What are your all-time favorite homemade condiments / dipping sauces / accoutrements?

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Appreciate the reference.
Saucy is more casual, more in line with my talent level.

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Nothing wrong with that action. A lot of times Woodman’s will have produce in bags for$1. Two lbs of tomatillos, peppers, onions for $1. So, cheap me has gotta use that stuff.

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I love making Thai sweet Chile sauce, also. MaiPloi is good, but a little sweet for me. ( I know, it’s in the name.) Just don’t want it THAT sweet.

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YES love this thread and a bit of a homemade condiment addict. My current fave is a Walnut SHATTA.

Here’s a few of my favourites:

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Ah, one of the keys to Popeye’s spicy chicken samich!! When I learned to copycat that, I learned the sriracha mayo is key.

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Oh, my. This Venezuelan guasacaca sauce sounds positively skrompshiss!

  • 1avocado, pitted and chopped
  • 1jalapeño, stemmed and chopped
  • 2tablespoons rice vinegar
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1cup chopped parsley leaves with tender stems
  • 1cup chopped cilantro leaves with tender stems

I may have to make this soon :drooling_face:

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Have you ever made/tried “blachung”? In the novel “King Rat” by James Clavel, which is set in a Singaporean POW camp, the inmates make the stuff by burying fish and “seasonings” (for want of a better word), then digging it up, when it is super-stinky and “delectable”. I have no idea if it is a genuine thing or a figment of Clavell’s imagination.

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My favorite homemade condiment or dipping sauce is refreshing mint and cilantro sauce. So, here is the recipe so you all can enjoy it:

  1. Blend cilantro, mint, cumin seeds, ginger paste, and green chilies (if using) until smooth. (Don’t use green chilies if you do not have spice tolerance.)
  2. Add yogurt and salt to taste.
  3. Serve chilled!

It is a refreshing dip which goes well with appetizers.

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So, basically a spicy raita?

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I saved it too, even after I read the comment about caca.

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I missed that. I take it that’s a good thing (?).

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No hablas español?

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I do, and that term is fairly international. I just thought I missed a particularly witty comment about the name :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Catalina3 years ago

“Here in Mexico, where cheap avocados are plentiful, this sauce would make a wonderful addition to any grilled meat. But I would have to change its name. The last two syllables wouldn’t work at the dinner table.”

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Eh.

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I recently found a gift bag of Red Boat #40 fish salt.

On a whim, I seasoned some hamburger balls destined for smash burgers on the grill.

Total umami cluster munition.

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My personal fave is my Hollandaise sauce. It is extra lemony.
Dad made a ‘burger sauce’ of mayo and A-1 sauce. It was pretty good on a juicy burger sans bun.

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I love an extra lemony Hollandaise.

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I love a homemade mayo that can then be turned into many things (tartar sauce, salad dressings, sriracha mayo) as well as eaten on its own. I love a recipe that uses the whole egg and a stick blender… Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 weeks as well !

When it’s that easy, I ALWAYS have it on hand.

This is the recipe I use

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I’m surprised it keeps that long, considering it contains a raw egg.