Everyone has certain brands they swear by, either becuase they grew up with it, enjoy it, or just all around think it's the best. This is pthe place to pimp your favorites. you may even turn some people on to something they never would have thought of trying.
here are some big ones for me:
Hot Sauce:
Frank's Red Hot
Beer:
Corona
Cooking tools:
Lodge Cast Iron and Calphalon
Lodge is the original US cast iron skillet manufacturer, and just like Levi's, the first is the best. I have 3 skillets, a grilled cheese pan and a melting pot, all cast iron, all purchased before they began pre-seasoning them (which takes all of the fun out of owning cast iron). I use my 12" skillet (also my first) almost every day.
Calphalon comprises the rest of my cooking tools. my pots and pans are all calphalon stainless, as is my knife set. they are the best knives i have ever owned. I used to have 2 zwilling knives, nice german steel. neither could hold an edge as well as my calphalons, and i even snapped the tip off my 10" chef's knife zwilling. The calphalon ones hold an edge amazingly well, and are indestructable.
your turns :)