Condiment

White vinegar is the most aggressive vinegar out there, but there's more to do with it than clean your windows.

Salsa cruda tastes best drizzled atop some kind of meat-based antojitos or entrées (such as carnitas), or at least a dish with very robust, “meaty” vegetables, like grilled portobello or king oyster mushrooms. It's a little too raw-tasting to eat on its own with chips.

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Adding olive oil to this hot sauce recipe lends it body and mellows some of the heat.

Serious flavor without the burn

5 ways to use salsa verde, the bright, punchy green sauce that wakes up just about everything it touches.

Why didn't we come up with this ourselves?

Never have button mushrooms been more delicious than in this veg-packed spicy dip recipe, also ideal as a sandwich spread or finisher for simply prepared vegetables. This recipe is from Palizzi Social Club in Philadelphia, PA.

And yeah, I had a favorite.

Red onions quick-pickled in apple cider vinegar will save your grain bowls, breakfast tacos, and more.

It's raw, fermented, and not kidding around.

This spicy-sweet-funky Filipino condiment is delicious on grilled fish, chicken, tacos, sandwiches, grain bowls, noodles, eggs, burgers... pretty much anything you can think of will be improved by a dab or two.

The special thing about special sauce is that it's pretty damn easy to make.

It's 20 times spicier than the original.

Keeping the garlic whole and removing once it has added enough flavor will keep the flavor more mild, but if you want more of a punch, grate it before adding and leave it in.

This dip recipe goes beyond vegetables and can also be paired with lamb, chicken, or fish.

If you like your pickles spicy, add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes.

These pickles are extra salty and crunchy. They’re best paired with fatty cuts of meat but also good to munch on by themselves.

This isn’t the thick harissa that resembles a paste. Treat it like your favorite barbecue sauce and smother grilled steak and chicken with it.

Use this hot sauce as a condiment or mix in additional aromatics like grated garlic and ginger to make a marinade for meat.

Serve this tart and earthy chutney with grilled meats, samosas, or your favorite Indian curry.

A delicious alternative to chimichurri to go alongside your grilled steak (or whatever!).

While this cooling yogurt sauce recipe is welcome alongside spicy foods, it is also amazing slathered on flatbreads or spooned over basmati rice.

The chicken bouillon, though optional, adds a hint of umami and a richness that you won’t get otherwise.