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Encyclopedia > Dip (food)

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A fondue bourguignonne.
A fondue bourguignonne.

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Common types of dip

Some types of dip include:

  • Aioli, the garlic version of mayonnaise.
  • Barbecue sauce, a common sauce often used for grilled meat, and increasingly for non-grilled meat.
  • Chili con queso, a dip of melted cheese and chili peppers used in Tex Mex cuisine with tortilla chips.
  • Chutney, any of a wide variety of sauces with origins in the sub-continent of India, from freshly chopped herbs in yoghurt, to bottled, spiced fruit mixtures. Used with snacks like deep fried samosas and pakoras.
  • Fish sauce, or nam pla, the fermented fish equivalent of soy sauce, used in southeastern Asian cuisines as a dip for snacks and other foods.
  • Fondue, a melted cheese sauce, which rose in popularity in the U.S. and Europe during the 1970s.
  • Fry sauce, a dip made from ketchup and mayonnaise, eaten with french fries and onion rings.
  • Guacamole, another dip associated with Mexico, of mashed avocadoes, onions and chili peppers, used with tortilla chips.
  • Hummus, the Middle Eastern dip of ground chick peas and sesame tahini with spices and lemon juice.
  • Ketchup, often used with french fries, onion rings, and a wide variety of other foods.
  • Marinara sauce, a tomato sauce served with breadsticks, pizza, etc.
  • Mayonnaise, the European egg and oil emulsion that is not only the basis for many dips, but is on its own a dip for fried and grilled vegetables and seafood.
  • Mustard, ground seeds of the mustard plant; variants are used in Asian cuisine.
  • Onion dip (also called "California dip"), a combination of sour cream, minced onions and onion salt.
  • Salsa, a fresh or bottled sauce based on tomato, with various chilis, onions, and herbs. Used most often with tortilla chips.
  • Sour cream, on its own or combined with mayonnaise and/or other ingredients, a common dip for potato chips.
  • Soy sauce, the fermented bean liquid often served in small saucers for dipping a variety of East Asian foods.
  • Sweet and sour sauce, aka plum sauce or duck sauce, a semi-east-Asian chutney, used for dipping fried noodles, dumplings, and other snack foods.
  • Taramasalata, a Middle Eastern dip of carp or codfish roe.
  • Tartar sauce, commonly used with seafood, a mixture of mayonnaise, pickles, and spices.

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