I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
years, and it's all nasty. I just had a steak at a restaurant and
they had their own brand, so I gave it a try. Blah Yuck !!!!
It's all nasty. Does anyone really like this stuff, and why????

I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce. But steak sauce is
just plain nasty and disgusting. I find it hard to believe anyone
would like it, but apparently some people do becuase they have it at
every restaurant that serves steak.

If you like this nasty stuff, please confess and tell everyone WHY you
like it. Also, what gives it that foul taste?

wrote on Thu, 26 Apr 2007
16:32:36 -0500:

b> I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt
b> and pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce. But
b> steak sauce is just plain nasty and disgusting. I find it
b> hard to believe anyone would like it, but apparently some
b> people do becuase they have it at every restaurant that
b> serves steak.

I suspect this is another "De gustibus" but I *like* A1 (and
infrequently HP) sauce on steak!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

> wrote

> I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
> pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.

I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> > wrote
>
>
>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>
>
> I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
> barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.

My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
and mayo. A little dab will do ya...

"Kathleen" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> > wrote
>>
>>
>>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>>
>>
>> I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>> barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.

Double yuk.

On Apr 26, 6:09 pm, Kathleen > wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > > wrote
>
> >>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
> >>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>
> > I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
> > barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>
> My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
> and mayo. A little dab will do ya...

Actuallly that sounds rather good but is it a 'steak sauce" or just a
side condiment?

John Kane wrote:

> On Apr 26, 6:09 pm, Kathleen > wrote:
>
>>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
> wrote
>>
>>>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>>
>>>I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>>>barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>>
>>My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
>>and mayo. A little dab will do ya...
>
>
> Actuallly that sounds rather good but is it a 'steak sauce" or just a
> side condiment?

It's a side condiment. But then so is A-1 or any of the other
commerically available steak sauces. I've never known anybody to apply
steak sauce before or during cooking.

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:09:35 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>> > wrote
>>
>>
>>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>>
>>
>> I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>> barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>
>My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
>and mayo. A little dab will do ya...

assuming bottled horseradish (if you grate it yourself, my hat's
really off to you), how long does a bottle keep?

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote:
> assuming bottled horseradish (if you grate it yourself, my hat's
> really off to you), how long does a bottle keep?

I'm not sure if bottled horseradish is what the original poster was using,
but it lasts a long time, many months. When first opened it can be almost
overpowering, it really will clear your sinuses. The "hotness" does diminish
a bit over time, but normally by the time I empty the bottle, it is still
quite potent.

There are several kinds available. I'm talking about the plain prepared
horseradish that is just grated horseradish, vinegar and perhaps salt. There
are other kinds that are diluted with cream and other such things that
aren't so good for using as an ingredient in your own sauce.

The brand I get may be just a regional (Washington, DC) one. It is Double-H,
distributed by a company in Lanham, MD.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:31:59 GMT, "wff_ng_7" >
wrote:

>"blake murphy" > wrote:
>> assuming bottled horseradish (if you grate it yourself, my hat's
>> really off to you), how long does a bottle keep?
>
>I'm not sure if bottled horseradish is what the original poster was using,
>but it lasts a long time, many months. When first opened it can be almost
>overpowering, it really will clear your sinuses. The "hotness" does diminish
>a bit over time, but normally by the time I empty the bottle, it is still
>quite potent.
>
>There are several kinds available. I'm talking about the plain prepared
>horseradish that is just grated horseradish, vinegar and perhaps salt. There
>are other kinds that are diluted with cream and other such things that
>aren't so good for using as an ingredient in your own sauce.
>
>The brand I get may be just a regional (Washington, DC) one. It is Double-H,
>distributed by a company in Lanham, MD.

i live in silver spring (md), so, yes i see double-h all the time. i
used to buy it to make cocktail sauce, but i haven't bought shrimp in
quite a while. how's their sauerkraut?

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:09:35 -0500, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Nancy Young wrote:
>>
> wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>>>
>>>
>>>I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>>>barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>>
>>My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
>>and mayo. A little dab will do ya...
>
>
> assuming bottled horseradish (if you grate it yourself, my hat's
> really off to you), how long does a bottle keep?

Yeah, I meant bottled, not fresh grated roots. But it does mean freshly
bottled. I don't like horseradish that's been opened and kept for more
than a couple of weeks even though you can keep it much longer than that
without poisoning yourself.

My husband works with a guy who also owns a horseradish farm in
Illinois. They process a little of it for their private use and the
gentleman usually gifts my husband with a bottle or two.

Whoah. Fresh opened, it's not wasabi but it's damned close and will
definitely cauterize your sinuses. Nevertheless, after a couple of
weeks of standing in the fridge my daughter will make and consume shrimp
cocktail sauce made with the stuff in the normal "store-broughten"
proportions.

I only buy little bottles of supermarket horseradish because the heat
dwindles so fast.

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:51:27 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:09:35 -0500, Kathleen
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
> wrote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>>>>>pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>>>>barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>>>
>>>My personal favorite is a 2:1:1 mixture of fresh horseradish, sour cream
>>>and mayo. A little dab will do ya...
>>
>>
>> assuming bottled horseradish (if you grate it yourself, my hat's
>> really off to you), how long does a bottle keep?
>
>Yeah, I meant bottled, not fresh grated roots. But it does mean freshly
>bottled. I don't like horseradish that's been opened and kept for more
>than a couple of weeks even though you can keep it much longer than that
>without poisoning yourself.
>
>My husband works with a guy who also owns a horseradish farm in
>Illinois. They process a little of it for their private use and the
>gentleman usually gifts my husband with a bottle or two.
>
>Whoah. Fresh opened, it's not wasabi but it's damned close and will
>definitely cauterize your sinuses. Nevertheless, after a couple of
>weeks of standing in the fridge my daughter will make and consume shrimp
>cocktail sauce made with the stuff in the normal "store-broughten"
>proportions.
>
>I only buy little bottles of supermarket horseradish because the heat
>dwindles so fast.

i sorta thought that was the scoop. thanks.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:59:01 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
> wrote
>
>> I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
>> pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce.
>
>I don't like steak sauce, but I can tell you, I don't want
>barbecue sauce on steak, either. Yuck.
>
>nancy
>

i was puzzled by this, too. steak sauce is nasty and horrible but
barbeque sauce is o.k.? makes no sense.

for the record, i like heinz 57 on pork chops. steaks if the meat
isn't that good. a-1 is o.k., too.

your pal,
blake

wrote:
> I never understood why people use steak sauce.

I'm sort of with you on this. Never really developed
a taste for it myself.

> The stuff is horrid.

I wouldn't go that far. I prefer the basic salt and pepper,
but steak sauces are OK, they just don't add anything to a
good steak in my opinion, so why bother?

> If you like this nasty stuff, please confess and tell everyone WHY you
> like it. Also, what gives it that foul taste?

OK, you are probably just trolling, but what the heck . . .

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.

wrote:
> I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
> I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
> nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
> years, and it's all nasty. I just had a steak at a restaurant and
> they had their own brand, so I gave it a try. Blah Yuck !!!!
> It's all nasty. Does anyone really like this stuff, and why????
>
> I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
> pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce. But steak sauce is
> just plain nasty and disgusting. I find it hard to believe anyone
> would like it, but apparently some people do becuase they have it at
> every restaurant that serves steak.
>
> If you like this nasty stuff, please confess and tell everyone WHY you
> like it. Also, what gives it that foul taste?

My favorite is "Sams best". The rumor is that it is made by a company
known for gourmet quality condiments (Kraft). And if you are a shrewd
shopper you can get it in a 5 gallon pail at Sams club with a free pump
dispenser for the pail.

I like it because it reminds me of sauces I might only find in better
industrial restaurants and cafeterias.

wrote:

>
> If you like this nasty stuff, please confess and tell everyone WHY you
> like it.

It's not my preferred seasoning for beef, but there are times when
you've got a lesser quality steak on your plate and you must smile and
pretend to enjoy it for the sake of keeping the family peace. And that's
when "steak sauce" is useful for helping gag down a dry or tasteless
dinner offering.



Dawn

"Dawn" > wrote:
> It's not my preferred seasoning for beef, but there are times when you've
> got a lesser quality steak on your plate and you must smile and pretend to
> enjoy it for the sake of keeping the family peace. And that's when "steak
> sauce" is useful for helping gag down a dry or tasteless dinner offering.

Reminds me of an anecdote in my Joy of Cooking cookbook where the wife
cautions her husband at the grill: "Remember Orville, medium burned, not
well burned"! ;-)

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

On Apr 26, 2:32 pm, wrote:
> I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
> I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
> nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
> years, and it's all nasty. I just had a steak at a restaurant and
> they had their own brand, so I gave it a try. Blah Yuck !!!!
> It's all nasty. Does anyone really like this stuff, and why????
>
> I'll stick to eating my steak with nothing but a little salt and
> pepper, or some barbecue sauce if I want a sauce. But steak sauce is
> just plain nasty and disgusting. I find it hard to believe anyone
> would like it, but apparently some people do becuase they have it at
> every restaurant that serves steak.
>
> If you like this nasty stuff, please confess and tell everyone WHY you
> like it. Also, what gives it that foul taste?

The Black Angus used to have a steak sandwich with Jack Daniels steak
sauce. It was really great and boozey. I would love the recipe, if
anyone has it.

Karen

On 26 Apr 2007 16:35:44 -0700, Karen > wrote:

<snipped>

>The Black Angus used to have a steak sandwich with Jack Daniels steak
>sauce. It was really great and boozey. I would love the recipe, if
>anyone has it.

Go to Jack Daniel's website. You will find some recipes there.
Personally, I love steak sauce with my steak. When I am in the mood
for A-1, I eat steak :-) I don't each much red meat, though, I prefer
chicken.

>Karen

David

In article >,
wrote:

> I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.

Not all steak sauce is the same; there are lots of different steak
sauces, so just because you don't like one brand doesn't mean you'll
dislike them all. That being said, I think the best steak sauce is Heinz
Ketchup. Yummmy!

On Apr 26, 7:39 pm, Stan Horwitz > wrote:
> In article >,
>
> wrote:
> > I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>
> Not all steak sauce is the same; there are lots of different steak
> sauces, so just because you don't like one brand doesn't mean you'll
> dislike them all. That being said, I think the best steak sauce is Heinz
> Ketchup. Yummmy!

Have you tried KA ( ketcup anonymous) ?

In article .com>,
John Kane > wrote:

> On Apr 26, 7:39 pm, Stan Horwitz > wrote:
> > In article >,
> >
> > wrote:
> > > I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
> >
> > Not all steak sauce is the same; there are lots of different steak
> > sauces, so just because you don't like one brand doesn't mean you'll
> > dislike them all. That being said, I think the best steak sauce is Heinz
> > Ketchup. Yummmy!
>
> Have you tried KA ( ketcup anonymous) ?

Why would I feel the need for anonymity?

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:

>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the

I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
such a big deal about it.

On Apr 26, 9:11 pm, Terry > wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
> >I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
> >I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
> >nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>
> I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
> such a big deal about it.

I think it is because we cannot repress that feeling of horror that we
experience as someone douses a good streak in some amorphous viscous
liquid?

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>
>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>
>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>such a big deal about it.


Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
brown crud.

Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?

> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>
>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>such a big deal about it.
>
>
> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
> brown crud.
>
> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?


Maybe you haven't gotten an answer to your "question" because other people
don't think it tastes nasty.

If you don't like it, fine, don't eat it. But don't insult people who do
like it.



Ms P

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:51:22 -0500, "Ms P" >
wrote:

>
> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>
>>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>>
>>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>>such a big deal about it.
>>
>>
>> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>> brown crud.
>>
>> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>
>
>Maybe you haven't gotten an answer to your "question" because other people
>don't think it tastes nasty.
>
>If you don't like it, fine, don't eat it. But don't insult people who do
>like it.
>
>
>
>Ms P

I'm not insulting anyone. It's my opinion, but that still dont answer
the ingredient that makes it have a nasty bitter taste.

wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:51:22 -0500, "Ms P" >
> wrote:
>>
> wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>>>
>>>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>>>such a big deal about it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>>> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>>> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>>> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>>> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>>> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>>> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>>> brown crud.
>>>
>>> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>>> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>>> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>>
>>Maybe you haven't gotten an answer to your "question" because other people
>>don't think it tastes nasty.
>>
>>If you don't like it, fine, don't eat it. But don't insult people who do
>>like it.

> I'm not insulting anyone. It's my opinion, but that still dont answer
> the ingredient that makes it have a nasty bitter taste.

Perhaps it's like asking why m&m candies taste like moose meat: if
nobody else perceives it they're not going to have an answer.


--
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On Apr 26, 9:55 pm, wrote:
> I'm not insulting anyone. It's my opinion, but that still dont answer
> the ingredient that makes it have a nasty bitter taste.

Perhaps you have an aversion to vinegar.

Karen

> wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>
>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>such a big deal about it.
>
>
> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
> brown crud.
>
> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>

Try reading the label and picking out the individual ingredient that you
don't like.

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:55:03 -0400, "Kswck" >
wrote:

>
> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>
>>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>>
>>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>>such a big deal about it.
>>
>>
>> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>> brown crud.
>>
>> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>>
>
>Try reading the label and picking out the individual ingredient that you
>don't like.
>

If I had one handy I might read it. I surely wont buy that stuff so
how can I read it. I know it contains some tomato and vinegar, none
of those are bad. There is some strange ingredient that tastes bitter
and once again I am trying to find out. I cant believe this thread
goes on and on and no one can identify the ingredient. It's not hot,
I like hot pepper foods and sauces, it's got a nasty bitter flavor.

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:18:33 -0500, wrote:

>On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:55:03 -0400, "Kswck" >
>wrote:
>
>>
> wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>>>
>>>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>>>such a big deal about it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>>> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>>> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>>> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>>> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>>> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>>> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>>> brown crud.
>>>
>>> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>>> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>>> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>>>
>>
>>Try reading the label and picking out the individual ingredient that you
>>don't like.
>>
>
>If I had one handy I might read it. I surely wont buy that stuff so
>how can I read it. I know it contains some tomato and vinegar, none
>of those are bad. There is some strange ingredient that tastes bitter
>and once again I am trying to find out. I cant believe this thread
>goes on and on and no one can identify the ingredient. It's not hot,
>I like hot pepper foods and sauces, it's got a nasty bitter flavor.


Go to a grocery store. Pick up a bottle of steak sauce. Read
ingredients list. Put back on the shelf. Repeat with other brands.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

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> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:55:03 -0400, "Kswck" >
> wrote:
>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>>> I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>>> nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>>> I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>>> such a big deal about it.
>>>
>>> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>>> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>>> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>>> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>>> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>>> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>>> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>>> brown crud.
>>>
>>> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>>> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>>> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>>>
>> Try reading the label and picking out the individual ingredient that you
>> don't like.
>>
>
> If I had one handy I might read it. I surely wont buy that stuff so
> how can I read it. I know it contains some tomato and vinegar, none
> of those are bad. There is some strange ingredient that tastes bitter
> and once again I am trying to find out. I cant believe this thread
> goes on and on and no one can identify the ingredient. It's not hot,
> I like hot pepper foods and sauces, it's got a nasty bitter flavor.
>



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_sauce

> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>>
>>>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
>>>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
>>>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the
>>
>>I have never understood why people that don't use steak sauce make
>>such a big deal about it.
>
>
> Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
> tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
> tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
> perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
> Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
> identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
> bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
> brown crud.
>
> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>

Old Country Buffet? Now that's a class establishment.

On Apr 26, 11:44 pm, wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:11:13 -0500, Terry >
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:32:36 -0500, wrote:
>
> >>I never understood why people use steak sauce. The stuff is horrid.
> >>I have always wondered what they put in that stuff to make it taste so
> >>nasty. I have never liked it, I tried all the major brands over the

> Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
> ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
> I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?

I have no idea. But I crave A-1 and Heinz 57. Not on a good steak
tho'; just a tot
between meals every now and then.

I'll bet you've never opened a fresh bottle of Thai fish sauce and
taken a whiff. It's
a perfectly good cooking condiment, but whiffed only you'd probably
want to join me and knock back a tot of steak sauce.

On Apr 27, 4:47 am, stark > wrote:
> I have no idea. But I crave A-1 and Heinz 57. Not on a good steak
> tho'; just a tot
> between meals every now and then.
>
> I'll bet you've never opened a fresh bottle of Thai fish sauce and
> taken a whiff. It's
> a perfectly good cooking condiment, but whiffed only you'd probably
> want to join me and knock back a tot of steak sauce.

There's this sauce in Japan that is similar to a very thick A-1 sauce.
The flavors reminded me of A-1 a lot. I was told that it is put on
rice (kind of like some people use soy sauce here in usa) and that's
what I did. I like it a lot.

I wish I could remember the name. It's a Japanese common condiment
like ketchup.

Karen

On 27 Apr 2007 09:32:24 -0700, Karen > wrote:

>On Apr 27, 4:47 am, stark > wrote:
>> I have no idea. But I crave A-1 and Heinz 57. Not on a good steak
>> tho'; just a tot
>> between meals every now and then.
>>
>> I'll bet you've never opened a fresh bottle of Thai fish sauce and
>> taken a whiff. It's
>> a perfectly good cooking condiment, but whiffed only you'd probably
>> want to join me and knock back a tot of steak sauce.
>
>There's this sauce in Japan that is similar to a very thick A-1 sauce.
>The flavors reminded me of A-1 a lot. I was told that it is put on
>rice (kind of like some people use soy sauce here in usa) and that's
>what I did. I like it a lot.
>
>I wish I could remember the name. It's a Japanese common condiment
>like ketchup.
>
>Karen

i would guess tonkatsu sauce. a little sweeter than a-1?

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:44:37 -0500, wrote:

<snipped>

>Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>brown crud.

Different strokes for different folks. I hate mushrooms, I really
hate coffee (smell and taste) and a bunch of other things that you
might find delicious.

>Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?

The taste that you are referring to comes from worcestshire sauce.
Now, crawl back in to your hole

David

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:01:46 +0200, David > wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:44:37 -0500, wrote:
>
><snipped>
>
>>Because it has a nasty bitter taste. I mentioned BBQ sauce because it
>>tastes good. I may or may not put it on steak, but either way it
>>tastes good. On the other hand, steak sauce tastes like shit to be
>>perfectly honest about it. The restaurant I went to was Old Country
>>Buffet. It's their own name brand on the bottle but the bottle looks
>>identical to A1 or Worcestershire steak sauce and other squarish brown
>>bottles, except for the label, and contains the nasty and bitter thick
>>brown crud.
>
> Different strokes for different folks. I hate mushrooms, I really
>hate coffee (smell and taste) and a bunch of other things that you
>might find delicious.
>
You're right. I like both of these and I also like the food at Old
Country Buffet. I actually like most foods, (with a few exceptions),
but not steak sauce.

>>Of all the replies to this message, no one has yet mentioned what
>>ingredient is in steak sauce that makes it taste so nasty. Thats why
>>I posted in the first place. What's in this crud?
>
> The taste that you are referring to comes from worcestshire sauce.
>Now, crawl back in to your hole
>
Ahhhhhhhh, Yes, its from the worcestshire sauce. But what the heck is
on worcestshire sauce that gives it such a nasty taste?
Let me put it this way, it's not a common ingredient like tomato,
vinegar, salt, or hot pepper. There is some foreign substance.
I have heard that some of these sauces contain anchovies, and those
are pretty nasty, but there is something else. Maybe if someone would
list the ingredients we could get to the bottom of this.

>David

> wrote in message
...

> Ahhhhhhhh, Yes, its from the worcestshire sauce. But what the heck is
> on worcestshire sauce that gives it such a nasty taste?
> Let me put it this way, it's not a common ingredient like tomato,
> vinegar, salt, or hot pepper. There is some foreign substance.
> I have heard that some of these sauces contain anchovies, and those
> are pretty nasty, but there is something else. Maybe if someone would
> list the ingredients we could get to the bottom of this.
>
>>David

Someone already does list the ingredients. They're on the side of every
bottle. You appear to be the only one with the problem, there is no "we."


Ms P