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A solid condiment stash is the secret to easy, satisfying homemade meals. My trusty jar of chili crisp has rescued me from takeout cravings more times than I can count. Curious about other underrated flavor boosters, Baromis recently asked the r/eatcheapandhealthy community: " What condiment do you think most people sleep on?" Well, it is time to stretch and wake up because these underrated condiments are about to get the attention they deserve.
1. " Pepper vinegar is just like it sounds. It goes great with beans and stewed greens, adding heat and acidity.
However, you don't see it outside southern, soul, and BBQ foods." — atlhawk8357 3. "Amba! It’s a Jewish pickled mango sauce that’s savory, sour, bright, and spicy.
Great on shawarma or falafel." — Worldineatydays 5. " Greek yogurt as a base for making many dipping sauces.
" — YouAgreeToTerms 6. "Pomegranate molasses is highly specific yet versatile. It’s great as part of a salad dressing or in many classic Middle Eastern dishes.
Its specific flavor combo of tangy/sweet/rich/almost bitter means it’s also great to balance a lot of sauces. I put it in Bolognese the other day, and it perked everything right up." — kathryn_sedai 7.
"I’ll say it outright: MSG . It’s not the villain it’s made out to be. If you want to boost flavor on a budget, MSG is the answer.
It’s also a great option for low-sodium diets. Got bland, watery tomatoes in your salsa? Add MSG. Stuck with flavorless ground meat? MSG.
The list goes on." — Biddyearlyman 8. "As someone that can’t have soy sauce, coconut aminos are wonderful and good on so many things.
" — sammi4358 10. "There's a sauce here in New Zealand called Kaitaia fire. It's a bit like a cross between Sriracha and Tabasco.
I'm a fan of it on greasy foods like fish and chips." — None 11. "Tonkatsu sauce.
It's like if soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce had a baby. Good on every protein I've tried and veggies, too." — ogswampwitch 13.
"Tony Chachere's might be slept on everywhere else, but in South Louisiana, it's harder to find someone cooking without it. Everybody uses it." — Waste_Rabbit3174 14.
"Anchovy paste. Put it in sauces to give rich umami, for example, in Bolognese. It won't taste like lionfish.
It will make the sauce much richer." — No_Salad_68 16. "*Cuddles my bottles of malt vinegar* MY PRECIOUS!" — Selash "Shed a tear for those who don’t eat fish and chips with vinegar.
It’s like a hug without the little extra squeeze." — Proof_Captain7636 17. "Golden mountain sauce!!!! It's so much more flavorful than soy sauce; I usually sub in about half the amount of soy sauce in a recipe for Golden Mountain.
Plus, it's so good with a simple fried egg and rice. I can't get enough of it." — vaporwave_gothic 19.
"Fish sauce. If your food is missing just a little something, and you can't put your finger on what it is, it's fish sauce." — hananobira 20.
"Horseradish sauce, replace mayo with it, and the flavor is popping off." — walkawaysux 21. "Saffron olive oil.
This grocery store in NYC uses it on a lot of their deli items (roasted artichokes being my absolute favorite, and I genuinely prefer it over dessert. It's SO good), and I am obsessed with it! This needs to be talked about more often." — taytay10133 22.
"Indonesian sambal." — LilLilac50 24. "Hoisin.
I use it when I have a craving for takeout but not the budget." — travlynme2 25. "Americans are sleeping on mayonnaise for fries.
I know that much." — schraderbrau 27. "If you like greens and a kick, try Zhoug sauce.
Trader Joe’s has a good version." — IcelandCometh 28. "Maharashtrian dry garlic peanut chutney.
" — Carrot_onesie 30. "I have a shaker full of crystalline citric acid for when something's not sour enough." — Atheist_Simon_Haddad 32.
"Maple syrup! I love it in drinks, on veggies, as a dressing, etc." — Lanky_Snow3218 What condiment do you think deserves more hype? Let us know in the comments or submit your favorite condiment anonymously via this form ..
