I'm a hot dog guy. Mustard and relish.
Since squeezable mustard, the only reason to send a utensil to the dishwasher has been relish. Even with that nasty problem of the first blast of mustard juice. With a nearby sink or dog bowl, that can be overcome. So, imagine my joy when I discovered squeezable relish in the fridge. My wife, clearly, wants to cut down on dirty utensils, too. Except for one thing:
Squeezable relish is a really bad idea.
Because what you get, squeezed onto your dog, isn't relish. It's pickle juice. Lots of it.
If you're going to make something squeezable, that something should be a liquid. No matter how viscous. Actually, the thicker, the better. Too thin, and it becomes pourable. That's another blog.
Ketchup is a liquid. Mustard. Caulk. Grape jelly even qualifies. Relish is not. At best, it's a suspension. But really, it's a bunch of small solids, and a lot of pickle juice. When the solids clog (an instantaneous thing), the juice is all you get. Relish should not come in squeezable bottles.
They put relish in squeezable bottles because all the other condiments are there.
"It works for them, so it should work for us."
Bad plan for relish.
Bad plan for advertising.
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