EASY CONDIMENTS 1 - Bored with bland meats, hot dogs ...?

From Food Network magazine:  
This series will focus on 

• ketchups
• mustards
• salsas
• sauces
• marmalades, chutneys, relishes, spreads and a slaw
• mayos

This is EASY CONDIMENTS PART 1

KETCHUPS

  

Five Spice Ketchup

• 1 cup ketchup
• juice of one lime
• 2 TSP Five Spice Powder
• Mix up and season with salt and pepper

Curry Ketchup

• Cook 1/4 cup minced onion in 1 TBSN butter until soft (approx. 3 min.)
• Add 1 TSP each
• curry powder
• paprika
• And a pinch of cayenne
• Cook 1 minute until toasted 
• Add 1 cup ketchup
• and 1/2 cup water
• Simmer until thick, about 25 minutes

MUSTARDS

  

Roasted Garlic Mustard

• Wrap 8 cloves of garlic in foil
• Roast 30 min. at 400 degrees
• Squeeze the garlic out of its skin 
• Puree with 
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• and salt and pepper

Dill Mustard

• Mix 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup each finely chopped dill pickles
• and white onions
• 1 TBSN chopped fresh dill

SALSAS

  

Pico de Gallo (pron. pee koh deh guy yoh)

• Mix 
• 3 chopped tomatoes
• 1 diced seeded jalapeno (wear gloves)
• 1 diced red onion
• 2 TBSN chopped cilantro
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• and salt, to taste

Pineapple Salsa

• Make Pico de Gallo above
• add 1 cup diced pineapple
• 2 extra TBSN chopped cilantro
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• and a pinch of sugar

SAUCES

  

Reuben Sauce

• Cook 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped sauerkraut
• 1 TSP caraway seeds in
• olive oil till browned about 8 minutes
• Stir in 2 TBSN
• mayonnaise
• ketchup
• 2 TSP sweet pickle relish
• a dash of Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese

Hoisin Sauce

• Cook 2 minced garlic cloves 
• in a sauce pan with olive oil, 1 minute
• Stir in 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 TBSN each
• rice vinegar
• dry sherry
• 1 TBSN each
• soy sauce
• ketchup
• 1/3 cup water
• Simmer until thick, stirring 20 minutes
• Let cool
• Then add 1/2 TSP sesame oil
• and 1 chopped scallion

Marmalades, Chutneys, Relishes, Spreads

   

Herb-Ginger Chutney

• Puree 1/2 cup each 
• fresh basil
• mint
• cilantro
• 1 TBSN chopped peeled ginger
• 1 seeded jalapeno
• 2 TBSN each 
• chopped onion
• lime juice 
• water
• 1 TSP each 
• ground coriander
• sugar
• salt
• And 1/4 TSP cup vegetable oil until smooth

Summer Fruit Relish

• Mix 1 cup each diced
• nectarines
• papaya
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1 1/2 TBSN each
• lime juice
• chopped cilantro
• and 1 TSP minced serrano chile. Season with salt. 

MAYONNAISE

   

Peppercorn Shallot Mayo

• Mix 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 chopped shallot
• 1 TBSN each 
• cracked mixed peppercorn 
• chopped tarragon
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• Add salt to taste

Walnut Pepper Mayo

• Mix 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
• 2 TBSN chopped parsley
• 2 TSP  lemon juice
• Season with salt and pepper

SAUCES

  

Jalapeno Tartar Sauce

• Mix 1 cup each 
• mayonnaise
• chopped pickled jalapeno
• 1 chopped scallion
• 1 TBSN each
• lime juice
• chopped cilantro
• and 1/2 TSP. Worcestershire sauce

Chipotle Sauce

• Puree 2 chipotles in adobo sauce
• with 1/2 cup sour cream or crema
• and 1/ clove garlic
• Season with salt

Easy Condiments 3

From Food Network magazine:  This series will focus on 

• ketchups
• mustards
• salsas
• sauces
• marmalades, chutneys, relishes, spreads and a slaw
• mayos

PREVIOUS POSTS ON CONDIMENTS:

PART 1

http://internationalfoodblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/easy-condiments-1-bored-with-bland.html#.UZur-rW1EbM

PART 2

http://internationalfoodblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/easy-condiments-2-from-foodnetwork.html#.UZusWrW1EbM 

THIS IS PART 3 ON CONDIMENTS

Jerk Ketchup

• Mix 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 TBSN jerk seasoning
• 1 TBSN pineapple or peach preserves
• and 1 TBSN lime juice

  

Honey Mustard

• Mix 1/4 cup each
• dijon mustard
• honey
• 1 TBSN rice vinegar
• salt to taste

  

Cucumber Salsa

• Make Pico de Gallo Pico de Gallo (pron. pee koh deh guy yoh)
  
  • Mix 
  • 3 chopped tomatoes
  • 1 diced seeded jalapeno (wear gloves)
  • 1 diced red onion
  • 2 TBSN chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • and salt, to taste
• Add 1 cup diced seeded cucumber (with skins on)
• juice of one lime
• 2 TBSN chopped mint.

    

Tangy Steak Sauce (looks like dark barbecue sauce so I have chosen photos of ingredients instead)

• Mix 2 TSPS lemon zest (yellow only)
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/8 TSP cayenne
• with 1 cup steak sauce

  

  

Buffalo Relish

• Mix 1 cup each crumbled blue cheese
• and diced celery
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 2 TBSN each chopped celery leaves
• and mayonnaise
• 2 TSPS hot sauce

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Ramp Up Your Condiments For Upcoming Holidays - Part 2 of 4 - REPOST

Link to Part 1 below:

http://www.internationalfoodblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/ramp-up-your-condiments-for-upcoming.html#.UZ0TBYe1Grk

Part 2

Zesty Horseradish Ketchup.  Stir in 1 TBSN prepared horseradish & the zest of 1/2 lemon to 1 cup ketchup.  Serve with fish sticks or fried seafood for dipping. 

Sweet Citrus Mustard.  Stir in 3 TBNS orange marmalade & a 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes to cup of prepared yellow or Dijon mustard.  Serve with grilled chicken or salmon.

Pesto Mayonnaise.   Stir in 2 TBSN prepared pesto & 2 TBSN chopped fresh parsley into 1 cup mayonnaise.  We use Hellmann’s Light.  Spread on grilled cheese or chicken sandwiches.  (For a more southwestern kick use 1 TBSN chopped fresh parsley and same amount of fresh cilantro.)

Southwestern Salsa.  Stir in 2 TBSN each drained and rinsed corn kernels and black beans into 1 cup ready-made salsa. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping.

Brown Sugar Sour Cream.  Whisk in 1 TBSN brown sugar & a dash of cinnamon into 1 cup sour cream or Greek Yoghurt or yoghurt.  Serve with fresh strawberries and/or bananas for dipping.

Moroccan Vinaigrette.  Stir in ½ tsp. cumin powder, 2 TBSN chopped fresh mint & a spoonful of honey into 1 cup ready-made vinaigrette.  Drizzle over a tomato or cucumber salad.