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Very common in India and Italian dishes, this type of sauce is used as a base for cooking and flavoring dishes with poultry, vegetables, legumes, and pasta.

An Italian sauce that is very spicy and strong flavored. Traditionally made with garlic, bits of dried chile peppers, capers, and anchovies as key ingredients, this sauce can be mild or well seasoned depending on the type and amount of spices added.

Any of a variety of sauces made from fresh ingredients that have not been cooked and are ready to serve on pasta, meat, poultry, fish, and other foods.

An Asian sauce, made from vegetable proteins combined with salt, pepper and various spices, that is used as a food flavoring.

A type of white pasta sauce that originated in Amatrice, Italy a small town located adjacent to the Gran Sasso massif, a mountain region in the middle of the country.

A trademarked hot sauce that consists of red chile peppers, salt and vinegar. The small, very hot pepper originated in Tabasco, Mexico and the hot sauce was developed by the McIlhenny family more than 125 years ago.

A type of barbecue sauce that is lighter colored instead of darker varieties such as the red or brown sauces that are more common.

A creamy Greek garlic sauce often served as a topping, a condiment, or a food dip that is commonly prepared with numerous Mediterranean foods.

A common Ethiopian sauce that is hot and spicy tasting. Made with the seeds of cumin, cardamom, coriander, and fenugreek that are combined with garlic, ground cloves, turmeric, grated gingerroot, black pepper, salt, paprika, cinnamon, and dried red chiles, this sauce provides a distinctive tangy flavor for ethnic foods.

A cold sauce used as a condiment most often with fish but also on other foods such as vegetables. It is made with a mayonnaise base combined with ingredients such as chopped pickles, chopped onions, capers, olives, lemon juice or vinegar, and at times is lightly flavored with mustard.

A traditional Italian tomato sauce that combines crushed tomatoes, garlic and a variety of other ingredients, such as onions, basil or parsley, oregano, and olive oil into a sauce that is well seasoned.

Italian in origin, this sauce is considered to be one of the fiery or spicier types of tomato sauces from Italy.

A spicy hot sauce seasoned with cayenne peppers, chile peppers or peppercorns. It is used as a condiment to many foods, such as meats, chicken and fish, or it can be added to other foods where a spicy flavor is desired, such as marinades, beverages, dips, chili, casseroles or other sauces.

A French term historically used to describe a traditional brown sauce such as Espangnole, which has been simmered and reduced to half of its original volume, resulting in a very thick, intensely flavored mixture.

A custard type sauce made from a basic mixture of cream or milk, eggs, sugar and vanilla flavoring. Some recipes may call for other ingredients, such as butter or a thickening agent such as flour or cornstarch.

Thai chile sauce, sold commercially in a mild or hot form, which is similar to an orangish-red ketchup and used in cooking or as a condiment.

A spicy sauce used as a condiment or for flavoring various recipes. It is usually made with chiles, vinegar, and salt.

A thick, sweet-and-sour Chinese sauce, which is used as a condiment for Asian foods. It is made from a combination of dried plums and apricots, vinegar, sugar, and spices, which provide a sweet tangy and somewhat spicy flavor to foods.

A sweetened sauce made from cooked apples and spices. Applesauce can be smooth or chunky, very sweet or tart, and can be flavored with other fruits to create a blend.

A type of bakeware that is used to make the traditional French food known as a Gratiné or Gratin, which is prepared with a brown crispy crust over the surface of the food.