What was the first dipping sauce?

Mustard is one of the world's oldest condiments. In the late 4th to early 5th century, the Romans were combining a mixture of ground mustard, pepper, caraway, lovage, grilled coriander seeds, dill, celery, thyme, oregano, onion, honey, vinegar, fish sauce, and oil, to be used as a glaze for wild boar.
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What came first ketchup or mayo?

Tomatoes didn't make their first appearance in ketchup until the early 1800s. Mayonnaise is first mentioned in the early 1800s, but the sauce these sources refer to is more of an aspic or jelly. The first mention of the emulsion we know today comes from an 1820 work by chef Alexandre Viard.
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What is the oldest condiment in the United States?

An even older and perhaps more important condiment across American convenience cuisine is pickle relish. While today it's not as popular as ketchup or even salsa, it was the first true American condiment, even though borrowed from Indian chutneys, and still ranks as top 5 in most used condiments.
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Who created the first condiment?

The most common claim, and one put forth initially by the Oxford English Dictionary, was that the chef for Louis-François-Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, the Duke de Richelieu at the time, created the sauce by chance when preparing for a dinner after a victory at Port Mahon, a city on the island of Minorca off of Spain, ...
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Whats the oldest sauce?

Possibly the oldest recorded European sauce is garum, the fish sauce used by the Ancient Romans, while doubanjiang, the Chinese soy bean paste is mentioned in Rites of Zhou in the 3rd century BC.
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What came first HP sauce or ketchup?

Tomato ketchup was a bestseller and HP sauce was invented at the end of the 19th century. Meanwhile, Worcester sauce was invented in 1835 by John Lea and William Perrins.
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What was used before ketchup?

Instead, the precursor to our ketchup was a fermented fish sauce from southern China. As far back as 300 B.C., texts began documenting the use of fermented pastes made from fish entrails, meat byproducts and soybeans.
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What was the first mustard?

Prepared mustard as we know it, began in Dijon, France in the 13th century encouraged by the Mustard loving Pope John XXll of Avignon who created the position of “Grand Moustardier du Pape” or the Grand Mustard-Maker to the Pope for his idle Nephew who lived near Dijon.
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What was ketchup originally invented for?

The word ketchup is derived from the Chinese word ke-tsiap, meaning a pickled fish sauce. This mixture was mainly added to recipes to season a dish, versus served as a condiment. It is believed that this fish sauce made its way from Vietnam to the southeastern part of China, where it became a standard food item.
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Which is older ketchup or mustard?

There once was a time when the only condiments available to people were ketchup (or do you say catsup) and mustard. Mustard is one of the world's oldest condiments.
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When did catsup become ketchup?

This might come as a surprise to some people because it is easy to assume that ketchup is a recent invention, but this tomato sauce has actually been around for centuries. In the 1880s, Heinz rebranded their 'catsup', giving it the name 'ketchup' instead in order to stand out from their competitors.
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Who first created mustard?

The Romans were probably the first to experiment with the preparation of mustard as a condiment. They mixed unfermented grape juice (the must) with ground mustard seeds (called sinapis) to make "burning must", mustum ardens—hence "must ard".
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What country puts mayo on fries?

Belgium Plays France Today, So Eat Fries With Mayo — the Way It's Meant to Be.
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Is fry sauce a Utah thing?

For those of you wondering, fry sauce is a dipping sauce that is well known for being served just about everywhere here in Utah. Most of you have probably made it and just not realized you were making fry sauce! The most basic form is simply made by mixing together ketchup and mayonnaise.
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Who invented tomato sauce?

The first known use of tomato sauce with pasta appears in the Italian cookbook L'Apicio moderno, by Roman chef Francesco Leonardi, edited in 1790.
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Who invented honey mustard?

Former Southern California chef Dan Ryan first introduced a honey mustard salad dressing in the 1970s to 80s, at least according to his former son-in-law; Ken Hulick.
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What is ketchup and mustard called?

Imagine getting a hand on some mustard and ketchup mix – ketchard, rather. Think of all the possibilities you can do now that you don't have to go into the effort of mixing these two together. C specifically requested, and surprisingly actually ate, a piece of bread with cheese, ketchup and mustard.
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Who invented Dijon mustard?

King Philip VI first used the mustard in 1336 which became popular roughly 500 years later when Jean Naigeon created the formula that replaces vinegar with verjuice (verjus in French), which is a juice made from unripe grapes.
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Why was ketchup called catsup?

Catsup – the word “catsup” first showed up in Poems Composed at Market Hill by Jonathan Swift in 1730 when he wrote about “Botargo, catsup, and caviare.” For a while the word “catsup” was more commonly used in North America, and then “ketchup” took over due to large-scale manufacturers like Heinz and Hunt's calling ...
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What was the very first ketchup?

The first known published tomato ketchup recipe appeared in 1812, written by scientist and horticulturalist, James Mease, who referred to tomatoes as “love apples.” His recipe contained tomato pulp, spices, and brandy but lacked vinegar and sugar.
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Where were condiments first made?

History. Condiments were known in Ancient Rome, Ancient India, Ancient Greece and Ancient China. There is a myth that before food preservation techniques were widespread, pungent spices and condiments were used to make the food more palatable, but this claim is not supported by any evidence or historical record.
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Who invented mayonnaise?

"Mayonnaise is said to be the invention of the French chef of the Duke de Richelieu in 1756. While the duke was defeating the British at Port Mahon, his chef was creating a victory feast that included a sauce made of cream and eggs.
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Where did brown sauce originate?

Invented in the 1870s by Frederick Gibson Garten; a Nottinghamshire greengrocer with a penchant for marketing - he cleverly knocked up the concoction using exotic tamarind, dates and molasses, and then claimed the sauce was regularly served in the canteen at the height of government.
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