Re: [CH] hab chile sauce in Oz
Graham Fussell (fuss@aussiehot-headz.com.au)
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:39:27 +0800
Hi Marc,
We've tried the Econa sauce - and were extremely underwhelmed! I guess you
get what you pay for!
Of all the superb sauces available around the world, we're not in favour of
adding to our collection (or stock) simply because of the price. Taste
buds are one of the wonderful freebies of life.
FWIW - it's interesting to compare a few US prices with what is available
in OZ. For example, I checked out the chilli gift paper at the Arizona
Highway site as recommended by a lister. Nice paper - but US $6.99 for
12ft x 30".
On today's exchange that's approx AUD $10.93. It's nice paper - and
probably a reasonable price to pay in the US with US earned $. But - it's
not a practical price to pay here - let alone cost of postage added. We see
this kind of thing all the time - but we accept it as a fact of life, and
don't bag any company for their price justification. We'd rather hope that
thinking people would pay us the same courtesy.
Bev
mailto:fuss@aussiehot-headz.com.au
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marc Norman <Marc.Norman@utas.edu.au>
> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 7:51 AM
> Subject: [CH] hab chile sauce in Oz
>
>
> Just had a look at that oz chile site
> http://www.aussiehot-headz.com.au/list.htm. Posting a note to the list
> seems legit to me but those prices are waaaay outta line.
>
> Just yesterday I picked up a bottle of Econa West Indian Original Hot
> Pepper sauce at Coles - you know, the one with 2 habs on the front. An
> attractive red-orange colour with medium viscosity and smooth texture.
> Imported from the Caribbean.
>
> Ingredients listed (in order) as Scotch Bonnett and habanero peppers,
> spirit vinegar, onion, salt, corn starch, spices. Flavour might have a
> slight vinegary tone for some of the connessieurs (ignore spellign) on
the
> list but man o' man righteous heat and excellent hab/SB taste. And only
> A$2.60 for 140 ml at Coles so don't even try to say we have to spend
> $10-15 to get good hot sauce in Oz. And $6 for Australian made pickled
jals? ah
> you one great kidder, mon, betta be one large jar.
>
> label info for Econa - bottled in the UK by Enco Products, Hatfield,
Herts
> AL9 7HF. Imported by Capital Foods, 28-32 Kintore Lane, Mile End SA
5031.
>
> Had some last night on wallaby fillets - delish.
>
> cheer y'all
> Marc
>
>