Sometimes I need an answer.

I see something and it bothers me for a while. 

I can’t quite put my finger on it – but my inquisitive mind needs answers.

I take great pride in my wings

               *Side Note 1 – you have read about my wings, Right?

It’s taken me years and countless batches to perfect both my preparing of the wings and my sauce.

You have to have them both correct.

For what good is a perfectly cooked wing if the sauce is sub-par?

And, on the other side, what good is the perfect sauce on a substandard wing?

I often peruse the sauce aisle to see what else is out there.  I think my sauce is good, but I’m up for a change if I think I can improve my existing sauce.

The other week I saw this sauce and it has on it’s label, “Extra Mild”.

Think about that for a minute.

I’ll give you a minute.

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Okay – welcome back.

Are you as bewildered as was I?

The term “extra mild” is an oxy-moron in itself.

Let’s break it down.

“Mild” by definition – not severe, serious or harsh.

“Extra” by definition – adding to an existing amount, or, moving something to a greater extent.

But doesn’t the word “mild” make it void of having the possibility of anything in excess?

Now, if said, “Extra Spicy” then ok, I could see that.

Or is it said, “Extra Hot”, I could also see that.  I like my wings on the hot side, but not so hot that I can’t taste the actual wing.  So in that sense, I would buy the hot sauce but I might pass on the “extra” hot sauce.  And I would also appreciate that they labeled it correctly.

Part of me is tempted to buy this “Extra Mild” sauce and see what this is all about.

But I’m not a Rockefeller.  I don’t have all this extra money to buy extra mild wing sauce?

               *Side Note 2 – see how I properly use the word “Extra”?  See, I have money, but I don’t have any “extra” money.

And suppose Texas Pete doesn’t have a good return policy.  Then I’d be stuck with this extra “Extra Mild” wing sauce.

               *Side Note 3 – I did it again.  Proper use of the word “extra”.  I already have wing sauce, but this additional sauce would be “extra”.

But – okay – let’s just suppose that a mild sauce can be made “extra”

If you were to look at the ingredients, what would make this mild sauce “extra mild”?

I’m not sure.

Would you add some extra mildness – OR – would you perhaps subtract some or all of an ingredient that gave it any semblance of flavor?

And yes. 

If you did happen to be walking down aisle 1 in the Milton Food Lion a while back, I was that guy standing in the aisle both staring at it and also looking totally bewildered.

I’m not sure how long I was in the aisle.

I didn’t come up with the answer to my quandary then, and I don’t have the answer to my quandary now.

I really need to get out more often.

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