I was thinking about certain food items which, while they aren't usually intended for consumption alone, I have eaten or heard of people eating by themselves. I thought it would be fun to see which of these sorts of things everyone has ever eaten without any accompaniment:

So, the survey question is, have you ever eaten unaccompanied...
1. Ketchup?
2. Mustard?
3. Mayonnaise?
4. Grated or shredded cheese?
5. Relish?
6. Salad dressing?
7. Spinach dip?
8. Onion dip?
9. Other dip? (please specify)
10. Peanut butter?
11. Jam or preserves?
12. Marshmallow paste?
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)

Not an exhaustive list at all but it should get the ball rolling, anyway.

1. Ketchup? No
2. Mustard?  no
3. Mayonnaise? no
4. Grated or shredded cheese?  Yes
5. Relish? no
6. Salad dressing? no
7. Spinach dip? no
8. Onion dip? no
9. Other dip? (please specify) no
10. Peanut butter? Yes, on a spoon!  :)
11. Jam or preserves? no
12. Marshmallow paste? That stuff called Fluff, Yes!
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)

I can't think of anything else at the moment. Some of those don't sound too good by themselves.

Ketchup?  No
2. Mustard?  No
3. Mayonnaise?  In tiny bits
4. Grated or shredded cheese?  Yes
5. Relish?  No
6. Salad dressing?  Yes
7. Spinach dip?  Yes
8. Onion dip?  Yes
9. Other dip? (please specify)  guacamole
10. Peanut butter?  No
11. Jam or preserves? No
12. Marshmallow paste?  No
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)

4. Grated or shredded cheese?
10. Peanut butter?
11. Jam or preserves?
out of this list this is about it. i've eaten sugar on its own to cure hiccups (thanks ktelqueen, for the helpful hint!) but that's about it.

out of this list this is about it. i've eaten sugar on its own to cure hiccups (thanks ktelqueen, for the helpful hint!) but that's about it.

Oh, I forgot about sugar. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to just pass out, like my sugar is low, so I eat a spoon of sugar. Probably not a great idea, but it peps me right up! 

1. Ketchup?  No
2. Mustard?  No
3. Mayonnaise?  No
4. Grated or shredded cheese?  Yes
5. Relish?  No
6. Salad dressing?  Yes
7. Spinach dip?  No
8. Onion dip?  No
9. Other dip? (please specify) 
10. Peanut butter?  Yes
11. Jam or preserves?  No
12. Marshmallow paste?  No

  I've eaten Salsa, Guaccamole, Soy Sauce, Pickle Juice, Brown Sugar, Cake Batter/Icing, A-1 Steak Sauce (Man, that stuff is good...) by themselves...

1. Ketchup
2. Mustard
3. Mayonnaise
4. Grated or shredded cheese
6. Salad dressing
10. Peanut butter

others:
Gravy - whenever I have too much gravy for my fries, I drink the rest like it was soup
Coney Sauce - a chilli type dressing for French Fries available at A&W.  I sometimes eat it with a spoon
Cheese Sauce - Generally the stuff you get at Arby's.  Damn it's tasty

1. Ketchup?  no
2. Mustard? no
3. Mayonnaise?  no
4. Grated or shredded cheese?  no
5. Relish?  no
6. Salad dressing?  no
7. Spinach dip?  no....always with chips
8. Onion dip?  no
9. Other dip? (please specify)  no
10. Peanut butter?  sometimes
11. Jam or preserves?  no
12. Marshmallow paste?  no
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)  once I took a couple spoonfuls of whipped cream from the Cool Whip tub, but that's it

When they were freely passed out, I used to eat the Chicken McNugget sauce packets by themselves.  Sweet & Sour Honey was my fave.

1. Ketchup?.....no
2. Mustard?....no
3. Mayonnaise?.....no
4. Grated or shredded cheese?...yes
5. Relish?...no
6. Salad dressing?...yes
7. Spinach dip?....yes
8. Onion dip?...no
9. Other dip? (please specify)...no
10. Peanut butter?...yes
11. Jam or preserves?...yes
12. Marshmallow paste?....yes
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)

When they were freely passed out, I used to eat the Chicken McNugget sauce packets by themselves.  Sweet & Sour Honey was my fave.


I used to do that too.  Nowadays, they keep them behind the counter :\'(

Me and my curious taste buds:  :D

So, the survey question is, have you ever eaten unaccompanied...
1. Ketchup? YES
2. Mustard? YES
3. Mayonnaise? YES
4. Grated or shredded cheese? YES
5. Relish? YES
6. Salad dressing? YES
7. Spinach dip? no
8. Onion dip? YES
9. Other dip? (please specify) YES (almost every dip I've had I've felt the need to "test out")
10. Peanut butter? YES
11. Jam or preserves? YES
12. Marshmallow paste? no

13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone?
- Marmite (blech! Never eat this by itself!)
- Gravy (tastes like thick soup)
- Toothpaste (also yuck)
- Soy Sauce (also not that great on its own)
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Vinegar
Dry foods:
- Sugar
- Salt
- Chilli powder
- Instant Coffee mix
Fruits/Veges not really intended for alone consumption:
- Lemons
- Raw Garlic (ideal for colds)
- Raw Onion
- Raw potato

What weird & unusual taste buds I own.  ::)

When I was younger I used to eat Nutella all it's lonesome... Mmm Mmmmm!

Not too unlike this...

http://www.giornalisti.it/binarioloco/archives/Nutella.jpg

I've eaten shredded cheese and peanut butter, cool whip, any sort of batter like cake or brownie mix, and icing.  I think that's it.

I've eaten shredded cheese and peanut butter, cool whip, any sort of batter like cake or brownie mix, and icing.  I think that's it.


raw cookie dough??? :)

raw cookie dough??? :)


Yes please!  :D

1. Ketchup? NO
2. Mustard? NO
3. Mayonnaise? NO, as much as I love mayo I couldn't eat it alone.
4. Grated or shredded cheese? YES
5. Relish? NO
6. Salad dressing? NO
7. Spinach dip? NO
8. Onion dip? NO
9. Other dip? (please specify) NO
10. Peanut butter? YES
11. Jam or preserves? NO
12. Marshmallow paste? YES, Fluff.
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)
Whipped Cream

So, the survey question is, have you ever eaten unaccompanied...
1. Ketchup? NO, but I do eat it.
2. Mustard? NO, but I do eat it.
3. Mayonnaise? NO way! :P
4. Grated or shredded cheese? Sure, why not
5. Relish? NO
6. Salad dressing? No, not really.
7. Spinach dip? Maybe not.
8. Onion dip? NO :P
9. Other dip? (please specify) Not that I can think of offhand...
10. Peanut butter? NO...nor do I ever intend to eat it all.
11. Jam or preserves? Maybe not.
12. Marshmallow paste? NO
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)
Apple sauce.

Applesauce?  Why else do you think it comes in those little individual containers for people's lunches? 

Interesting to see everyone's replies!

Since I never did my own..

1. Ketchup? Yes, out of a fast food packet, but I did not enjoy it
2. Mustard? Yes
3. Mayonnaise? No
4. Grated or shredded cheese? Yes, far too often
5. Relish? No
6. Salad dressing? Only in little bits if I have a bit leftover from a salad, I might use a spoon and scoop it up
7. Spinach dip? Nope
8. Onion dip? Nope
9. Other dip? (please specify) Hummus, baba ghanoush
10. Peanut butter? Yep, by the spoonful
11. Jam or preserves? Nope
12. Marshmallow paste? Nope
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)
A bit of whipped cream, horseradish, pepper (as much as I love pepper, that was still a mistake)

So, the survey question is, have you ever eaten unaccompanied...
1. Ketchup?  No
2. Mustard?  No
3. Mayonnaise?  No - I don't even like mayonnaise!  :P
4. Grated or shredded cheese?  Oh, yes!  :D
5. Relish?  Yes
6. Salad dressing?  No
7. Spinach dip?  Yes
8. Onion dip?  No
9. Other dip? (please specify)  No
10. Peanut butter?  Yes
11. Jam or preserves?  No
12. Marshmallow paste?  No
13. Any other sort of food that isn't usually intended to be consumed alone? (Please specify)

Applesauce?  Why else do you think it comes in those little individual containers for people's lunches? 

Sometimes I put it on things I eat.

Yeah......I put it on my oatmeal.  But I don't think it qualifies as something you're not supposed to eat alone. 

Applesauce?  Why else do you think it comes in those little individual containers for people's lunches? 


They didn't always make the individual containers, back in the olden days it came in a glass jar.  ;)

Actually, I can sort of understand where he's coming from, growing up the only time I ever had applesauce was when my mother fixed pork chops.  I wouldn't have eaten it alone back then, it would have been like eating cranberry sauce without the turkey.

They didn't always make the individual containers, back in the olden days it came in a glass jar.   ;)


I know, whenever I buy oatmeal, I always buy a big glass jar of Motts Applesauce.  When I was a kid, it was the only way I'd eat oatmeal.  :)

raw cookie dough??? :)


  Oh yeah, definately...

  Raw chocolate chip cookie dough is super-duper..!

  Oh yeah, definately...

  Raw chocolate chip cookie dough is super-duper..!


Raw sugar cookie dough hits the spot too. 8)

Actually, I can sort of understand where he's coming from, growing up the only time I ever had applesauce was when my mother fixed pork chops.  I wouldn't have eaten it alone back then, it would have been like eating cranberry sauce without the turkey.



Yeah, I sometimes eat it with pork chops too. :)

Yeah, I sometimes eat it with pork chops too. :)




*does my best Peter Brady voice*  Pork Chaaaps and Apple Saaaauce. ;D

*does my best Peter Brady voice*  Pork Chaaaps and Apple Saaaauce. ;D
schwelllll ;)


I've eaten everything on the original list as well as everything people have listed so far, except Marmite & chili powder.....I get cravings ;D  I used to eat Bleu Cheese salad dressing (my dad bought the really chunky stuff) out of a bowl with a spoon and have also been known to eat a small bowl of sour cream by itself as well :D

*does my best Peter Brady voice*  Pork Chaaaps and Apple Saaaauce. ;D


Oh course every time my mother would tell us we were having pork chops my sister and I just ahd to say that!!
schwelllll ;)


I've eaten everything on the original list as well as everything people have listed so far, except Marmite & chili powder.....I get cravings ;D  I used to eat Bleu Cheese salad dressing (my dad bought the really chunky stuff) out of a bowl with a spoon and have also been known to eat a small bowl of sour cream by itself as well :D


Wow!!  I just remembered that when I was a kid I'd eat sour cream, plain.  My parents used to get it in a glass container, I can still picture in my mind, and I sit at the table with a spoon and just eat away.  My parents even have a photo of me doing it, I must have been about 3. 

They didn't always make the individual containers, back in the olden days it came in a glass jar.   ;)

Actually, I can sort of understand where he's coming from, growing up the only time I ever had applesauce was when my mother fixed pork chops.  I wouldn't have eaten it alone back then, it would have been like eating cranberry sauce without the turkey.




So you actually put applesauce on the pork chops?  I've heard the term, but I always figured it was a side dish!  ;D

1. Ketchup? NO
2. Mustard? NO
3. Mayonnaise? NO
4. Grated or shredded cheese? YES
5. Relish? NO
6. Salad dressing? NO
7. Spinach dip? NO
8. Onion dip? NO
9. Other dip? (please specify) NO
10. Peanut butter? YES
11. Jam or preserves? YES
12. Marshmallow paste? NO

I eat Cranberry sauce by itself.  I was told it was a relish, not a desert.  Bah, one man's relish is another man's desert!!!

So you actually put applesauce on the pork chops?  I've heard the term, but I always figured it was a side dish!   ;D

I would scoop a little bit onto my fork and then put a piece on pork chop on the fork and eat it, so no I never ate it alone.  :D

Actually, I don't really like applesauce.

Actually, I don't really like applesauce.


Neither do I.

Why is grated cheese classified as something 'not usually intended for consumption alone'?  ???

Why is grated cheese classified as something 'not usually intended for consumption alone'?  ???


Beats me!

I love the stuff, and I'll 'indulge' whenever I can!  :D

I eat Cranberry sauce by itself.  I was told it was a relish, not a desert.  Bah, one man's relish is another man's desert!!!

It's not a dessert either, apparently. :-\\

Pardon me, but anytime I see or hear the term "relish", I think of that stuff the people sometimes put on their hotdogs. Maybe a garnish? ???

It's not a dessert either, apparently. :-\\

Pardon me, but anytime I see or hear the term "relish", I think of that stuff the people sometimes put on their hotdogs. Maybe a garnish? ???


It's considered a relish were I come from.

It's considered a relish were I come from.

I guess they refer to it different ways in different areas? That's fine; I can accept that.

Pardon me, but anytime I see or hear the term "relish", I think of that stuff the people sometimes put on their hotdogs. Maybe a garnish? ???


There are also Japanese 'relishes' which are made with pickled cabbage, carrot, white radish (which is actually pickled in a yellow solution - can't think of the name) and sesame seeds...and I love eating it by itself!  :D

A relish is a cooked or pickled, chopped vegetable or fruit food item which is typically used as a condiment.  So, using that definition....cranberry sauce is a relish.

Okay. :)

What about the green stuff on hotdogs? ??? Just wondering, that's all.

There are also Japanese 'relishes' which are made with pickled cabbage, carrot, white radish (which is actually pickled in a yellow solution - can't think of the name) and sesame seeds...and I love eating it by itself!  :D

Wow...you learn somethin' new every day!

Okay. :)

What about the green stuff on hotdogs? ??? Just wondering, that's all.



.......that's pickle relish.

Why is grated cheese classified as something 'not usually intended for consumption alone'?  ???


When I read grated cheese the first thing that came to mind was Parmesan, I personally wouldn't want to eat that alone. 

When I read grated cheese the first thing that came to mind was Parmesan, I personally wouldn't want to eat that alone. 


The first thing that comes to my mind is Cheddar...YUM!  :D

I couldn't imagine just opening a thing of shredded cheese and eating it.  I can't eat cheese that isn't melted. 

When I read grated cheese the first thing that came to mind was Parmesan, I personally wouldn't want to eat that alone. 


Heh!

I can and frequently do (well, when I've got the spag bol cooking and I'm feeling a bit peckish!)

Heh!

I can and frequently do (well, when I've got the spag bol cooking and I'm feeling a bit peckish!)


Now you're making me hungry!  :D

.......that's pickle relish.

Thanks! I'll remember that one from now on.

The first thing that comes to my mind is Cheddar...YUM!  :D


I think of cheddar as being shredded...YUM!!  ;D

I think of cheddar as being shredded...YUM!!   ;D


Grated...shredded...same thing, IMO!  :D ;)

Chutney,pickeled ginger.soy sauce(small amouints)Italianette dressing,fish sauce,relish,honey,peanut butter,cashew better,sunflower seed butter,Kosher chocolate spread,molasses,maple syrup

Chutney,pickeled ginger.soy sauce(small amouints)Italianette dressing,fish sauce,relish,honey,peanut butter,cashew better,sunflower seed butter,Kosher chocolate spread,molasses,maple syrup


You eat all of those things by themselves?  ???

Chutney,pickeled ginger.soy sauce(small amouints)Italianette dressing,fish sauce,relish,honey,peanut butter,cashew better,sunflower seed butter,Kosher chocolate spread,molasses,maple syrup


That'd make an interesting sandwich, but hold the mayo!

That'd make an interesting sandwich, but hold the mayo!


Molasses with fish sauce?  Blech!!  :P