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We spread mustard. We spread mayo. Why aren’t they in the “ spread” section?
We have breakfast spreads such Vegemite, peanut butter, honey, jam etc, which you will usually find around the breakfast cereal aisle.
Then we have non breakfast spreads such as mayo, mustard, sauce, pickles etc.
All are condiments but can be sub divided into breakfast and non breakfast.
The only exception is Maple syrup which can be found with the pancake mixes which is in the baking aisle. That needs to change.
I believe the separation is based on the vinegar content. Sauces, pickles etc. all contain vinegar and are therefore separated from the less acidic spreads. Maple syrup is separated due to its excessive liquidity meaning it can only be poured, not spread.
Maple syrup is a condiment. A breakfast condiment. It should be next to the honey where all the other breakfast condiments are.
If it wants to be with the other breakfast condiments it needs to thicken itself up.
Ahem, my cola maple ribs could be a breakfast thing but are typically much later in the day
This delineation seems to work a little better. It’s nearly perfect except for the mint jelly.
Actually apple sauce also messes the system up. My theory is that these are false sauces, snuck into the dinner repertoire in place of mint sauce and apple chutney, most likely a ploy to sneak breakfast into more meals by the type of deviant who consideres cereal for dinner to be a desireable thing. I do have concerns that these are just the start of a trend to have non-vinegar condiments take over the sauce space.
Hot sauce is breakfast!
But they’re all in the sauce section? Mayo is not a sauce.
Teknikly it is- the original name in French is Sauce Mayonnaise - that is, sauce from the city/region of Les Mayons. Like Bearnaise sauce comes from Bearn. But opinions differ on this.
wiki entry
It's a condiment. Sauce is a condiment. Mayo is a condiment. They do belong together.
Vegemite is a condiment though
Yes. Correct that is why they are placed with all the other breakfast condiments.
You mean “spreads”😂
I'm gonna hang up now.
Where does the goopy cheese spread fit in? Maybe it's just Vegemite's plus one
Edit: Does every shop put them together or does the layout vary?
I found the cream cheese, cheese sticks, mac & cheese, processed cheese, laughing cow etc same aisle as the breakfast spreads at Coles. I don't know why they are there. I guess they have to go somewhere.
If it's not a solid then it's a condiment. Usually.
I must have been thinking of Aldi or Woolies? I actually never notice due to lactose intolerance ;-;
Hahaha. I only know because my daughter likes Mac & cheese and it took me forever to find it. My understanding is that people like putting cream cheese with Vegemite so you might as well put all the other cheese products there too. 🤷♀️
Unpopular opinion: Each supermarket needs a map like Ikea
Fuck you all I’m now craving Fondue!
Yodel lay he he.
I refuse to accept the goopy cheese spread exists.