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CondimentsCondiments are the edible mixes used for enhancing cooked foods or serve as a garnish or complement side dishes.They not only enhance a recipe but add to the color and texture as well. And almost every meal is incomplete without it. Because it works like the icing of the cake with out which the cake tastes bland. Some common ones are Salt Salt has been used for thousands of years as a condiment. Salt has multifaceted uses. Today it's mainly used to preserve and enhance food. Buy Six Exotic Salts From Around the World 
Some common salts being used are Table Salt The most common type of salt found on every table. Used as a part of every day cooking. It is a salt which has iodine added to it. Presently a lot of people prefer using it for Iodine or iron (mineral content) in the body. Seasoned Salt A mix of herbs is added to create multiple flavors. You can have garlic or onion flavored salts. Buy Organic Herb Seasoning Salt 
Another popualr variety includes sea salt Buy French Sea Salt 
Ginger A common condiment found mainly in Asian i.e. Indian and Chinese cuisine. It is available in two types one is fresh and second is in powdered form. Fresh Ginger has a warm spicy flavor and a strong fragrance. It is used across cuisines, but more extensively in Asian cooking and in the making of pickles. While, powdered ginger is usually used in Indian tea masala mixes and in desserts. To preserve fresh ginger wrap it in polythene bag and refrigerate up to 4 weeks. Or freeze by storing in air tight container and can last up to 3 months. Garlic Garlic is an indispensable ingredient in cooking. It is used in both hot and cold foods. It serves as a base for Asian, Middle Eastern, South European and certain parts of America in cooking. Garlic can be used both in fresh and powdered form. Fresh garlic has a strong odour and pungent a flavour. It is used in most recipes pickles, soups, stews prepared sauces/gravies and vegetables etc. It also serves as a base for making infused oil (mix of oil and vinegar). While powdered form of garlic is used in making marinades, cajun recipes and also used in main stream cooking. Garlic can be peeled and refrigerated and used as and when needed. Buy Trudeau Garlic Press 
Onions Onions are one of the oldest vegetable used in almost every recipe across cuisines. Onions are available in a variety of forms such as fresh, frozen, canned, pickled, powdered and dehydrated. Their flavour ranges from sharp, spicy, tangy and pungent or mild and sweet. They are rarely eaten on their own. Rather they served as an accompaniment to the main meal. Buy Progressive International Onion Chopper 
Other types of condiments include ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce and ready sauces such as teriyaki, mustard, hollandaise and mayonnaise. Buy La Piana 20 Years Aged Balsamic Vinegar 
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