[Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt] Update your fried chicken with these no-cook dipping sauces in under 7 minutes » About the author: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the Managing Editor of Serious Eats where he likes to explore the science of home... More

Feel free to use your favorite brand of store-bought mayo here, but really, the homemade kind is so much better. You'll need a 2.5 ounce jar of nonpareil capers for this recipe.... More

Note: For best results, use a hand blender along with the jar it came with. For a more stable mayonnaise, add a pinch of soy lecithin (available in health and nutrition stores) along with the tofu.... More

Most steak sandwiches are manly affairs. As Tom Colicchio explains in sandwich cookbook, 'wichcraft, the beef is "usually paired with onions, cheese, or similarly rich flavors." I'd like to add that there isn't anything wrong with that approach, but it is interesting to come across a recipe like this one that pairs the seared beef with ginger, cucumber, cilantro, and lime—all ingredients that help lighten the load. The black chile mayonnaise here is the one exception. More

Chipotle mayo is a pretty hot condiment, and I'll say its popularity is well-deserved. With just a few ingredients, you can create a complex mixture of spicy, cool, earthy, and smoky that becomes an excellent spread for sandwiches and burgers, or a dip for fries, chips, and veggies. More

Louisiana remoulade starts with a mayo base, but then adds ingredient after ingredient to form a reddish complex sauce that's creamy, tart, and spicy. Traditionally served with seafood—great with shrimp, crab cakes, and fried fish fillets—my absolute favorite thing with remoulade would be fried dill pickles. Those salty, sour crunchy chips are a perfect pairing in my book. More

This mayo is bursting with deep tomato and garlic flavor. The perfect consistency for fry-dunking! More

I'd like to sell you mayonnaise as another easy-peasy DIY condiment—and in truth it is—but I'm writing this just half an hour short of whipping up a batch, and my whisking arm begs to differ. Sure, it takes a little effort to get it going, but learning how to create the lasting emulsion that makes mayo happen is an important step our collective "sauced" future. More

Potato salad, so often sad and boring, is infused with roasted garlic and covered with a spicy poblano mayonnaise. What's so fascinating about this recipe is how everything is cooked on one baking sheet. More

It's basically just chopped-up hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and curry powder, but it has a few elements that make it a tad more interesting. The arugula helps add a peppery bite, and the pistachios add an unexpected crunch. Also, the pita is a little less obtrusive than regular white sandwich bread. More