The Condiment Book: A Brilliantly Flavourful Guide to Food's Unsung Heroes

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The definitive condiment compendium by expert and TikTok sensation Claire Dinhut aka Condiment Claire ' In Condiment Claire I trust!' – Yotam Ottolenghi ' A bright and punchy powerhouse of a book, one that promises to be a proper friend in the kitchen' – Nigella Lawson 'A love letter to the most underrated ingredients in your kitchen – fresh, fun and genuinely useful. (Though don't make me choose between mustard and butter.)' – Felicity Cloake 'An utterly indispensable guide to flavour and eating well' – Nicola Lamb _________ Are you Team Ketchup or Team Mustard? What are your Top 3 condiments? And is butter really a condiment? Let Claire guide you through the condiment world of flavou r starting with the Classics that we all know and love – Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard and Butter – right through to Hot Sauces, Ferments and Pickles (think Miso and Kimchi), Dressings & Oils, Fruit in Jars and Dips. With illustrations and charts throughout, The Condiment Book covers everything from failsafe recipes for much-loved condiments, hundreds of variations and flavour pairings, condiments from across the globe, fascinating historical facts (did you know that Aztecs used chillis as a weapon?) – it is the definitive guide to this class of food that isn’t strictly necessary yet to most of us is indispensable.