Friday, July 20, 2007

Condimental Fundamentals

Who even knew that there's an Association for Dressings and Sauces, or that the folks there were able to tell so much about us by the foods we eat.

A recent survey by the Atlanta organization found that the condiments we choose can provide an insight into our personalities, and that the kind of people we are often is a good predictor of what condiments we favor. Here are some of their insights, as excerpted from a QSR Magazine report:

> Salsa lovers are motivated extroverts.

> Hot-sauce fanciers, who are mostly men, rate themselves as more happy, ambitious, spontaneous, and risk-loving than other condiment users.

> Mayo lovers are most often women.

> Salad dressings are more popular with women than men, and 25 percent of women use them more than any other condiment sauce.

> Salad-dressing devotees tend to be younger, more reserved, and more self-disciplined than any other group. They are more likely to spend their time pursuing creative endeavors.

> Men tend to enjoy barbecue sauce more than women. Barbecue-sauce-users describe themselves as more creative, competitive, athletic, and witty than other condiment users.

> People who prefer horseradish to all other condiment sauces are the most family-oriented of any group, and also consider themselves more creative than other condiment connoisseurs.

> Mustard seems to be a uniter, not a divider. Among those surveyed, few significant differences in mustard-liking emerge among geographic or gender lines. Mustard usage is strongest among consumers age 35 to 64 and is favored by those who consider themselves ambitious, self-disciplined and family-oriented. Mustard-lovers also rate themselves as more shy than any other condiment-favoring group.

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