These condiment recipes are perfect for any food or occasion. With flavors ranging from sweet to spicy and textures from thin to creamy and everything in between, you'll find something to love here.
What is a Condiment?
Condiments are often thought of as sauces, but they're actually any food preparation added to food to enhance its flavor or appearance. They're generally added to food after it's been cooked and can be wet or dry. Some condiments are used during the cooking process, as well.
Almost anything used to enhance the flavor of food after it's been cooked is technically a condiment. Even things like salt and pepper are technically condiments. However, for the purposes of this post, we're going to focus on wet condiments, the most common of which are:
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- BBQ sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Teriyaki sauce
- Soy sauce
- Sour cream
- Syrups
- Vinaigrettes
Mixing Condiments
While basic condiments are often used on their own, they can also be added to more complex sauces to creat more flavor and texture. For example, fry sauce is a mixture of may, ketchup, and mustard. Another prime example is honey mustard, which combines two basic condiments - honey and mustard - into a new sauce with more flavor.
Sauces can be combined in a wide variety of ways to produce flavors ranging from purely sweet or spicy to combinations of flavors and all sorts of thicknesses and textures.
Why These Condiment Recipes Work
You'll find all kinds of wonderful flavors on this list of condiment recipes, and they can be used in a whole host of recipes ranging from dinners to snacks and everything in between.
Sauces like onion ketchup and our variety of mayonnaise blends work well on hamburger, hot dogs, and even as dipping sauce for French fries. Meanwhile, our honey mustard is excellent for pretzels or chicken fingers.
Of course, syrups are perfect on pancakes, waffles, French toast, and even your sausage and bacon.
The sheer variety of flavors found in our list of sauces ensures that you'll find one for any occasion.
What to Serve with These Condiment Recipes
Condiments can be served on or alongside all sorts of dishes. They pair well with almost anything, depending on the type of food. Some foods that are commonly paired with condiments include:
- BBQ beef, pork, chicken, or seafood
- Baked or roasted fowl
- Roasts
- French fries and sweet potato fries
- Potato wedges
- Roasted vegetables
- Sandwiches
Why You'll Love These Condiment Recipes
- Limited Ingredients: These recipes only use a handful of ingredients. They are sauces, after all!
- Budget-Friendly: All of these recipes are made with simple, basic, affordable ingredients.
- Easy: These sauces are incredibly easy to make, with the most effort required being sauteeing onions for the onion ketchup.
- Versatile: These sauces can be used for dipping or as topping. They work with everything!
FAQ
Yes, and no. All sauces are condiments, but not all condiments are sauces.
A condiment is any food preparation added to recipes after cooking to enhance their flavor or appearance. Obvious examples include ketchup, mayo, and BBQ sauce. However, technically speaking, things like compound butter and even salt and pepper are condiments.
Sauces have a wide variety of applications. They can be used for dipping or as toppings. They can also be added to recipes or marinades. Finally, sauces can be combined with one another or other condiments to create more complex sauce flavors.
Delicious Condiment Recipes
This collection of condiment recipes has something for everyone, every meal, and every occasion. From savory, sweet onion ketchup to spicy aioli, vinaigrettes, syrups, and more, you'll find a huge variety of flavors and textures to add to all your meals.
Try All These Condiment Recipes
From mayo-based sauces to syrups, vinaigrettes, and even jams, this list of condiment recipes can help you enhance your breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There's a flavor or combination of flavors for every meal and every palette.
Give these recipes a try. They're the perfect way to take your meals or snacks to the next level.
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