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Pimento Cheese Dip served in a bowl.
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Pimento Cheese Dip served in a bowl.

December 6, 2025

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Welcome to Sauces and Dips, a focused flavor library by Sixto Carreon. Browse by recipe type first, then…

Pimento Cheese Dip served in a bowl.

December 6, 2025

Home

Welcome to Sauces and Dips, a focused flavor library by Sixto Carreon. Browse by recipe type first, then…

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Moroccan aubergine and tomato, cooked down with cumin. Zaalouk is a cooked Moroccan salad that is often scooped up with bread.

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Pecorino, black pepper, and pasta water for two. Cacio e pepe comes together as the pasta is finished.

20 minutes Enough to dress 200 g dry pasta
Soy Ginger Glaze ready to serve.
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Soy Ginger Glaze Recipe

A fresh ginger glaze that sets lightly on roasted food. Fresh ginger gives this soy glaze a peppery lift.

12 minutes About 180 ml
Mango Salsa ready to serve.
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Mango Salsa Recipe

Ripe mango, serrano chilli, and a squeeze of lime. Choose a mango that yields slightly when pressed but still holds a neat dice.

15 minutes About 400 g
Italian Vinaigrette ready to serve.
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Italian Vinaigrette Recipe

A red wine vinegar dressing with oregano and fresh garlic. This is the oregano-scented dressing familiar from Italian-American chopped salads.

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Inasal Chicken Marinade in a serving bowl.
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Calamansi, banana ketchup, and garlic for pork skewers. Filipino pork barbecue needs a balance of salty soy, bright calamansi, and the rounded sweetness of banana ketchup.

255 minutes About 300 ml; enough for 1 kg sliced pork

Precise measurements. Clear technique. Better flavor.

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