Cook's Thesaurus: American Condiments

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American Condiments

barbecue sauce = BBQ sauce = barbeque sauce  To make your own:    See the Kansas City BBQ Sauce recipe, Yet Another BBQ Sauce recipe, both posted by RecipeSource.com.

Creole mustard Substitutes: whole-grain mustard OR hot mustard OR Dijon mustard plus a bit of horseradish

catsup

chili sauce   To make your own: 1 C tomato sauce + ¼ C brown sugar + 2 tablespoons vinegar + ¼ teaspoon allspice OR 1 C catsup + ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon + 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves + 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice OR 4 parts catsup + 1 part horseradish + 1 part lemon juice

cocktail sauce = seafood sauce To make your own: Blend 1 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup prepared horseradish, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or visit the Cocktail Sauce posting on RecipeSource.com.

hot pepper sauce = hot sauce   Notes:   Three well-known brands are Tabasco sauce, Louisiana hot sauce, and the thicker Pickapeppa sauce.   Substitutes: Sriracha (as a condiment) OR crushed red pepper flakes OR dash of cayenne pepper.

huli-huli sauce Notes: This Hawaiian condiment is made with soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger juice, and other ingredients. It's used to flavor meats.

ketchup = catsup = (in Australia) tomato sauce To make your own: 1 C tomato sauce + ½ C sugar + 2 T vinegar OR 1 C tomato sauce + ¼ C sugar + ¼ C vinegar + 1 teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (Adapted from a recipe in Substituting Ingredients by Becky Sue Epstein and Hilary Dole Klein. See my sources.) OR banana catsup (available in Asian food stores) See also a more elaborate Fresh Tomato Ketchup recipe posting on RecipeSource.com.

ketchup

mustard, prepared    Includes: Chinese mustard, Creole mustard, and Dijon mustard. To make your own: 1 tablespoon = 1 teaspoon dry + 2 teaspoons vinegar OR 1 tablespoon = ½ teaspoon mustard seeds. For more elaborate recipes, visit the Homemade Mustard posting or the Hot Sweet Mustard posting on RecipeSource.com. Substitutes: mayonnaise (milder) OR prepared horseradish

Pickapeppa sauce
red pepper sauce Substitutes: tomato sauce

relish

Tabasco sauce

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	chili sauce *To make your own:* 1 C tomato sauce + ¼ C brown sugar + 2 tablespoons vinegar + ¼ teaspoon allspice OR 1 C catsup + ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon + 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves + 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice OR 4 parts catsup + 1 part horseradish + 1 part lemon juice
	cocktail sauce = seafood sauce To make your own: Blend 1 cup ketchup, 1/4 cup prepared horseradish, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or visit the Cocktail Sauce posting on RecipeSource.com.
	hot pepper sauce = hot sauce Notes: Three well-known brands are Tabasco sauce, Louisiana hot sauce, and the thicker Pickapeppa sauce. *Substitutes:* Sriracha (as a condiment) OR crushed red pepper flakes OR dash of cayenne pepper.


	huli-huli sauce Notes: This Hawaiian condiment is made with soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger juice, and other ingredients. It's used to flavor meats.
	ketchup = catsup = (in Australia) tomato sauce To make your own: 1 C tomato sauce + ½ C sugar + 2 T vinegar OR 1 C tomato sauce + ¼ C sugar + ¼ C vinegar + 1 teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon ground cloves (Adapted from a recipe in Substituting Ingredients by Becky Sue Epstein and Hilary Dole Klein. See my sources.) OR banana catsup (available in Asian food stores) See also a more elaborate Fresh Tomato Ketchup recipe posting on RecipeSource.com.