Cooked and peeled shrimp are one of my favorite appetizers if I can get the right kind of cocktail sauce.
We've tried lots of different brands. This summer when I was working out of Reston, Va. I happened to see Kelchner's Cocktail Sauce in the local Giant.
It seems almost hand made. However they make it, it has the right tang for my taste. I haven't been able to locate a source for it in the Roanoke Valley, so I manage to stick a bottle or two in the cooler when I'm hauling some fish down from Northern Virginia.
If you love Horseradish, you won't find a better sauce than Kelchner's.
Update- December 2006
You can actually find Kelchner's at a number of places. My most recent discovery was at Clyde Phillip's Seafood between the bridges on Route 24 between Swansboro and Cedar Point, NC.
Some like it hot!
Posted by: Glenda | November 16, 2005 at 05:44 PM
I recently bought a jar of your horseradish which I like very much but it had no heat at all. That is the first time since I've been buying your product that this has happened. It says fresher if purchased by: 05/10/06 and there is a 314 under the date. It was purchased at Giant in Lebanon, Pa. Not a good batch by far.
Posted by: John Kerper | December 21, 2005 at 06:16 PM
I don't manufacture Kelchner's, I just enjoy eating it. I'm sorry you got a bad batch. Fortunately that hasn't happened to me. Better luck on your next batch. You seem to be a long term customer, I'm sure they hate to see you disappointed.
Posted by: ocracokewaves | January 14, 2006 at 07:10 PM
I have been using Kelchner's Cocktail Sauce for quite some time now and I always find it "just right", until my last purchase. This batch (0137) is TOO hot! Even tried to add a little ketchup, but WHOOEEE! Will continue to use it but this batch was a doozy.
Posted by: Jan Hooks | June 10, 2006 at 08:19 PM