How far would you travel for your favorite condiment? Me: 26 miles to score my favorite mustard. My local Joe's is

[Floyd R. Turbo]

always sold out! Bastards! The next closest is across town, 26 miles. Well worth the drive! 🤗

[dweller]

1. Have you tried

My favorite


✌🏻

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. Yes! It's excellent!

[-misanthroptimist]

3. I'm a philistine when it comes to condiments

I'll eat whatever is in the fridge, which is whatever they had at the store when I last went and approximates what I want.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. Mustard is one of the few things that I refuse to substitute!

[-misanthroptimist]

7. No judgement from me.

Folks like what they like. I grew up poor, so I'm just happy to have a condiment at all.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

8. We were so poor we went to Colonel Sanders to

lick other people’s fingers!

[-misanthroptimist]

9. Well, yeah.

But I'm sure you made friends, right?

[niyad]

4. hmmm. . my TJ's is about 15 miles away, my favourite ethnic markets

(for my Hungarian HOT paprika and horseradish), are about three. A vast improvement over the days when I would drive 80 miles one way to the only spice shop in the state. Of course, I would also pick up my coffees and teas as well.

So how many jars do you purchase each trip.???

[Floyd R. Turbo]

6. Today two! In addition to $140.00 of other stuff! 😁

[niyad]

10. My bill at TJ's never quite reaches that, primarily due to space

considerations. But certain things are, perforce, a necessity!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

11. 🤗

[PJMcK]

12. There's an ad I saw for a brand of catsup, mustard, mayo, etc.

It read:

Practice safe snacking -- Use condiments!

[Lifeafter70]

14. That's funny

[Floyd R. Turbo]

17. Ha!

[Lifeafter70]

13. Sometimes it's a supply issue if its imported

So I would suggest calling first before you drive there. In fact your local TJ's will make the call for you and have them put it on hold for you.

You can also ask your local TJ's to check and see when it's due to arrive and hold for you. They will usually do this for all items that are not seasonal.

A lot of TJ'S products are imported many from Canada. They do order every day so if it is available to order it can usually be at the store the next evening and on the shelf by opening the next morning.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

18. I've actually tried that. Unfortunately they don't always know what they have in stock. Twice I've been told that an

item is discontinued only to find it in the store!

[Lifeafter70]

20. I know about the discontinued magically reaprearing lol

And the other issue about stock.
Crew members actually do the ordering for the store. It's all done via computer (ecery day) and occasionally a product will show up as orderable and go out of stock before the computer is updated and order filled. This is due to several stores ordering from the same warehouse.
The discontinued items have a lot of variables not always based on sales. Sometimes it is due to pricing, other times it is due to the supplier being able to supply enough product for all the stores. If TJ's can work it out they will.
I do know most crew members will do their best to make sure you have your favorite product.

In case you haven't guessed I worked for them for over twenty years and just recently retired. I have been known to break down a (just delivered) pallet just to find my customer their favorite item.
Hopefully your store crew treats you the same.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

21. You were obviously customer focused as opposed to system focused. At our local Joe's it's catch as catch can. I recently

asked an associate if they had chilie rellenos, his reply was “If you don’t see it we don’t have it!”. 🤬

[Lifeafter70]

22. I'm so sorry

Especially since that is one of my favorites. You will find them in the freezer isle hopefully with all the other Hispanic foods.
They come two to a package and when paired with the Spanish rice you have enough for two.

Again I'm really sorry that is not an acceptable answer. They should have taken you to the product.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

23. No problem! Got them at another location!

[Lifeafter70]

24. Unfortunately sounds like your store has a customer service problem

Just so you know it has always been policy that customer comes first. I don't think their captain would appreciate those type of answers given to customers.
All tj crew are supposed to be customer oriented.

[surrealAmerican]

15. Have you tried their garlic spread/dip?

It has become my favorite sandwich spread.

[niyad]

16. It is wonderful!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

19. Oh man! I gotta get some! 🤗

[some_of_us_are_sane]

25. My new FAVORITE

not a 'real' condiment but certainly a FLAVOR ENHANCER (discovered while having dinner at my daughter's, and FELL IN LOVE with the rich, vibrant spices)



INGREDIENTS: Kosher Salt, Sea Salt, Dried Onion & Garlic, Black Pepper, Funnel Celery, Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Savory, Sage, Oregano, Basil.

YUM!!!!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

32. 😋

[Lochloosa]

26. 169 miles from my front porch the Bradley's Country Store.

Edit to add the condiment. They make a stone ground mustard that is to die for.

Just so i can sit on their front porch and eat the best damn sausage dog you will ever have. I've been enjoying them since I was a kid. Bradley's has been making sausage since 1927. If you want a taste of the south you can order online. They ship worldwide. Be sure and get some of the hot sausage links.

https://bradleyscountrystore.com/

[Floyd R. Turbo]

33. 🤗

[SheltieLover]

27. Dunno about a condiment, but I once drove 160 mi round trip for Vienna Beef hotdogs

[niyad]

28. You beat me. A 140 mile RT for ice cream! It was pure joy!

[SheltieLover]

29. Ice cream is in a class all its own

[niyad]

30. So very true!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

34. Yum!

[auntAgonist]

31. Swiss Chalet sauce. 5 hours!

I don't go specifically for the Swiss Chalet sauce packets, that would be insane.

Whenever I visit family in Ontario Canada the sauce packets are on my list of must haves.

If I run out and don't have a trip planned, my friend will mail some to me.

YES, it's that good

aA
kesha

[Floyd R. Turbo]

35. 😋

[justaprogressive]

36. Xochitl Chipotle Salsa

2 sources:

16 miles south

28 miles west

Priceless!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

37. 😋