New Jersey’s most popular condiment isn’t what you’d expect

Condiment - noun: a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.

Summer means the start of barbecue season in New Jersey, so we’re going to be using a lot of condiments in the coming months.

Slathering a hot dog or hamburger with your favorite toppings is one of the best parts of an outdoor hangout in the summer, but do you think you can guess what the Garden State’s most popular condiment is?

If it were up to me: it would be hot sauce. No question.

Whether it's a national brand like Frank’s Hot Sauce or something Jersey-made like White House Station sauce, any food item is just a vehicle for me to basically set my tongue on fire.

However, a recent study shows that New Jerseyans prefer something much different when it comes to condiments.

The experts at The Cookie Rookie used Google search data to see which popular sauces are the most loved in each U.S. state and nationally.

According to their research these are New Jersey’s top ten searched sauces:

🔟 Ranch dipping sauce

22,200 annual searches

9️⃣ Hot sauce

22,400 annual searches

8️⃣ Tartar sauce

22,900 annual searches

7️⃣ Relish

26,300 annual searches

6️⃣ Ketchup

27,300 annual searches

5️⃣ Mayonnaise

28,500 annual searches

4️⃣ Salsa

31,800 annual searches

3️⃣ Pesto

45,600 annual searches

2️⃣ Sriracha Sauce

46,000 annual searches

Drum roll for our number one most searched sauce in New Jersey…

1️⃣ Worcestershire sauce

What? How? Why? Are we sure that this isn’t googled 50,600 times a year because nobody has a clue how to properly spell it?

I have to believe the only reason this is number one in NJ is because people aren’t googling “how to make grandma’s tomato pasta sauce,” otherwise there'd be no competition.

The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5's Kylie Moore. Any opinions expressed are Kylie's own. You can follow Kylie on Instagram.
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