Perfect Temperature for Condiments?
I was serving up a Cajun chicken dish with a ketchup-based sauce and I had the urge to microwave it before I served it. I served it just below room-temperature and got more compliments on the sauce than the meal itself!
What is your perfect condiment temperature? Straight out of coldest part of the fridge or rather warm?
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10 Comments:
It depends on the condiment, but yes alot of condiments has more taste when at room temp then when really cold from fridge.
pjracz10 at 12:40PM on 12/02/08
I think not only does it depend on the individual condiment, but also the temperature of the food it is accompanying along with the desired effect. For instance, I would like warm mustard on a soft, warm pretzel, icy cold cocktail sauce with chilled shrimp, cold butter on a warm roll, cold sour cream on a hot baked potato or warm nachos. And the list could go on.
dhorst at 12:58PM on 12/02/08
@dhorst
I agree
Last time I microwaved a sauce, it did NOT turn out so well!
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Let's just say the sauce became a congealed mass...
RedVelvetBoba at 11:00PM on 12/02/08
Ketchup does not microwave well...
RedVelvetBoba at 11:00PM on 12/02/08
... and real mayonnaise microwaves even worse ... ;-)
LunaPierCook at 5:37AM on 12/03/08
Room temperature all the way. I hate cold ketchup.
ladypilot at 12:32PM on 12/03/08
when i was really young and started "cooking" (ie, heating some fries or something up in the toaster oven), I would put the ketchup bottle on top of the oven so that it would warm up to room temp... .i couldn't stand eating it just out of the fridge!
nalega at 12:45PM on 12/03/08
@LunaPierCook
It smells worse too!
RedVelvetBoba at 3:01PM on 12/03/08
I can't stand about cold condiments. I hate cold ketchup and I really don't like when salsa is really cold. Keep 'em cool, not cold. I mean, what's weirder than biting into a nice juicy warm burger with ice cold ketchup. blech
I don't like really cold fruit either... (I know, weirdo)
Puffy at 3:44PM on 12/03/08
I actually strongly prefer cold condiments in most cases, even on piping-hot food. Can't explain why; maybe the contrast of temperatures is appealing?
annatr at 12:00AM on 12/04/08