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Encyclopedia > Dipping sauce

A dipping sauce or dip is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavour to a food, such as pita bread, potato chips, or falafel. Unlike other sauces, instead of applying the sauce to the food, the food is typically put into, or dipped into the dipping sauce (hence the name). Dips are commonly used for finger foods and other easily held foods. A condiment is a substance applied to food, usually in the form of a sauce, powder, or spread, to enhance or improve the flavour. ... One might be looking for peta. ... Chips from Russet baking potatoes, a variety high in sugar. ... Falafel balls Falafel (Arabic: فلافل ( ▶(?)) Hebrew: פלאפל (falafel)), also known in Egypt as ta`amiyya (Arabic طعمية), is a fried ball or patty of spiced fava beans or chickpeas. ...


Dip is a very widespread food; forms of it are eaten all over the world.


Some types of dip include:

  • Barbecue sauce, a common sauce often used for grilled meat, and increasingly for non-grilled meat.
  • Fondue, a melted cheese sauce, which rose in popularity in the U.S. and Europe during the 1970's.
  • Tartar sauce, commonly used with seafood.
  • Ketchup, Often used with French fries, onion rings, and a wide variety of other foods.
  • Mustard, with variants used in Asian Cuisine.
  • Hummus, made with chick peas and tahini.
  • Sour cream
  • Cheese dip, Often with corn chips.


 
 

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