Mirin and rice vinegar, both staples in every Japanese kitchen are very similar but also very different. Here's the lowdown ...

In North Carolina, barbecue isn’t barbecue without the right sauce. And yes, someone’s grandma will fight you over it.

Texture: A solid sriracha sauce is not too diluted from vinegar, nor is it bogged down with too much body from the pepper base. Ideally it should be somewhere right in the middle, with a consistency ...

I pour the sauce into a mason jar or airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The flavors actually improve over time, making it even better after a day or two.

In Texas, BBQ sauce is sacred, not some store-bought afterthought. It’s a slow-stirred tradition, passed down in stained ...

Welcome to my ranking of the best rice vinegar—perhaps one of Sporked’s stranger taste tests, if I do say so myself. How exactly do you determine the best rice vinegar brands? What does good rice ...

Use a sharp knife to cut the rope into ¾-inch pieces, about the size of bottle caps. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll a piece on a lightly floured surface into a thin 3- to 4-inch round.

The thick, peppery sauce — launched in California by Vietnamese refugee David Tran in 1980 — is made from chilies, vinegar and garlic, and referred to by some as “hipster Tabasco” or ...

This has been a banner season for the artisanal vinegar maker, but owner Daniel Liberson worries that unless an overdue shipment of glass bottles arrives from Italy in the next few weeks, he won't ...

Image: Add a Pinch Sweet and spicy, this spicy peach barbecue sauce features only three ingredients, and the best part is, one of them is bottled sauce! (Hey, everyone loves a shortcut sometimes.) 14.

Oils OK, short-term Most bottles of infused oil are meant specifically for decoration. We've all seen them, packed with lovely rows of little red peppers or garlic cloves, in home decor stores.