Scouted: Sir Kensington's Mayo Is The Only Condiment I Always Have In My Fridge

Some families spend dinner debating politics or talking about the news of the day. Growing up, my family’s most heated mealtime discussions often centered on a deliciously different topic: condiments. It all started after my siblings and I discovered a list of dinnertime conversation starters on the back of a bottle of salad dressing. One caught our eye (and stomachs): If you were stranded on a desert island and could bring just one condiment along for the rest of your life, what would it be? 

Debating the topic became something of an obsession. The (often heated) conversation would inevitably devolve into an argument about what even counts as a condiment, anyways? Because one just didn’t seem realistic or fair, we expanded our own version of the prompt to include three favorite flavor boosters.  Choose wisely, we’d warn friends and guests. We will judge you based on whether you include our beloved Sweet Baby Ray’s.

Finalizing a top three was never easy. But I never wavered on my No. 1 pick: Mayonnaise. As a lover of sandwiches, this was a no-brainer. Mayo added a sweet but tangy zing to any combination of bread, meat and cheese. And let’s be real: few things are less appetizing than a dry sandwich. 

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