Seems like you can't go from one side of McCarren Park to the other these days without running into another small-scale, locally produced food item from an earnest Brooklynite's kitchen. But how to tell what's worth worth shelling out that artisanal premium for? We've done some research for you, and rounded up five excellent locally-produced condiments and sauces, just in time for grilling season.
Five Great Locally Produced Condiments, Ready For Picnic Season
<strong>Mike's Hot Honey:</strong>It's sweet heat in a bottle with Mike's Hot Honey, Mike Kurtz's chile pepper-infused honey that's currently found atop the Hellboy pizza at Greenpoint's <a href="http://www.pauliegee.com/dinner_menu.php">Paulie Gee's</a>. Kurtz, a bartender at the pizzeria, discovered the joys of spicy-sweet honey while in Brazil, and he's been making batches of the stuff in Brooklyn for the past few years. It goes just fine on biscuits and breads, roasted chicken and fish, and, of course, pizza. Available <a href="http://www.mikeshothoney.com">here</a>.
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