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In the United Kingdom, a condiment used to be confined to salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Use of the term condiment has broadened and now is generally considered to be any prepared edible substance
Chemical substance

A chemical substance is a material with a specific Empirical formula. It is a concept that became firmly established in the late eighteenth century after work by the chemist Joseph Proust on the composition of some pure chemical compounds such as basic copper carbonate....
 or mixture
Mixture

In chemistry, a mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different materials without a chemical reaction occurring .While there are no physical changes in a mixture, the chemical properties of a mixture, such as its melting point, may differ from those of its components....
, often preserved
Food preservation

Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage caused or accelerated by micro-organisms....
 or fermented
Fermentation (food)

Fermentation in food processing typically refers to the conversion of sugar to alcohol using yeast under anaerobic conditions. A more general definition of fermentation is the chemical conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids....
 (always a liquid), that is added in relatively small quantities, most often at the table, to make food more suitable to the diner's taste.






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In the United Kingdom, a condiment used to be confined to salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Use of the term condiment has broadened and now is generally considered to be any prepared edible substance
Chemical substance

A chemical substance is a material with a specific Empirical formula. It is a concept that became firmly established in the late eighteenth century after work by the chemist Joseph Proust on the composition of some pure chemical compounds such as basic copper carbonate....
 or mixture
Mixture

In chemistry, a mixture is a substance made by combining two or more different materials without a chemical reaction occurring .While there are no physical changes in a mixture, the chemical properties of a mixture, such as its melting point, may differ from those of its components....
, often preserved
Food preservation

Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage caused or accelerated by micro-organisms....
 or fermented
Fermentation (food)

Fermentation in food processing typically refers to the conversion of sugar to alcohol using yeast under anaerobic conditions. A more general definition of fermentation is the chemical conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids....
 (always a liquid), that is added in relatively small quantities, most often at the table, to make food more suitable to the diner's taste. Condiments may be dry, such as a mixture of herbs and seasonings or Parmesan cheese, or preserved sauce
Sauce

In cooking, a sauce is liquid or sometimes semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods. Sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to another dish....
s served from a bottle, jar, or other container - such as relish, hummus, pineapple cheese dip, or a piece of a food, such as a lime
Lime

Lime may refer to:...
 segment used on pork chops. Some condiments are packaged in single-serving sachet
Sachet

A sachet is a small disposable bag, often used to contain single-use quantities of consumer goods, such as ketchup or shampoo.A sachet can also be a fabric bag containing pot pourri....
s, particularly to be supplied with take-out
Take-out

Take-out , carry-out ,, take-away , parcel , or tapau , , is food purchased at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service....
 and fast food
Fast food

File:2008-0614-In-N-Out-burgsfries.jpgFast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with low quality preparation and served to the customer in a packaged form for Tak...
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Many food supporting, supplementary, complementary products as described by ALL-4-BBQ are included. The word condiment is not much used in other languages, such as in Dutch and in German. Some dictionaries only give the definition: herbs & spices. But this is not enough.

Condiments are sometimes added prior to serving, for example a sandwich made with ketchup
Ketchup

Ketchup, also known as tomato ketchup, tomato sauce, red sauce is a condiment, usually made from tomatoes. The primary ingredients in a typical modern ketchup are tomato concentrate, spirit vinegar, milk, corn syrup, or other sugar, edible salt, spice and herb extracts , spice and garlic powder....
 or mustard. Some condiments are used during cooking to add flavor or texture to the food; for example, barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce

Barbecue sauce is a liquid flavoring sauce or condiment ranging from a watery to very thick consistency. As the name implies, it was created as an accompaniment to barbecued foods....
, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce
Soy sauce

Soy sauce , soya sauce , or shoyu is a fermentation sauce made from soybeans , roasted cereal, water and Sodium chloride. Soy sauce was invented in China, where it has been used as a condiment for close to 2,500 years....
 all have flavors that can enhance the tastes of a variety of different meats and vegetables.

There are some overlaps between condiments and seasoning
Seasoning

Seasoning is the process of imparting flavor to, or improving the flavor of, food. Seasonings include herbs, spices, and all other condiments, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings"....
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See also


  • Dip (food)
    Dip (food)

    A dip or dipping sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor to a food, such as pita bread, dumplings, crackers, cut-up raw vegetables, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and cheese, potato chips, tortilla chips, or falafel....
  • Relish
    Relish

    A relish is a cooking pickling, chopped vegetable or fruit food item which is typically used as a condiment. The item generally consists of discernible vegetable or fruit pieces in a sauce, although the sauce is subordinate in character to the vegetable or fruit pieces....
  • Sugar packet
    Sugar packet

    A sugar packet is a folded, and edge sealed, paper package containing one 'serving' of sugar. Sugar packets are commonly supplied in restaurants and coffee bars in preference to sugar bowls or sugar dispensers for reasons of neatness, spill control, and to some extent Portion control ....
  • Salt and pepper shakers
    Salt and pepper shakers

    Salt and pepper shakers are condiment holders used in Western culture that are designed to allow Eatings to Apportionment edible salt and ground pepper....
  • Black pepper
    Black pepper

    Black pepper is a flowering plant vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning....


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