Condiment

This versatile peak-of-summer condiment can be served on top of white rice, pasta, toast, steamed fish, steak, or roast chicken.

This all-purpose chile crisp—which is tangy, spicy, and crunchy—will give your other condiments an inferiority complex.

Feel free to use whatever fresh chile you can find, but remember that this sauce is supposed to pack some heat.

We understand if the nori is a deal-breaker; just make sure to give the almonds a good toast to bring out their flavor if they are looking a bit pale.

With just a hint of sweetness, this bright, bracing uncooked relish is an antidote to all the saccharine jellylike cranberry sauces out there (unless you’re into that sort of thing).

Keeping the garlic whole and removing once it has added enough flavor will keep the flavor more mild, but if you want more of a punch, grate it before adding and leave it in.

The chicken bouillon, though optional, adds a hint of umami and a richness that you won’t get otherwise.

Making good vinegar, unfortunately, isn’t as simple as just leaving a bottle of wine open for a few months.

Use this oil and tender lemon confit to top pizzas, salads, or roasted vegetables.

This jewel-toned salsa recipe can be used on more than just crackers.

There’s no substitute for quince, which is closely related to apples and pears. If you can’t find it fresh, look for a high-quality quince jam from a Middle Eastern market.

This dead-simple walnuts recipe is sweet and savory, which means you can take it in either direction. It’s an amazing sundae topping and would transform an ordinary bowl of oatmeal into a thing of greatness, but you could also serve it on a cheese board or as a condiment for roast pork chops. Choices!

If using frozen cranberries, which are just as good for this recipe, don’t bother thawing them first.

This all-star topper can gussy up anything: steak, roasted potatoes—even a citrus salad.

What to do with that overzealous orchard haul? Homemade apple butter is the answer.

When you're working with chiles, you should be wearing rubber gloves. Sound funny? Well, it won't after you accidentally touch your eyes.

This paprika honey mustard, along with Canadian bacon and pineapple relish, helps make up the Hawaiian Dog.

This recipe is such a basic go-to, you can use it on just about anything, from salads to sandwiches, buffalo wings to buffalo hot dogs, and so much more.

This spicy mayo, along with nori sheets, shishito peppers, and sesame seeds, helps make up the Shishito Dog.