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Why is A1 steak sauce so expensive?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:48 pm
The A1 people must be really proud of their sauce. 5 bucks for 8 ounces seems a kind of crazy. Is it made with unicorn blood and gypsy tears?
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Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:51 pm to UncleLogger
Haha! You use A1! Just steal it from a restaurant. Who buys condiments when they give them away?
ETA: I love A1 on some reheated sirloin on bread. frick the haters.
ETA: I love A1 on some reheated sirloin on bread. frick the haters.
This post was edited on 4/12/12 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:52 pm to UncleLogger
Probably because no one buys it. They figure they have a few poor souls hooked and no matter what they charge these people will still buy it.
This stuff is $5 for 5 ounces, and even though I can't really remember what A1 tastes like this is probably a better option anyway.
This stuff is $5 for 5 ounces, and even though I can't really remember what A1 tastes like this is probably a better option anyway.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:55 pm to Gaston
quote:Hell if I know.
Why is A1 steak sauce so expensive?
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Probably because no one buys it.
Every chain that serves steak in America buys a good bit.
I'd also guess that a large % of homes in America have a bottle in their fridge or pantry as well. My grandma loves the stuff w/ her steak. We have a bottle for her
That's my excuse. Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:58 pm to LSUAfro
A1 for baked potatoes ftw
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:13 pm to Tiger Authority
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A1 for baked potatoes ftw
I'd think that Pickapeppa would be better, no?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:13 pm to Gaston
quote:Without question.
I'd think that Pickapeppa would be better, no?
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:15 pm to Gaston
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A1 for baked potatoes ftw
I'd think that Pickapeppa would be better, no?
Better is a matter of opinion, no? It is a completely different product with a completely different taste.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:16 pm to Gaston
Awesome with cream cheese and wheat thins
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:19 pm to UncleLogger
Tabasco steak sauce blows A1 out of the water if you want a similar taste
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:20 pm to UncleLogger
I just threw a bottle away that I found in the back of my fridge- I wish I had known it was so valuable!
An aside- at lunch this past Easter, my uncle asked for steak sauce for his filet
and when my parents told him they didn't have any, he went and got ketchup, lea &perrins, tony's and a few other ingredients and made his own 'steak sauce'. I wanted to punch him in the face.
An aside- at lunch this past Easter, my uncle asked for steak sauce for his filet
and when my parents told him they didn't have any, he went and got ketchup, lea &perrins, tony's and a few other ingredients and made his own 'steak sauce'. I wanted to punch him in the face. 
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:21 pm to Gaston
I wouldn't know if Pickapepper is better because I've never compared the flavors. I've never purchased A-1. People who can compare the two have obviously eaten both.
I like Pickapepper on cream cheese and I use it in a few recipes, but not on steak. I just bought the mango flavor, but haven't tried it yet.
I like Pickapepper on cream cheese and I use it in a few recipes, but not on steak. I just bought the mango flavor, but haven't tried it yet.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:21 pm to pooponsaban
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It is a completely different product with a completely different taste.
It's damn near the exact same product with a slightly different taste.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:24 pm to Gaston
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It's damn near the exact same product
False
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slightly different taste
False
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:28 pm to pooponsaban
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Pickapeppa sauce is a Jamaican condiment similar to A1 or Worcestershire sauce, but with a sweeter, mellower flavor.[1] It is sometimes described as "Jamaican ketchup" or "Jamaican A-1".
It is made in Shooter's Hill, Jamaica from a combination of tomatoes, onions, cane vinegar, mangoes, raisins, tamarind, peppers, and other spices, aged in oak barrels. [2] If the label is any indication, the current recipe lacks tamarind.
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I've always described Pickapeppa Sauce as "Jamaican A-1." I was surprised when I went to Pickapeppa.com and found that they refer to it as "Jamaican ketchup." Really, that's probably more appropriate, since it's way more than a steak sauce. It does work great on meats, and I'll usually put it on grilled pork or, my favorite, cold, leftover fried chicken. I recently heard of blending it with cream cheese, however. Some people suggest making a dip, but I just put a few drops on a bagel with cream cheese and tomato slices. (I also do this with Marmite.)
I suspect I use the "A-1" comparison because it's the closest thing I can think to compare Pickapeppa to. The flavor is slightly spicy and acidic, but tempered with sweet fruit like mangoes, raisins and tamarinds. It's made many a dry, leftover piece of meat into great sandwich fodder. Read more: https://www.slashfood.com/2006/01/02/pickapeppa-sauce/#ixzz1rqtAAKLL
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The bold part being EXACTLY how A-1 is used.
ETA: I could see how someone who enjoys both could 100% differentiate between the two and have separate applications for both.
This post was edited on 4/12/12 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:31 pm to Gaston
quote:Boom
Pickapeppa sauce is a Jamaican condiment similar to A1 or Worcestershire sauce, but with a sweeter, mellower flavor.[1] It is sometimes described as "Jamaican ketchup" or "Jamaican A-1".
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:35 pm to Gaston
Have you tasted them side by side? Completely different. And sure they are used similarly. They are condiments.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:41 pm to pooponsaban
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Have you tasted them side by side?
Not even, I can't remember what A-1 tastes like. Seems like it's been decades since I've tried it.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:42 pm to pooponsaban
I used to eat the hell out of some A1 when I was a punk kid.
Posted on 4/12/12 at 1:46 pm to Tiger Authority
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A1 for baked potatoes ftw
That's what I use it for.
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