Type of sauce
A dip or dip sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor or texture to a food, such as pita bread , dumplings , crackers , chopped raw vegetables , fruits , seafood , cubed pieces of meat and cheese , potato chips , tortilla chips , falafel , and sometimes even whole sandwiches in the case of jus. Unlike other sauces , instead of applying the sauce to the food, the food is typically placed or dipped into the sauce.
Dips are commonly used for finger foods , appetisers , and other food types. Thick dips based on sour cream , crème fraîche , milk, yogurt , mayonnaise , soft cheese , or beans are a staple of American hors d'oeuvres and are thicker than spreads , which can be thinned to make dips.[1] Celebrity chef Alton Brown suggests that a dip is defined based on its ability to "maintain contact with its transport mechanism over three feet [1 m] of white carpet".[2]
Dips in various forms are eaten all over the world and people have been using sauces for dipping for thousands of years.[3]
List of dips Various chutneys A spinach and artichoke dip with tortilla chips Prahok ktis with fresh cabbage , cucumber and long beans Tzatziki Some types of dip include:
Ajika , a spicy, subtly flavoured dip in Caucasian cuisine , based on hot red pepper, garlic, herbs and spicesAjvar , made from red bell peppers with garlic , found in Macedonian cuisine , Bosnian cuisine and Serbian cuisine Artichoke dip Au jus , a salty beef broth or gravy especially used for dipping french dip sandwichesBaba ghanoush , a dip made from eggplant , popular in the Eastern Mediterranean and parts of South AsiaBagna càuda , a regional dish of the Italian Piedmont [4] Banana ketchup , a Filipino condiment made from bananas; used similar to tomato ketchup Barbecue sauce , often used for grilled and fried meats in the United States Bean dip , dip made from refried beans Blue cheese dressing , commonly used as a dip for raw vegetables or buffalo wings Buffalo sauce , often used as both a coating for Buffalo wings as well as a standalone dipping sauce for other foodsBrine , saltwater used as a dip for food, similar to vinegar or soy sauceCheese sauce Chile con queso , used in Tex-Mex cuisine with tortilla chips [5] Chili oil , used as a dipping sauce for meat and dim sum Chimichurri , a dip from Argentina made of parsley, garlic, and oreganoChocolate , a dip for various fruits, doughnuts, profiteroles and marshmallows Chogochujang, a variant of gochujang . A dip for seafood including hoe, oyster , and wakame , or for raw vegetables. Chutney , used with snacks like deep fried samosas and pakoras, dosa and idliClam dip , a kind of condiment for dipping crackers and chipsCocktail sauce , a dip for seafood made from ketchup or chili sauce and horseradish Comeback sauce , a dip for chicken fingers made from mayonnaise and chili sauceCrab dip , a thick dip popular in Maryland usually made from cream cheese and lump crab meat Curry ketchup , also called Currygewürzketchup in Germany, is a spicier form of ketchupDuck sauce , a modern variation of plum sauceFish sauce (garum ), or nam pla , used in southeastern Asian cuisines as a dip for snacks and other foodsFish paste or bagoong , fermented fish paste, used in southeastern Asian cuisines as a dip for rice dishesFondue , a blend of melted cheese and wine in which bread is dippedFrench onion dip Fritessaus , a leaner form of mayonnaise from The NetherlandsFry sauce , a dip eaten with french fries, onion rings, chicken strips, and other deep fried foodsGarlic butter sauce , used for dipping seafood, chicken, beef and pizza; plain clarified butter or drawn butter are more common with lobster, crab or clamsGravy , used as a dipping sauce for bread, such as in Maghreb cuisine Guacamole , avocadoes mashed with lime juice, onions, tomatoes, and herbs; commonly eaten with tortilla chipsHaroseth , [6] Jewish dipping sauce based on local Israelite ground fruits and spicesHazelnut butter or hazelnut spread is commonly used as a dip for crackers and cookiesHilbeh , Yemenite condiment made from ground fenugreek seedsHollandaise Honey , a common dip for chicken and biscuitsHoney mustard Horseradish sauce, often with horseradish mixed with sour cream and/or mayonnaiseHot sauce or chili sauce, a spicy dip made from peppersHummus , a Levantine dip of ground chickpeas and sesame tahini with spices and lemon juiceJus, a meat broth often served with sandwiches such as French dip and Italian beef Ketchup (also called catsup or tomato sauce ), often used with french fries , onion rings , and a wide variety of other foodsKiwi onion dip , a New Zealand snack food served with potato chips, crackers, or chopped vegetablesMarinara sauce , a tomato sauce served with breadsticks, pizza, etc.Mayonnaise , the basis for many dips, on its own a dip for cold chicken; vegetables; french fries; and seafoodMexicali dip, sour cream-based with Mexican cuisine-inspired spices Mint sauce , a sauce made with ground mint leaves and vinegar or yogurtMắm nêm , a sauce made of fermented fishMkhali (colloquially pkhali ), Georgian vegetable purées thickened with walnut paste and often rolled into ballsMuhammara , a Near Eastern hot pepper and walnut dipMustard , ground seeds of the mustard plant; variants are used in Asian cuisineNacho cheese dip , for dipping tortilla chipsNam chim , Thai dipping sauces which most often contain chili peppersNam phrik , Thai chili pastes which are also used as dips for vegetables and fried fishNước chấm (Vietnamese ), mixes of chili peppers and fish sauce Olive Oil Prik Nam Pla (Thai), mixes of chili peppers and fish sauce Pebre , a Chilean mix of tomato, onion, chile, and corianderPico De Gallo Pimento cheese Prahok ktis , a sauce made with prahok , minced pork, kroeung , and coconut cream eaten with fresh vegetablesPlum sauce , used for dipping fried noodles, dumplings, and other foodsRanch dressing , buttermilk flavored salad dressing popular in the United StatesRemoulade , often used with fried foods such as fish, or chips (french fries or fries)Romesco , used as a dip or as a condiment for other dishesSalsa , used often with tortilla chipsSambal , for fish, chicken, etc.Satsivi , a walnut dip in Georgian cuisine Smetana , a common dip for bliny , pelmeni , vareniki Sour cream , on its own or combined with mayonnaise and/or other ingredients, a common dip for potato chips Soy sauce , often served in small saucers for dipping a variety of East Asian foods; for sushi and sashimi , prepared wasabi is mixed in[7] Spinach dip , for tortilla chips and vegetablesSriracha sauce Sweet and sour sauce , a generic term for many styles of sauceTahina , a Middle-Eastern condiment made from toasted ground sesame Taramosalata , a Near Eastern dip of carp or codfish roeTartar sauce , commonly used with seafood Tentsuyu , a Japanese dipping sauceTirokafteri , a feta-based Greek mezeTkemali , a cherry plum sauce in Georgian cuisine Toyomansi , a Filipino meat or fish dip made with soy sauce and calamansi juice; chilis may also be added to create "silimansi"Tzatziki and similar sauces used for dipping include tarator and Raita Tương , a dipping sauce made from fermented soybeans in Vietnamese cuisine Vinegar , used as a dip for grilled meats, and steamed crabs; Balsamic vinegar is also commonly used as a dipping sauce for breadVin Santo , into which cantucci (biscotti ) are dipped[8] White sauce , served with tortilla chips at Mexican restaurants in parts of Virginia
See also
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