Relishes Chutneys & Other CondimentsWhat is the difference between condiments other than the product they are made from? And what exactly is a condiment? Condiment: A preparation used to flavor food after it has been cooked or used as an accompaniment Condiment: A preparation used to flavor food after it has been cooked or used as an accompaniment Relish: A relish is a hardly cooked condiment made from vegetables, fruits, or a combination of vegetables and fruits. Relishes are generally made with little sugar, if any, and are more crunchy. Relish is generally cooked for a short time which gives them a crisper texture, a more liquid consistency and a tarter flavor.
Chutney: Fruits and/or vegetables
vinegar, herbs, and spices
that have been slowly cooked into condiment
that provides a sweet and sour taste with flavors ranging from mild to very hot
and spicy. The addition of sugar, spices and vinegar
adds flavor and ensures the chutney will keep for a long time. The sweet
and tart flavor combined with a touch of spice compliments strong-flavored meats
such as wild game, but also works well with beef, pork and chicken.
Chutneys have a chunky spreadable consistency much like a preserve.
Chow Chow:
A mixture of vegetables and
other ingredients packed together as a sweet pickled relish.
A Chow Chow can have a
combination of vegetables such as: cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, green
tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, gherkins, string beans, lima beans, kidney
beans, and Navy beans seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt. However, other
types of Chow Chow also exist which contain fewer ingredients such as Chow Chows
with only pickles, onions, sweet peppers, mustard, vinegar, and seasonings. Piccadilli: A pickled relish that consists of a mixture of
"minced vegetables" which often include a combination of 2 or more of the
following: cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucumbers, green tomatoes,
sweet peppers, onions, gherkins, string beans, lima beans, kidney beans, Navy
beans, and zucchini seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt.
most often served as a dipping sauce, a sandwich spread, or a topping for
various grilled and roasted meats, such as hamburgers, weiners, sausages, brats,
and other similar foods Pickles: Of course, we all know what pickles are. They are
cucumbers, soaked and cooked in a combination of spices and vinegar-right?
Well, not completely. Pickles can be other vegetables too. What
makes them a "pickle" is that the veggie is most often left whole, or cut only
slightly, and soaked and cooked in a combination of vinegar, salt, spices,
and/or sugar.
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