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The sauces of Chicago's most-awarded kitchens

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The sauces of Chicago's most-awarded kitchens: 12 chefs, 81 recipes with citations. Chicago: 12 kitchens · 6 stars · 14 national awards. No map to dig through. Just the sauces and a jar you can seed from this page.

Chicago: 12 kitchens · 6 stars · 14 national awards

Chefs

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROASTED

Rick Bayless' roasted tomatillo salsa for tacos, eggs

blend · salsa

Salsa Macha

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SALSA MACHA

Rick Bayless' salsa macha for tacos, eggs, vegetables

stove · hot sauce

Chipotle Steak Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHIPOTLE

Bayless' chipotle steak sauce, a smoky table condiment

stove · hot sauce

Chipotle Peanut Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHIPOTLE

Bayless' chipotle peanut salsa for grilled vegetables, tacos

blend · salsa

Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: AVOCADO-TOMA

Bayless' avocado-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips

blend · salsa

Mexican-Garlic-Chile Hot Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BOLD RED

Bayless' bold árbol chile salsa for tacos, very hot

stove · hot sauce

Mexican-Garlic-Habanero Hot Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROASTED

Bayless' roasted habanero salsa, an extreme-heat condiment

blend · hot sauce

Pico de Gallo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PICO

Rick Bayless' pico de gallo for tacos, chips

shake · salsa

Rustic Roasted Tomato Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RUSTIC

Bayless's table salsa for tacos & everyday meals

blend · salsa

Classic Guacamole

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CLASSIC

Rick Bayless' classic guacamole for chips, taco night

blend · salsa

Morita Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MORITA SALSA

Bayless' morita salsa for tacos, sweet-smoky heat

stove · hot sauce

Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GUACAMOLE

Bayless' roasted tomatillo guacamole for chips, tacos

blend · salsa

Chili Lime Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHILI LIME

Izard's chili lime vinaigrette for tomatoes, salads

shake · vinaigrette

Roasted Tomato Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROASTED

Bayless' roasted tomato salsa for chips, fish, rice

blend · salsa

Garlic-Serrano Tomato Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ROASTED

Bayless' roasted tomato-serrano sauce for enchiladas

stove · tomato sauce

Salsa Huevona

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TOMATO SALSA

Bayless' salsa huevona for a grilled taco bar

blend · salsa

Salsa Mexicana

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MEXICANA

Bayless' salsa Mexicana for a guacamole bar

shake · salsa

Chipotle-Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHIPOTLE-ROA

Bayless' chipotle-tomatillo salsa for tacos, chips

blend · salsa

Peanut-Avocado Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PEANUT

Bayless' tangy peanut-avocado salsa for seafood, chips

blend · salsa

Orange-Tomatillo Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ORANGE-TOMAT

Bayless' orange-tomatillo salsa for a guacamole bar

shake · salsa

Lime Zest Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LIME-CILANTR

Bayless's dressing for Mexican salads & grilled vegetables

shake · vinaigrette

Cilantro-Honey Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Bayless' grilled lime vinaigrette for Yucatán-style salads

blend · vinaigrette

Garlic-Cilantro Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CREAMY

Bayless' creamy jalapeño-garlic dressing for salads, tacos

blend · dressing

Avocado-Cilantro Mayonnaise

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: AIOLI

Bayless' avocado-cilantro mayonnaise for sandwiches, shrimp

blend · egg emulsion

Queso Añejo Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: QUESO ANEJO

Bayless' queso añejo dressing for Mexican salads, vegetables

blend · dressing

Garlic-Chile Lime Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GARLIC-CHILE

Bayless's dressing for romaine & grilled chicken salads

blend · vinaigrette

Garlic-Onion BBQ Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TOUFFE

Damarr Brown's étouffée sauce for walleye, shrimp, grits

stove · bbq sauce

Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Stephanie Izard's chimichurri for skirt steak, pork, fish

shake · herb sauce

Tahini Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Izard's tahini dressing for vegetables, grain bowls

blend · dressing

Mint Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Stephanie Izard's mint chimichurri for shrimp, grilled meats

shake · herb sauce

Kimchee-Style Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KIMCHEE

Izard's kimchee-style sauce for grilled meats, rice

blend · hot sauce

Garlic Fish Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GREEN BEAN

Stephanie Izard's Asian vinaigrette for green beans, salads

shake · vinaigrette

Blueberry Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Izard's blueberry chimichurri for grilled meats, fish

shake · herb sauce

Rhubarb Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Stephanie Izard's rhubarb chimichurri for grilled meats

shake · herb sauce

Blueberry Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BLUEBERRY

Stephanie Izard's blueberry nuoc cham for halibut, fish

shake · vinaigrette

Smoked Tomato Soy Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Izard's smoked tomato soy chimichurri for pasta, meats

shake · salsa

Garlic Soy Pan Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GARLIC SOY

Tim Flores' mushroom adobo sauce for mushrooms, garlic rice

stove · pan sauce

Goat Cheese-Herb Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Damarr Brown's creamy goat cheese dressing for summer salads

blend · vinaigrette

Garlic-Chipotle Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CREAMY

Bayless's smoky chipotle-crema dressing for squash salad

blend · vinaigrette

Mexican-Garlic-Ancho Chile Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RED CHILE

Bayless's ancho adobo - a Mexican red chile sauce

blend · salsa

White Sesame-Pepper-Miso Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: WHITE SESAME

Grant Achatz's sesame-miso dressing for a cucumber salad

blend · dressing

Bird's Eye Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: FISH

Stephanie Izard's fish sauce vinaigrette for slaw

shake · vinaigrette

Red Enchilada Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RED ENCHILAD

Rick Bayless's classic red enchilada sauce

stove · salsa

Yeast Butter Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: YEAST BUTTER

Noah Sandoval's yeasty butter sauce for pasta

stove · butter emulsion

Black Garlic Aguachile

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BLACK GARLIC

Noah Sandoval's black garlic aguachile for crab

blend · salsa

Soy Sake Mirin Marinade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SOY SAKE MIR

Hajime Sato's soy-sake marinade for monkfish

shake · pan sauce

Lemon-Shallot Watermelon Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: LEMONSHALLO

Grant Achatz's lemon-shallot dressing for watermelon salad

shake · vinaigrette

White Miso-Tofu Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: WHITE MISOT

Grant Achatz's creamy miso-tofu dressing for salads

blend · dressing

Poppy-Citrus Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: POPPY-CITRUS

Noah Sandoval's poppy-citrus dressing for ham plates

shake · vinaigrette

Filipino Garlic Vinegar

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: FILIPINO GAR

Tim Flores's Filipino garlic vinegar for adobo

shake · hot sauce

Pomegranate Syrup Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: POMEGRANATE

Grant Achatz's pomegranate dressing for winter fruit salad

shake · vinaigrette

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: RANCH

Stephanie Izard's buttermilk ranch dressing

shake · dressing

Yeast-Truffle Butter Finish

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: YEASTTRUFFL

Noah Sandoval's yeast-truffle butter for pasta

stove · butter emulsion

Mole Amarillo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: MOLE AMARILL

Jonathan Zaragoza's golden beet mole amarillo

stove · salsa

Chapulín Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHAPULN VIN

Jonathan Zaragoza's chapulín vinaigrette for beets

blend · vinaigrette

Mustard Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY DIJON

Grant Achatz's classic mustard vinaigrette

shake · vinaigrette

Birria Table Salsa Roja

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BIRRIA TABLE

Jonathan Zaragoza's birria table salsa roja

blend · salsa

Birria Salsa Verde

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BIRRIA SALSA

Jonathan Zaragoza's birria salsa verde

blend · salsa

Mentsuyu

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MENTSUYU

Hajime Sato's classic Japanese mentsuyu

stove · pan sauce

Champagne Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CHAMPAGNE

Noah Sandoval's champagne vinaigrette for greens

shake · vinaigrette

Gochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GOCHUJANG

Gochujang from a national-award-winning chef

shake · hot sauce

Soy Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SOY

The dressing from Conlon's silken tofu salad

shake · dressing

Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: FRESH LEMON

The dressing from Grueneberg's Oma's Green Mountain Salad

shake · vinaigrette

Ramp Buttermilk Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RAMP-BUTTERM

The dressing from Grueneberg's Oma's Green Mountain Salad

simmer · dressing

Curry Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CURRY

The dressing from Achatz's scallops with peanut panade

stove · vinaigrette

Arugula Pesto

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PESTO

Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s arugula pesto for lemon chicken & pasta

shake · pesto

Lemon Honey Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s lemon honey vinaigrette for lemon chicken

shake · vinaigrette

Creamy Jalapeno Salsa

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CREAMY

Rick Bayless' creamy jalapeño salsa for tacos & chips

blend · salsa

Brown Butter Miso Aioli

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: AIOLI

Stephanie Izard's brown butter miso aioli for burgers

blend · mayo

Mustard-Seed Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: MUSTARD-SEED

Stephanie Izard's mustard-seed vinaigrette for potato salad

shake · vinaigrette

Grapefruit Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GRAPEFRUIT

Stephanie Izard's grapefruit vinaigrette for bitter lettuce

shake · vinaigrette

Lemon-Malt Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NUOC CHAM

Stephanie Izard's lemon-malt nuoc cham for dipping

shake · dip

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BLOOD ORANGE

Stephanie Izard's blood orange vinaigrette for scallops

shake · vinaigrette

Tomato Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: TOMATO

Stephanie Izard's roasted tomato vinaigrette for salads

blend · vinaigrette

Garlic Green Chile Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: TOMATOROASTE

Bayless's roasted garlic dressing for chayote salad

shake · dressing

Green Chile Adobo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GREEN CHILE

Bayless's roasted green chile adobo, a pantry marinade

blend · marinade

Slow-Roasted Garlic Mojo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SLOW-ROASTED

Bayless's slow-roasted garlic mojo, a warm condiment

stove · citrus sauce

Green Garlic Mojo

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GREEN GARLIC

Bayless's green garlic mojo, simmered with lime

simmer · citrus sauce

Warm Ras-El-Hanout Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: WARM

Clark's dressing for broccoli & roasted vegetables

shake · vinaigrette

Harissa Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HARISSA

Izard's harissa vinaigrette for charred broccoli

blend · vinaigrette

Fruit and Green Tomato Salsa Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SALSA

Izard's fruit and green tomato salsa for grilled steak

shake · salsa

Seeded jar

Seeded jar · 4 sauces

2 kitchens · 1 star · 4 national awards

$39.99 + S&H founding · first 500 · $49.99 after launch