Panera or Target when I buy a sandwich.

T

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MNLindsey80

05/18/2016 06:54PM

Got my entire kitchen clean before our trip... so went to LeAnn Chins tonight and stocked up on soy sauce and having Toxic Hell tomorrow night (or probably Zantigos) to stock up on Taco sauce since I'm making tacos one night in the B-Dub. Also while not a condiment, planning to bring in a baggie of crushed red pepper.

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall

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Kentucky2Nashville

05/20/2016 08:53AM

When you stop for gas, buy some chips, and grab one of each condiment! You have enough for the trip by the time you get to Ely! Haha

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luft

05/20/2016 11:56PM

quote OldFingers57: "For DIY option you can make your own small packets of condiments using thoseFreeze Pop tubes. Just clean them out good and then fill and cut to size. Seal using the heat sealer on a vac sealer. Another option is to use the vac seal bags cut down smaller."

This idea is sheer brilliance!

I have made tubes it's my vacuum sealer but it is a huge pain in the ...

My kids and husband could keep me supplied with Freeze Pops tubes until eternity.

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OldFingers57

05/21/2016 08:00AM

quote luft: "
quote OldFingers57: "For DIY option you can make your own small packets of condiments using thoseFreeze Pop tubes. Just clean them out good and then fill and cut to size. Seal using the heat sealer on a vac sealer. Another option is to use the vac seal bags cut down smaller."

This idea is sheer brilliance!

I have made tubes it's my vacuum sealer but it is a huge pain in the ...

My kids and husband could keep me supplied with Freeze Pops tubes until eternity. "

What's nice is that you can cut them to the size or quantity you want to take with you.

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne

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Frenchy