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Marcus Samuelsson Sauce Recipes

Independent adaptations of Marcus Samuelsson's publicly published recipes. Not created by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Marcus Samuelsson.

Ethiopian-Swedish-American chef of Red Rooster Harlem; James Beard Best Chef: New York City and Rising Star. African, Swedish, and American Southern flavors appear across his kitchens.

By the numbers

recipes

57%

pour-and-shake ready

0.7:1 fat to acid

field median 2.7:1

8.7

ingredients per recipe, field average 6.8

Lemon juice is Marcus's acid of choice, showing up in 3 of 7 recipes.

Compared with the whole catalog, Marcus reaches more often for garlic (71% vs 35%), berbere (57% vs 0%), and ginger (57% vs 8%).

Recipes

Peanut VinaigretteOn the jar: PEANUTSamuelsson's peanut vinaigrette for peanut noodles, slaw.

Ginger-Berbere Hot SauceOn the jar: AWASESamuelsson's awaze, a berbere-ginger Ethiopian hot condiment.Spicy KetchupOn the jar: SPICYMarcus Samuelsson's spicy ketchup for burgers, fries.Awaze / Berbere Brown-Butter VinaigretteOn the jar: AWAZE BUTTERSamuelsson's berbere vinaigrette for roasted carrots.Lime-Dijon Coleslaw DressingOn the jar: LIMESamuelsson's lime-dijon dressing for coleslaw.Berbere Brown ButterOn the jar: BERBERE BROWMarcus Samuelsson's berbere brown butter for carrots.Awaze SauceOn the jar: AWAZE SAUCEMarcus Samuelsson's Ethiopian awaze sauce.

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1 kitchen · 2 national awards

Peanut VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEANUT
Ginger-Berbere Hot SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: AWASE
Lime-Dijon Coleslaw DressingNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIME

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Kitchens

Red Rooster Harlem · New York
Aquavit · New York

Awards

James Beard Best Chef: New York City
James Beard Rising Star

Citations

Peanut Vinaigrette · adapted from Marcus Off Duty / Yahoo Food
Ginger-Berbere Hot Sauce · adapted from The Soul of a New Cuisine / marcussamuelsson.com
Spicy Ketchup · adapted from Marcus Samuelsson / Food Network
Awaze / Berbere Brown-Butter Vinaigrette · adapted from The Rise / Bon Appétit
Lime-Dijon Coleslaw Dressing · adapted from Marcus Samuelsson (BBQ chicken coleslaw)
Berbere Brown Butter · adapted from The Rise / Awaze family
Awaze Sauce · adapted from Marcus Samuelsson Ethiopian awaze

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