SUMMER WEEK 11
Your Best Condiment
With Labor Day coming up, we want to know what zesty homemade condiments you'll be marching out at your picnics and barbecues. We're thinking savory here, but that could mean anything from fresh salsa verde to homemade ketchup. If you can slather it on a sandwich or spoon it over grilled meat, it's fair game.
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Dead Guy Sauce
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3 whole cups of apple cider vinegar. Watch your nose!
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As always, we deftly turn a one-person job into a two-person job.
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Onion powder is a crucial ingredient.
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Apparently, Tabasco also requires two people to measure.
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In goes some brown sugar -- but not too much!
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We used Heinz ketchup, but if you make your own at home, by all means use that.
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1 teaspoon of black pepper is a lot to grind.
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But so worth it.
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The sauce bubbles slowly on the stove, thickening and becoming darker.
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Fresh Sriracha (aka, home made 'Rooster')
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Serious business.
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You must wear gloves or wrap your fingers in plastic wrap while cutting these peppers! They are HOT!
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This palm sugar comes in a plastic bag, inside a container. Yep, it's that sticky.
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The peppers and garlic macerate overnight in white vinegar and a little salt.
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In goes the palm sugar. You'll need to wash your hands after digging it out of the measuring spoon!
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A mere 5 minutes on the stove keeps the peppers fresh and vibrant.
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After they're cool, edamame2003 has you puree the peppers for a full 5 minutes in a blender. We were skeptical, but the sauce really does change in color and texture over that time.
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Who knows what's going on here. Better not to ask, really.
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Pressing the sauce through a fine sieve is surprisingly quick, and worth the extra dishes.
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Who would choose the store-bought stuff over this?
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All Entries
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Cucumber Avocado Salsa Verde
added by whatsjohneating
over 2 years ago -
Nonna's Mouthwatering Marmeletta
added by TiggyBee
over 2 years ago -
Eggplant Caponata
added by luvcookbooks
over 3 years ago -
Olive Crema
added by luvcookbooks
over 2 years ago -
Spicy Cajun Remoulade Sauce
added by CookwithJennifer
over 2 years ago -
Grains of Paradise PB dip
added by Kitchen Butterfly
almost 3 years ago -
Tropical Tamarind Ketchup
added by friendlyoaks
over 2 years ago -
Hand-made mayo: clean, green, and cream
added by Sagegreen
over 2 years ago -
Jezebel Sauce
added by friendlyoaks
over 2 years ago -
Po Campo's Chilpotle Ketchup
added by thirschfeld
over 2 years ago -
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Chimichurri-ish Marinade
added by edamame2003
over 2 years ago
