I don’t think it’s possible for you to name a single dish that isn’t sustained by sauces, at least not a tasty dish. The cuisine could be Indian, Chinese, Italian or Mexican; the sauces make or break the dish. Some sauces are heroes, they play several roles, and single handedly carry the dish to an epicurean domain.
Let’s look at some sauces that can be used in multiple ways:
Pesto:
An Italian sauce made of fragrant basil, olive oil, pine nuts and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (parmesan cheese), Pesto is more popularly used as a pasta sauce in India. What most people are unaware of, is the fact that pesto is so much more than a pasta sauce. Pesto is best friends with the pizza, and brings out a lovely twist to your mundane ‘red’ tomato based pizza sauce. Top it with some cherry tomato and pesto makes the best pizzas. Pesto has a strong character and it makes its presence felt easily, that is why it can be used as a dip as well, best served with a baguette or bread sticks.
Southwest:
The Southwest sauce has become immensely popular in India, since the slightly dense and spicy structure adheres to the Indian Palate. Made hugely commercial by subway, southwest sauce in India is now being used in sandwiches, as a hot dog dressing, or even as a dip with fries.
Sweet Chili Sauce:
A sauce that is embedded in East Asian cuisines, sweet chili sauce is an extremely versatile sauce. Used alongside dumplings and gyozas, sweet chili sauce blends well with lamb and chicken. However, sweet chili also works really nicely when used as a salad dressing, as it immediately lifts up an otherwise mundane dish, bringing a sweet and spicy element to it.
One must experiment with food as much as their taste buds allow, for you never know; you may be onto the next food trend!
Let’s look at some sauces that can be used in multiple ways:
Pesto:
An Italian sauce made of fragrant basil, olive oil, pine nuts and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (parmesan cheese), Pesto is more popularly used as a pasta sauce in India. What most people are unaware of, is the fact that pesto is so much more than a pasta sauce. Pesto is best friends with the pizza, and brings out a lovely twist to your mundane ‘red’ tomato based pizza sauce. Top it with some cherry tomato and pesto makes the best pizzas. Pesto has a strong character and it makes its presence felt easily, that is why it can be used as a dip as well, best served with a baguette or bread sticks.
Southwest:
The Southwest sauce has become immensely popular in India, since the slightly dense and spicy structure adheres to the Indian Palate. Made hugely commercial by subway, southwest sauce in India is now being used in sandwiches, as a hot dog dressing, or even as a dip with fries.
Sweet Chili Sauce:
A sauce that is embedded in East Asian cuisines, sweet chili sauce is an extremely versatile sauce. Used alongside dumplings and gyozas, sweet chili sauce blends well with lamb and chicken. However, sweet chili also works really nicely when used as a salad dressing, as it immediately lifts up an otherwise mundane dish, bringing a sweet and spicy element to it.
One must experiment with food as much as their taste buds allow, for you never know; you may be onto the next food trend!
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