Condiment

Here’s your opportunity to use up berries that are slightly past their prime. This recipe method concentrates the berries’ flavors, so the more delicious they are to begin with, the better they will be dried. At Craftsman and Wolves in San Francisco, CA, William Werner combines them with raw berries in tarts or adds them to arugula salads. They're chewy—a bit softer than a dried apricot—with a plump, juicy consistency.

Learning how to properly caramelize onions is key. Once you've mastered the basic technique, you’ll use them for everything from French onion soup to onion dip to topping burgers.

An accompaniment to Herb Salad Spring Rolls. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Grilling the onions and half of the tomatoes adds smoky depth and sweetness to this riff on pico de gallo.

Store-bought tomatillo salsa provides a shortcut to spicy and flavorful guacamole.

These pickles are extra salty and crunchy. They’re best paired with fatty cuts of meat but also good to munch on by themselves. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Use this hot sauce as a condiment or mix in additional aromatics like grated garlic and ginger to make a marinade for meat. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

Serve this tart and earthy chutney with grilled meats, samosas, or your favorite Indian curry. This recipe is from Gunpowder, an Indian restaurant in London.

This compote would be quite fine on toast.

For a salsa that won’t send smoke shooting from your ears, be thorough about removing the seeds from the chiles—and even scraping out the ribs, the hottest part.

Homemade mayo, much like hollandaise sauce, takes a little practice to get the knack. It’s like learning to ride a bicycle—once you’ve mas­tered the technique, it’ll be with you for life. Be sure to come prepared, armed with a whisk and some extra patience. It’s really all about whisking continuously as you slowly stream the oil into the egg yolks, little by little, letting the yolks take in every drop of oil. Slow and steady wins the race—this exquisite, delec­table, over-the-top-awesome race.

It's not just a marinade—this classic mojo sauce can also be spooned over chicken or fish for a piquant finishing touch, and deployed as a flavorful stir-in for rice.

Spread it on toast, stir into pasta, or slather on grilled meats for the springiest meal ever.

Use this hard-boiled egg dressing on virtually any roasted, grilled, or sautéed spring veg for a punchy finisher.

Pickling the eggs in their cracked but intact shells creates a unique tie-dye effect on each one.

Despite being pickled, these chiles have a fresh crunch and bright, garlicky flavor. If you cook them, they lose that; add them to finished dishes, particularly pizzas.

Unlike the usual table salsa, salsa de morita is more like a paste to be used as a spread for cemitas and other sandwiches. The combination of dark, medium-heat chiles and piloncillo gives this salsa a flavor reminiscent of a spicy-sweet barbecue sauce.