Episode 447-Making Condiments at Home

Today I spoke about making various condiments at home. With the food shortages and supply chain breaking, certain items are not available and may be spotty in the future. Why not learn to make these items at home yourself and be free of the supermarket?

Here are items I make at home:

  • mustard (Dijon, yellow, whole grain)

  • hot sauces (cayenne pepper, chipotle, green chili, etc.)

  • mayonnaise

  • sweet chili sauce

  • pasta sauces

  • dressings-vinaigrettes, ranch-yuk!, blue cheese, parmesan peppercorn, French, etc.

  • horseradish cream

  • teriyaki

  • pickle relish

  • different kinds of ketchup

Here are a few resources:

Sesame ginger vinaigrette is in this videos.

Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette

Mango Vinaigrette recipe

Basic mustard vinaigrette recipe

Awesome lemon pepper fish marinade

Sweet Chili Vinaigrette

Sweet Chili Vinaigrette

Author:
In Thai cuisine sweet chili sauce is often used as a dipping sauce or accompaniment. Thai bird chili peppers are typically used to provide the heat in sweet chili sauce, however just about any hot pepper will work. In this recipe a prepared sweet chili sauce is used as the base, more experienced cooks can make their own chili sauce for this or opt for simplicity and use the prepared stuff.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbs sweet chili sauce
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • large handful of fresh cilantro
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 green onions
  • 1/4 c rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbs soy sauce
  • couple drops of fish sauce
  • 3/4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a stand blender or mason jar using an immersion blender, add all ingredients except oil and salt., whiz it up until well combined.
  2. Slowly drizzle in the oil with a blender or with an immersion blender running until the vinaigrette is emulsified.
  3. Adjust seasoning with salt if needed.

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