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About ¾ cup This classic green sauce—not to be confused with Mexican salsa verde (or tomatillo salsa)—is traditionally served with braised meats, fried…
About 1 ½ cups A good choice for hearty meats. For Sauce Piquant, stir in with the herbs 1 tablespoon chopped drained capers and 1 tablespoon chopped…
About 1 ½ cups For a milder sauce, replace up to half the whiskey with water; for a very potent sauce, replace the water with whiskey.
A creamy, tangy horseradish dressing made with heavy cream, prepared horseradish, red wine vinegar, and vegetable oil. Perfect for salads or as a…
About ½ cup You will find this condiment on the table at most Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. It is just the thing to add depth, salt, and heat to bowls…
About 3 cups To our minds, this vinegar’s level of heat after 5 days is perfect for sprinkling over Southern-Style Greens. On the other hand, your taste…
About 1 cup This thin and punchy Yucatecan-style hot sauce is the perfect accompaniment to Braised Carnitas, or any grilled or broiled fish, poultry, or…
About 3 ½ cups Prepare a medium-hot grill fire, or position an oven rack 6 inches from the heat. Preheat the broiler.
About ½ cup Also known as agrodolce, this sticky, tangy sauce is meant to be used in tiny amounts. It perfectly complements the flavors of rich meats like…
About 2 ¾ cups Capers are an essential ingredient in this olive spread. Tapenade made without capers or with only a hint of them is sometimes called…
About 2 cups Chile crisp, or Lao Gan Ma, was invented by a woman named Tao Huabi in Guizhou, China, in 1997. We developed this recipe out of necessity: We…
A quick and easy chocolate mint sauce made from melted peppermint patties and cream, perfect for drizzling over ice cream.
½ to ⅔ cup Delicately pink and deliciously flavored. Unlike the butters above, which are generally used as a sauce or condiment, shellfish butter is…
About 1 ¼ cups Perfect drizzled on bread puddings or chocolate custards or soufflés.
About 2 ¼ cups Serve this Indian pickle with Dal, rice, or Naan. If desired, the recipe may be halved, but we have never had trouble finding uses for this…
About 3 ¼ cups Prepared in about 30 minutes, this sauce makes the wonders of brown sauce much more accessible. If made with mushroom stock, it is…
A creamy dip made with caramelized red onions, garlic, thyme, and sour cream. Serve chilled with chips or vegetables.
About ⅔ cup The traditional name for this mixture does not do it justice for most readers. Make no mistake: This is the butter you’re looking for. As the…
About 2 cups Southern barbecue chefs rub spice mixtures like this one onto pork or beef before starting the long, slow cooking that will transform it into…
This recipe provides a variety of poaching liquids for fish, including court bouillon, fish stock, dashi, and wine-water mixtures, along with aromatics to…
About 1 cup If you purchase carrots that still have fresh greens attached, try making this pesto. Use as a sandwich spread, slather on toast with sliced…
In Indian cooking, chicken and lamb are marinated in this aromatic mixture of yogurt and spices before they are cooked in the extremely high heat of a…
About ⅔ cup In addition to pork or chicken, this rub is also good for seasoning shrimp and fish with jerk-type flavors. When grilling jerk-rubbed items…
A versatile compound butter recipe with many optional flavor additions, from nuts and herbs to caviar and miso. Use to flavor other dishes.
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