Sauce in glass bottles

shifty_uk · 2 Sep 2011 at 22:56

Tbh, I haven't compared the prices of glass or plastic bottled sauce but I'd imagine the difference is minimal, particularly to the trade?

So, why are they still sold or stocked in large quantities and in practically every bar/restaurant? It's an utter nuisance being sat there thumping away at the bottom of a bottle, am I right? I just can't see any benefit other than a glass bottle looking better placed on a table?

Randomface74 · 2 Sep 2011 at 22:58

and the nasty dried bits around the cap...

stulid · 2 Sep 2011 at 22:58

Tastes better in glass bottles.

Glaucus · 2 Sep 2011 at 22:58

Thumping away?
I imagine bars recycle glass bottles straight back to the suppliers.
There's also the fact that plastic is cheap and nasty and crumples if you try holding it.

Edit - although your talking about sauce not beer, last point applies. And once someone's used it once, you don't need to hit the bottom.

cm1179 · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:01

brown sauce on a full english has to be from a glass bottle for maximum points

phil675 · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:08

I like my bottles to have weight.

LordSplodge · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:09

Glass is far better than plastic. Less energy to produce, less to recycle and a lot of things taste better out of glass like Cola, Beer and brown sauce.

You're just a heathen OP.

Kurisu Makise · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:12

stulid said:
Tastes better in glass bottles.

shifty_uk · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:17

The recycling factor I can understand and it's about the only valid point. Tasting better? I haven't ever noticed a difference.

Cosimo · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:17

stulid said:
Tastes better in glass bottles.

EdwardTeach · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:19

Much prefer glass.

Squeezy marmite = disgusting!

Glaucus · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:23

shifty_uk said:
The recycling factor I can understand and it's about the only valid point. Tasting better? I haven't ever noticed a difference.

There's debate if its psychological or a real factor.
But plastic leaches into the contents although the amount is regulated.
And the lining on aluminium cans absorbs flavour from the contents.
Where glass is very inert so doesn't interact with the contents.

aaron333 · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:25

stulid said:
Tastes better in glass bottles.

King Damager · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:25

I think it looks much more quaint... Went out of my way to pick up a glass one, partly because it was the smallest bottle and I went to the local shop where they massively overcharge, but partly because it looks more traditional

kd

LordSplodge · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:28

shifty_uk said:
Tasting better? I haven't ever noticed a difference.

Like I said: You are a dirty heathen.

Energize · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:50

Glass bottles for sauces are terrible, takes ages to get it out and then it splurts everywhere, plastic bottles are much more controlled, and far less wasteful.

Haze · 2 Sep 2011 at 23:58

they need to make squeezable glass bottles

dirtychinchilla · 3 Sep 2011 at 00:44

Energize said:
Glass bottles for sauces are terrible, takes ages to get it out and then it splurts everywhere, plastic bottles are much more controlled, and far less wasteful.

Emphacy · 3 Sep 2011 at 00:49

I hate glass bottles with a passion, unless it's milk or something less viscous. Watching the last remnants of sauce slowly creep to the end is terrible and if you hit it you're dinner won't be worth eating.
I've noticed sauces in glass bottles are cheaper in Sainsbury's, probably due to recycling. I've never noticed the difference with sauce but coca cola in a glass bottle is like drinking liquid gold.

PapaLazaru · 3 Sep 2011 at 00:55

stulid said:
Tastes better in glass bottles.

Like Coca Cola. And alcoholic beverages.