Okay, here is my sharing about “heinz relish ingredients” today:
So, I was making hot dogs the other day, and I ran out of my usual relish. No biggie, I figured I’d just grab some Heinz sweet relish from the store. I mean, Heinz is a classic, right? It’s what I grew up on. But then, standing in the aisle, I started looking at the label. Curiosity got the best of me, and I wondered, “What’s really in this stuff?”
First off, it says right there on the jar, there are pickles. Okay, makes sense, but then it breaks it down further – cucumbers, salt, and something called calcium chloride. I guess that’s to keep them crunchy? Then, there’s high fructose corn syrup. I expected some sweetness, but that’s a lot of corn syrup! Then came the cabbage, which was listed as cabbage and salt. More salt, huh?
Next up is distilled white vinegar. Okay, that makes sense for the tangy flavor. Then it lists natural flavoring. What’s that? What kind of flavor are we talking about? That part I don’t understand. And then, red bell pepper, okay. It also has turmeric extracts, which I guess is for the color.
I also found some other stuff in there, like sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. Those are definitely for preserving, I guess. Aluminum sulfate is also included, but I don’t understand why. And xanthan gum? I usually see that in sauces to thicken them up.
Honestly, after checking all of this, I did use the relish on my hot dog. It tasted like, well, Heinz relish. But now, every time I use it, I can’t help but think about all those ingredients.
