I’m sure, I am not alone with my loyalty when it comes to certain brand products. As with any cook or any individual there are some brand name products we love so much we refuse to stray no matter the cost or convenience. Here is a list of the products I use and will stay loyal to because the store brands just can not compete.
Please, I’d love to know if you disagree with any of my favorites, or maybe you know a better tasting brand. Please let me know in the comments.
Hellmann’s mayonnaise
Knorr’s vegetable dip
Mazzetta brand: olives, roasted peppers, pepperoncinis, etc.
Ken’s Steak house blue cheese
Paul Newman’s Raspberry & Walnut dressing
Bird’s eye frozen artichokes
McCormick spices
McCormick seasoning mixes
McCormick gravy mixes
McCormick grill mates
La Choy (low sodium) soy sauce
Holland House: cooking wines
Campbell’s Baked Beans & Soups
Texas Pete’s hot sauce
Success Rice (brown & white)
A & 1 steak sauce
Lea & Perrins (the original )worcestershire sauce
Old el Paso taco kit
Chi Chi’s salsa
Welch’s Grape Jam
Triscuits original
Brown & Serve Breakfast Sausage
Stove top Stuffing – used for appetizers in a pinch
French’s french fried onions
Maxwell house coffee – original blend (Shhh…don’t tell the hubby, I prefer columbian)
Cooking w/ Author, K.G. Petrone 