Harissa is a North African chili pepper paste that combines dried red peppers with spices such as caraway, coriander, and cumin, often blended with garlic, olive oil, and sometimes preserved […]
Tag: Condiments
Buffalo Sauce
Buffalo sauce is one of America’s most iconic sandwich condiments, combining cayenne pepper hot sauce with melted butter to create a sauce that is spicy, tangy, rich, and remarkably balanced. […]
Muffuletta Olive Salad
Muffuletta olive salad is one of the most iconic sandwich condiments in American sandwich history. A bold, chunky mixture of olives, pickled vegetables, garlic, herbs, olive oil, and seasonings, it […]
Caesar Salad Dressing
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Filipino Adobo Marinade
Filipino adobo marinade is one of the world’s great savory flavor systems. At its most traditional, it combines vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves to create a […]
Spicy Pickled Raisins
Spicy pickled raisins are raisins that have been rehydrated in a sweet-sour vinegar syrup flavored with warm spices and often a touch of chile heat. The result is a condiment […]
Pickled Jalapeños
Pickled jalapeños are fresh jalapeño peppers preserved in a vinegar-based brine, typically containing salt, sugar, garlic, and spices. The pickling process softens the peppers slightly while preserving their distinctive grassy, […]
Goldilocks Slaw
Every sandwich that has slaw as an ingredient deserves for the characteristics of that slaw to complement the characteristics of the rest of the sandwich. I learned that through trial […]
Egg Salad Sandwich
This article is a member of our Best of the Best series. While there are any number of recipes that may claim to be the best recipe, there can’t actually […]
Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce is a simple Italian tomato sauce traditionally made from tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and herbs such as basil or oregano. Unlike long-simmered Sunday gravies or meat sauces, marinara […]
A.1. Sauce
A.1. Sauce is a tangy, savory brown sauce traditionally associated with steak, but its true strength may be as a sandwich condiment. Made from a blend of tomato purée, vinegar, […]
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde
Roasted tomatillo salsa verde is a bright, smoky, tangy Mexican sauce made primarily from roasted tomatillos, chiles, onion, garlic, cilantro, and salt. Roasting transforms the naturally tart tomatillos, adding sweetness, […]