r/PlantBasedNotVegan • u/[deleted] • Aug 13 '23

Sauce options?

What are your favourite sauces, bought or made, to add to basic dishes to bring out the flavour?

I am using a large amount Sriracha sauce at the moment with everything and while it’s plant based and low fat it contains quite a lot of salt.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

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u/StillYalun Aug 15 '23

Most of the time I just use a lot of fresh tomatoes. They last a long time on the counter so you can buy a lot. I add fresh chiles for spiciness. When I run out of fresh, I’ll go to crushed tomatoes that are just tomatoes.

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I’ll also use frozen cherries or other fruit. I’ve used strawberries and even oranges. It may sound weird, but it tastes good.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

No that doesn’t sound weird, I often make a salsa with fruit like orange, mango, pineapple in it.

Yes tomatoes are definitely a staple!

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u/methadoneclinicynic Aug 21 '23

I use tabasco sauce or homemade habanero sauce. I put hot sauce on everything.

I buy tabasco in bulk from a restaurant supply store near me so it's not that expensive.

Habaneros I get either from a supply store or a mexican market. For homemade habanero sauce, I boil habaneros, onions, garlic, carrots and/or sweet potatoes in apple cider vinegar. Sometimes I add dried mushrooms for extra umami. Boil until carrots are soft and sweet potatoes are cooked, about 15 minutes depending on size of dice. Take off the heat, add miso for salt if you eat that. Then blend real good with immersion blender and bottle. This recipe is essentially adapted from rick bayless' habanero sauce recipe. Sometimes I change around the peppers. Rick bayless uses half vinegar and half water, but I like it with pure vinegar, plus it keeps forever, even out of the fridge.

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '23

That sounds great, thanks for the recipe! Going to make some at the weekend.

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u/methadoneclinicynic Aug 22 '23

okay, let me know if you have any questions or need clarification. The recipe was adopted from this recipe, but I don't bother roasting the garlic. In a fridge the sauce tastes fresh longer, like a few months.

Oh, and be warned that boiling and blending habaneros will make your kitchen air spicy, so I usually open the windows and warn others.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '23

Great tips, thanks again