Spice up your Condiments
Condiments
Condiments are a great way to add some additional flavor and texture to all of your favorite food items and meals. In fact, condiments are so important in most cultures that specific foods cannot even be thought of without also thinking of their condiment counterparts. For example, what are tacos without spicy red salsa or salsa verde? Who can imagine eating a hot dog without any ketchup, mustard, or relish? These foods are intrinsically connected with their condiment counterparts and it is almost impossible to imagine eating them without those.
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How to Spice Up Your Condiments
When shopping for condiments in the grocery store and using condiments in your kitchen, it is important to remember more than just the basics. Barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, ketchup, mayo, and mustard are not the only ways to sauce your food. By paying attention to the following tips you can up your condiment game and add more flavor to all of your favorite food items.
Make Your Own Condiments
Making your own condiments in the kitchen at home can be easier than you might think. By combining some pantry staples with some spice station spices, you are often able to make delicious condiments like barbecue sauce at home. When making your own condiments, it is important to use a good recipe. Once you have the basic recipe down, you can make it your own by changing heat levels and adding spices.
Try Adding Spices to Your Condiments
Creatively changing the flavor of your pre-made condiments is an easy way to add unique flavor to your food. For example, you can try adding a little bit of smoked paprika to your ketchup to give it a unique flavor. You can also add garlic, herbs, and spices to mayo to create your own aioli spread at home.
Try Foreign Condiments
If you are bored of your standard condiment options at home, try some international options. Asian condiments can add umami flavor, saltiness, and spice to foods. South American and Central American countries are known for their hot sauces and herb based blends. These will help you to diversify your palette and switch up your standard go-to recipes.
Add Heat to Your Condiments
Upping the heat levels of your condiments is a great way to take them from “blah” to “wow.” Adding hot sauce, crushed red pepper, or cayenne pepper to ketchup, mustard, or barbecue sauce can really impact the flavor profile. When adding some heat to your condiments, add just a little bit at a time to make sure that your new creation is not too spicy to handle.
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