Condiments

Habanero Ketchup

Habanero Ketchup

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Ready to graduate from jalapeño slices? Go with habanero heat! Habanero ketchup is at the upper echelon of spicy condiments; this is not a ketchup for the timid. It’s blazingly hot, but with that sweet tomato tang that pairs with burger oh so well. But don’t stop there, …

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Homemade Habanero Mustard

Homemade Habanero Mustard

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This is one big and bold mustard, that’s for sure. One habanero pepper goes into a coarse, whole-grain mustard made from scratch, and it brings serious heat. Be sure you and your guests are ready for this step up in condiments, and label the jar …

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Red pepper aioli in a white bowl, with toasted bread slices, a wedge of cheese and aioli spread on toast

Red Pepper Aioli

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With only a hint of heat, this deliciously sweet and tangy red pepper aioli is family friendly and very versatile. Try it as a dipping sauce for breads and cheeses or use it as an entree sauce. It’s a simple way to boost the flavor …

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A speckled white bowl of harissa ketchup on a worn cutting board, next to a pile of crisp fries with one fry dipped in the ketchup.

Harissa Ketchup

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Two ingredients and a minute of stirring: harissa paste turns plain ketchup into an earthy, gently spicy sauce for burgers, fries and anything fried.

A speckled white bowl of creamy Old Bay tartar sauce flecked with relish and capers and dusted with Old Bay, beside a plate of two golden crab cakes, one topped with a spoonful of the sauce, and two lemon wedges on an oak table.

Old Bay Tartar Sauce

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Mayonnaise, sweet relish, capers and Old Bay stirred into a tartar sauce made for crab cakes, with optional cayenne for more heat.

Sriracha butter

Fiery Sriracha Butter

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So buttery good, and then there’s that kick…

Sriracha sauce can take the simplest of condiments and turn it into something so much more. For instance, when butter meets the Rooster sauce, your refrigerator may never be the same. This Sriracha butter recipe is delicious drizzled atop fried chicken, burgers, and even scrambled eggs. It’s also total spicy heaven as a French fry dip. Really many fried foods pair very well here.

We recommend a pinch of cayenne powder to top of the heat, but if “too spicy” is a concern (what?!), omit it, taste the butter post-blending, and add to taste.

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Ghost Pepper Oil

Ghost Pepper Oil

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Scorching hot… This is one simple, yet super-hot recipe. Ghost pepper oil can bring a layer of sun-like fire to your cooking. Whether you want to use it alone (or as a base) for a simple bread dip or as the fiery marinade for your next delicious …

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Sweet Thai Chili Sauce

Sweet Thai Chili Sauce

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Sweet, sour, and spicy…an amazing dipping sauce and more.

What’s an egg roll without a delicious sweet chili sauce next to it? But that’s only the beginning of how this Thai chili sauce can be used. Paired with pungent cheeses and hard meats, it’s a tasty way to enhance the flavor of a simple appetizer spread. Try it, too, as a marinade or glaze; it’s especially good with chicken and pork. Or use it as a delicious sandwich spread to bump up the flavor of your favorite turkey or chicken breast sandwich. 

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Two golden cornmeal waffles drizzled with amber maple syrup flecked with ground cayenne, with fresh raspberries, a small glass pitcher of syrup and a dish of cayenne pepper behind.

Spicy Maple Syrup

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A cup of maple syrup and half a teaspoon of cayenne make a sweet, warm topping for pancakes and waffles, and an easy glaze for pork.

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

Spicy Cocktail Sauce

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Cocktail sauce already has heat in it. The horseradish sees to that. What Tabasco adds is a second kind of burn on top of the first, which is more interesting than just making the sauce hotter. Six ingredients, one bowl, five minutes of work. Then …

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