sweet sauces
Sugary liquid condiments
Sweet sauces are sauces where sugar or another sweetener dominates the flavor profile, typically served with desserts or breakfast items rather than savory dishes.
Chocolate sauce, caramel, fruit coulis, and maple syrup fall into this category.
The term distinguishes them from savory sauces like gravy or marinara: The dessert menu listed three sweet sauces to choose from.
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- salted caramelSugar candy with brine
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- hot fudgeWarm, thick chocolate topping
- butterscotchBrown sugar candy
fudge · drizzle · syrup · honey · glaze · coulis · compote · dulce de leche · brown sugar · toffee · maple · berry · raspberry · crème anglaise · vanilla · custard · praline · ganache
sweet saucesgravy
Thickened meat drippings
salsa · hot sauce · fish sauce · soy sauce · Worcestershire sauce
sweet saucesgravy
Thickened meat drippings
meat sauces · salsa · pasta sauce · marinara · jus
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