Day 9 | 12 Days of Chirstmas | Uncommon Condiments

Susan Wenzel • December 11, 2020
three jars of food are stacked on top of each other
Yes, we can’t travel right now, but you can still expand your food horizons (or those of someone you love) by exploring new and exciting preparations of recipe standards by enhancing them with a variety of unique condiments. Condiments are meant to accentuate, compliment, and enrich everyday foods with distinct flavors and flavor combinations. And we, at bayleaf, have gathered some true gems, far beyond the usual suspects! (And fitted them all in a handy bayleaf wine bag.)

We found Turtle Rock Farm Garlic Scape Relish at the 2020 Good Food Awards in San Francisco (back in the olden days when travel was safe). Turtle Rock Farms, in Brunswick, Maine, grows all of the certified organic vegetables they use to make their wholesome pickled goods (which makes them just that much better, in our opinion). Mix 1.5T of Garlic Scape Relish with 1c of mayo to make an absolutely amazing tartar sauce for fish tacos or baked salmon, or use a scoop to add pizazz to homemade baby red russet potato salad. 
One Day One, you read about two terrific Terrapin Ridge Farms mustards, so we couldn’t resist sharing their wonderful Horseradish Sauce with you as well. You simply must have a jar for your holiday prime rib roast – no other horseradish sauce comes close to matching the velvety smooth texture and pungent punch of this creamy condiment/dipping sauce.

The best, we saved for last…Quince & Apple brand Shallot Confit with Red Wine. Trust us when we tell you this isn’t your average onion jam. Imagine caramelized shallots simmered low and slow in a full-bodied red wine until they simply melt into a tantalizingly smooth spread. Now, imagine a schmear of that on an ordinary grilled cheese (made with extraordinary bayleaf cheese, of course). That, my friend, is some sandwich!
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