Talk:Condiment

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Contents 1 Definition 2 Peanut butter 3 Lettuce 4 Peanut Honey Lettuce Time! 5 Tomato Sauce? 6 Which of these things is not like the other? 7 Why the list?

[edit] Definition

What the heck IS a condiment? This "article" is but a list and thus does not meet encyclopedia standards. 145.254.158.60 01:58, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peanut butter

is peanut butter considered a condiment??! surely it's more of a Spread? --86.135.217.213 03:39, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

I wouldn't regard peanut butter as a condiment, either. I would think of it as 'a spread' like marmite or marmalade. However, I might regard peanut sauce (such as eaten with satay) as a condiment. And what about honey? Condiment or spread? Mazzy 16:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lettuce

I wonder: is lettuce a condiment? I was a bit confused when I first read it :-) Boereck 21:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Peanut Honey Lettuce Time!

Regarding Spreads: The page on spreads says "A Spread is a dense, soft Condiment that can be spread"... So quite literally, Spreads are Condiments too. You don't normally eat Spreads or Condiments raw, however, you usually eat them on Cereal platters, such as slices of Bread. Therefore; Honey, Peanut Butter, Jam, and other such spreadable Sandwich toppings may all classified as Condiments, with the subcategory of Spread (Mainly because they are thick and usually eaten individually, perhaps on Toast.)

Lettuce seems to have been enjoyed as a post-meal Hors d'œuvre, similar to Parsley. Where one goes, the other may follow. (But how often have I eaten Parsley on my sandwiches?) Lettuce is not spread onto sandwiches, but may indeed be an unground spice. Spices are included in the category of Condiments.

I am here in particular because I feel this article could use some touching up. These sub-categories of Spread, Preserve, Sweetener, Oil, Salad Dressing, Vegetable, Mineral et al. should all need to be added or clarified in this section. IMHO. Ayelis 02:08, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

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If I may suggest a definition, a condiment is a sauce or seasoning not enjoyed for itself but its addition to a dish, unlike a sauce which is particularly enjoyed for its own sake, despite rarely being alone.

[edit] Tomato Sauce?

Is tomato sauce a condiment? In the context of the linked article, I would have to dispute it!

[edit] Which of these things is not like the other?

I would have to argue that salsa, lettuce, and even relish (gasp) are NOT condiments.

The above is a statement, not an argument.

[edit] Why the list?

I have no issue with the article but, given that there's a category for condiments, why do we have a list on this page? I think it should be removed. Dylan 17:19, 18 January 2007 (UTC)