I’ve become spice and sauce happy the last few years. I’ve found a couple of local companies that we love!! Cow Camp garlic season all is used every time I cook. Hubby grills a great trip-tip and the grilling and dipping sauce is great for that.
Do you have a local fav that the rest of us would like to try? I’d be so happy to see your area’s best!
Here’s another MUST have! This local marinade is incredible. We’ve loved it for decades. #cosofood #cosocooking
Went to the Mtn. Mandarin Festival today and found so many great local spice, oil, vinegar and sauce companies!! It was awesome.
This company has a big variety of local olive oil and vinegars. Handy that they had a catalog I could bring home. And they ship.😊 Wild Groves, Newcastle, CA
I prefer fresh made salsa but there are some brands I want to try on this list.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-store-bought-salsas_l_6436b483e4b00ac9aaa19e99
Found a new one. It smells wonderful!! Think some grilling is in order when I get home. #CoSoCooks
@NorCalCherylLyn Ebesse ZoZo from Nelson BC based on sauces from Togo, West Africa, where the owner originated. https://ebessezozo.com/
@NorthernInvader that sounds like something hubby would really like! I’m going to get him some. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@NorCalCherylLyn very very hot last time I tried
@NorthernInvader it sounds like it… maybe I should show it to him first? 😃
@NorCalCherylLyn probably a good idea
@NorCalCherylLyn I'm intrigued.
@dw98439 it’s good stuff!
@NorCalCherylLyn I'll have to find some, perhaps online.
@dw98439 I think they’ll ship it to you. And it’s available in some stores…maybe their websites ship?? Haven’t looked on Amazon but that’s a possibility too.
@NorCalCherylLyn oh how I miss a tri tip! They look at you funny if you ask the butcher for one in the Midwest.
@Alohakim18 I’ve heard that not everybody knows what a tri tip is. I can’t imagine… 😵
@NorCalCherylLyn It's a horrible wrong that should be corrected! I didn't know what one was until I was 45 and lived in SoCal for 3 years. My life is better for it, lol
@Alohakim18 I’m sure!! We bbq or smoke them often. Soooo yummy!
@NorCalCherylLyn Anything with Hatch green chile! ha Bueno Foods has a lot of spices you can get at the grocery and online. Also 505 Salsa is a mainstay at our house.
@NMWoman awesome!! I’ll try them out.
@NorCalCherylLyn you can rarely go wrong with Herdez
@NorCalCherylLyn Jaime’s green salsa from Texas is well worth mail ordering.
I like this one.
Pretty sure it's only available in Texas, but it's really flavorful and doesn't taste over-processed.
@tyghebright cool, I’ll see if I can find it or order.
@NorCalCherylLyn, my mom’s DIY sauce. Lol! Anw, her recipe is a mix of:
15 oz. tomato sauce
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup honey (or agave nectar)
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup molasses
3 Tbsp. worcestershire
2 tsp. liquid smoke
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 pinches cayenne powder, or add Tabasco (for extra heat, which I recommend, optional), or try Dan Ryan’s Chicago, Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce, & HP, etc.
@NorCalCherylLyn, seems like Dan Ryan’s Chicago BBQ got hit hard during Covid? Now, I see it in HKG, & if you can’t find the sauce online, try mixing the BBQ sauce recipe, dips, & salad dressing to your taste. Cheers!💞
@NorCalCherylLyn, avocado with Himalayan salt, hummus & beet root mix dips, cajun spice mix, & salsa sauces are also yummy!
I also DIY salad dressings with a rich extra virgin olive oil (for table dips, not cooking) on a bed of rocket salad, salt, pepper mix, & top it with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or a Basil Spinach salad with whatever suits own taste buds. I.e. fresh avocados, tomatoes, peppers, fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, etc. 🥗
@NorCalCherylLyn - how are you? Trust you’re well. Apologies for the overdue response. 🙏
@LotusB10 well thank 😊 Hope you are well too.
@NorCalCherylLyn Coffee???!! That looks amazing.
@misslovelymess it really is!
@NorCalCherylLyn have you tried Garlic Festival? Their mesquite is amazing on steaks. Discovered them years ago when they turned up at my local RenFaire. They are in Gilroy, garlic capital of CA.
@Redskye572 I have always wanted to go the the Garlic fest! It’s on the list.
Thanks, I’ll check them out!
#cosofood #spices #marinades