Sauces, Condiments, Oils, Marinades and Spice Blend Recipes

Assortment of chutneys

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Sauces and condiments are the exclamation point to a meal, adding flavor, moisture and a certain visual appeal. Marinades work to tenderize meat and poultry while also enhancing and improving flavor. Spice blends lend unique and distinctive flavor to a variety of dishes and are endlessly customizable.

International Sauces, Condiments, Marinades, Spice Blends and Rubs Recipes

Chakalaka

Pot of chakalaka on the stove

(South African spicy tomato, pepper and onion dish)

Salsa Roja

Salsa Roja (Salvadoran tomato sauce)

(Salvadoran tomato sauce)

Mojo

Heads of garlic

(Latin-Caribbean garlic sauce)

Sazón

(Puerto Rican seasoning salt)

Tzatziki

Tzatziki Greek cucumber and yogurt sauce

(Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce)

Chicken Stock

A pot of aromatics for chicken stock

(How to make chicken stock, with variations)

Vinagre de Piña

Fresh pineapples

(Central American pineapple vinegar)

Kecap Manis

Grilled fish with sweet soy sauce

(Indonesian sweet soy sauce)

Niter Kibbeh

Filtering clarified butter

(Ethiopian spiced clarified butter)

Nuoc Cham

Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese salty-sour dipping sauce)

(Vietnamese salty-sour dipping sauce)

Apfelmus

German apfelmus

(German applesauce)

Guacamole

Guacamole (Mexican avocado dip)

(Mexican avocado sauce and condiment)

Tarator

Tarator Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce

(Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce)

Sambal Kacang

Sambal kacang peanut sauce with fresh vegetables

(Indonesian peanut sauce)

Sauce Béchamel

Sauce Béchamel Recipe (French basic white sauce)

(French basic white sauce)

Sofrito

Cooking sofrito

(Latin flavoring base)

Hovmästarsås

Dijon mustard

(Swedish mustard-dill sauce)

Guasacaca

Bowl of avocado dip

(Venezuelan spicy avocado salsa)

Muhammara

Muhammara (Middle Eastern spicy red pepper and walnut dip)

(Middle Eastern spicy roasted pepper dip)

Cajun and Creole Seasoning

Jar of homemade Cajun seasoning

(American Louisiana herb and spice blend)

Achiote

Achiote (annatto) seeds

(Puerto Rican annatto oil)

Chimichurri

Chimichurri (Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grill meats)

(Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)

Sos Ti-Malice

Sliced onions

(Haitian spicy, tangy onion sauce)

Recado Rojo

Recado Rojo Recipe (Mexican Yucatecan achiote spice paste)

(Mexican Yucatecan achiote spice paste)

Pebre

Pebre (Chilean cilantro sauce)

(Chilean cilantro sauce for grilled meats)