100 Best Sauces

Drown your food with one of these next time you whip something up!

Is there anything worse than dry food with nothing to dip it in, cover it with, or drench it in? The answer is “NO!” After much debate, a fist fight and two leg fights, we finally came to an agreement. Here are the 100 best sauces to make your food wet and delicious.

1. Soy Sauce

2.  Ketchup

3.  Mayonnaise


4.  Horse Radish


5.  Sweet and Sour


6.  Polynesian


7.  Duck Sauce


8.  Fish Sauce


9.  Anchovy Paste


10.   Wasabi


11.   Wasabi Mayo


12.   Vodka Sauce


13.   Marinara Sauce


14.   Mustard


15.   Honey


16.   Honey Mustard


17.   Maple Syrup


18.   Salsa


19.   Pico de Gallo


20.   Salsa Verde


21.   Chocolate Syrup


22.   Hot Fudge


23.   Caramel Sauce


24.   Butterscotch Sauce


25.   Marshmallow Fluff


26.   Peanut Butter


27.   Jelly


28.   Jam


29.   Preserves


30.   Ranch Dressing


31.   Blue Cheese Dressing


32.   Thousand Island Dressing


33.   Red Curry


34.   Panang Curry


35.   Yellow Curry


36.   Green Curry


37.   Sriracha Sauce


38.   Gravy


39.   Apple Sauce


40.   Mint Sauce


41.   Mornay


42.   Bordelaise


43.   Aioli


44.    Hollandaise


45.   Hoisin


46.   Oyster


47.   Worcestershire


48.   Cranberry Sauce


49.   Memphis BBQ Sauce


50.   Tabasco


51.   Buffalo


52.   Alfredo


53.   Caesar Dressing


54.   Tartar


55.   Chimichurri


56.   Marsala Sauce


57.   Balsamic Vinegar


58.   Pudding


59.   Peanut/Satay Sauce


60.   Tzatziki


61.   Hummus


62.   Tahini


63.   Japanese Shrimp Sauce


64.   Unagi Tare


65.   Tropical Ketchup


66.   Curry-Coconut Sauce


67.   Raspberry Sauce


68.   New York Onion Sauce


69.   Dijon Mustard


70.   Bolognese


71.   Pesto


72.   Marscapone


73.   Tomatillo


74.   Crema


75.   Carbonara


76.   Vegemite (link to the Australia story)


77.   Steak Sauce


78.   Guacamole


79.   Ponzu


80.   Chutney


81.   Miso

82.   Mushroom Sauce


83.   French Dressing


84.   Pineapple Glaze


85.   Habanero Sauce


86.   Tequila Lime Sauce


87.   Chipotle


88.   Nacho Cheese


89.   Jerk Sauce


90.   Bearnaise Sauce


91.   McDonald’s “Special” Sauce


92.   Strawberry Sauce


93.   Cheese Fondue


94.   Chocolate Fondue


95.   Tomato Sauce


96.   Pastry Icing


97.   Carolina BBQ Sauce


98.   French Onion Dip


99.   Romesco Sauce


100.  Plum Sauce

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