100 Best Sauces

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

Bailey Swilley

Aug 21, 2012

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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