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The sauces of San Francisco's most-awarded kitchens
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The sauces of San Francisco's most-awarded kitchens: 17 chefs, 52 recipes with citations. San Francisco: 17 kitchens · 13 stars · 18 national awards. No map to dig through. Just the sauces and a jar you can seed from this page.
San Francisco: 17 kitchens · 13 stars · 18 national awards
Chefs
- Dominique Crenn★★★ KITCHEN
- Judy RodgersNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Traci Des JardinsNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Michael Tusk★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Charles PhanNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Corey Lee★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Brandon Jew★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Pim Techamuanvivit★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Hiro SoneNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Melissa Perello★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Chris Cosentino★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Daniel Patterson★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Matthew Accarrino★ STARRED KITCHEN
- Cortney Burns & Nicolaus BallaNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Melissa KingNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
- Stuart BriozaNATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Champagne Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHAMPAGNE
Judy Rodgers' champagne vinaigrette for bread salad
shake · vinaigrette
Anchovy Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ANCHOVY
Rodgers' anchovy vinaigrette for radicchio, bitter greens
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic-Anchovy Caesar Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CAESAR
Judy Rodgers' Zuni Café Caesar dressing for romaine
blend · dressing
Italian Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Traci Des Jardins' salsa verde for lamb, grilled meats
shake · herb sauce
Tomatillo Salsa Verde
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Des Jardins' tomatillo salsa verde for carnitas tacos
blend · salsa
Garlic-Shallot Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-SHALL
Dominique Crenn's classic vinaigrette for summer salads
shake · vinaigrette
Porcini-Puntarelle Pan Sauce Finish
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PORCINI-PUNT
Michael Tusk's porcini-puntarelle pan sauce finish for salad
stove · vinaigrette
Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NUOC CHAM
Charles Phan's nuoc cham for spring rolls, grilled meats
shake · dressing
Bibimbap Gochujang Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BIBIMBAP
Corey Lee's bibimbap gochujang sauce for rice bowls
shake · hot sauce
Ginger-Shallot Hot Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RED XO
Brandon Jew's red XO sauce for noodles, rice, eggs
stove · hot sauce
Garlic Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PEANUT
Brandon Jew's peanut-hoisin sauce for moo shu pork
blend · nut sauce
Nam Prik
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NAM PRIK
Pim Techamuanvivit's nam prik pao for rice, noodles
stove · hot sauce
XO Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Pim Techamuanvivit's XO sauce for green beans, noodles
stove · hot sauce
Ponzu
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: QUICK PONZU
Hiro Sone's quick ponzu for seafood, vegetables
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic-Sake Marinade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GALBI
Corey Lee's galbi marinade for short ribs, grilled beef
blend · bbq sauce
Rice Wine Pan Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SHAKING BEEF
Charles Phan's shaking beef sauce for steak stir-fry
shake · pan sauce
Lime Juice Seafood Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIME
Charles Phan's lime-pepper dip for shaking beef
shake · seafood sauce
Verjus Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VERJUS
Corey Lee's verjus vinaigrette for a watercress-grape salad
shake · vinaigrette
Banyuls Vinegar Seafood Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BANYULSBLACK
Corey Lee's black vinegar dip for dumplings
shake · seafood sauce
Shallot Sherry Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-SHALL
Dominique Crenn's shallot vinaigrette for a cheese salad
shake · vinaigrette
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
Michael Tusk's Cotogna-style Italian salsa verde
blend · herb sauce
Simple Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SIMPLE TOMAT
Michael Tusk's simple Italian tomato sauce
simmer · tomato sauce
Miso Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: MISO VINAIGR
Hiro Sone's miso vinaigrette for salads and fish
shake · vinaigrette
Classic Bistro Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CLASSIC BIST
Traci Des Jardins's classic bistro vinaigrette
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic-Ginger Romesco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC
Melissa Perello's Garlic-Ginger Romesco
blend · nut sauce
Oro Blanco Grapefruit Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ORO
Melissa Perello's grapefruit vinaigrette for cabbage salad
shake · vinaigrette
Sichuan Chile Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SICHUAN CHIL
Melissa Perello's numbing Sichuan chile oil
stove · hot sauce
Salsa Rossa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA ROSSA
Michael Tusk's Italian salsa rossa for grilled meats
stove · tomato sauce
Sherry-Dijon Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SHERRY DIJON
Traci Des Jardins's sherry-Dijon vinaigrette
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic-Anchovy Herb Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC HERB
Melissa Perello's garlic-anchovy bagna cauda
stove · herb sauce
Carrot Juice Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CARROT JUICE
Brioza & Krasinski's carrot juice vinaigrette
shake · vinaigrette
Mustard Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: MUSTARD
The dressing from Cosentino's pastrami tongue salad
shake · vinaigrette
Salsa Verde
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA VERDE
The table salsa from Patterson's steamed new potatoes
stove · herb sauce
Tomato Confit Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TOMATO
The dressing from Crenn's Tomato Illuminated
stove · vinaigrette
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FRESH TOMATO
The dressing from Brioza & Krasinski's anchovy toasts
shake · vinaigrette
Honey Citrus Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
The dressing from Accarrino's fennel-citrus salad
shake · dressing
Nam Yum
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NAM YUM
Pim's Nam Yum
shake · dressing
Black Garlic Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLACK GARLIC
Cortney Burns & Nicolaus Balla's black garlic vinaigrette
blend · vinaigrette
Anchovy Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Bar Tartine's anchovy dressing for chicory salad
shake · dressing
Yogurt Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Bar Tartine's yogurt dressing for cauliflower salad
shake · dressing
Astoria Caesar
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CAESAR
Melissa King's Astoria Caesar - a miso Caesar dressing
blend · dressing
Sherry-Peanut Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-PEANU
Brandon Jew's sherry-peanut vinaigrette for roasted squab
shake · vinaigrette
Apple-Mustard Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: APPLEMUSTARD
Cosentino's apple-mustard vinaigrette for sockeye salmon
shake · vinaigrette
Nashville Wet Chili Oil
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NASHVILLE
Chris Cosentino's Nashville wet chili oil for pollock
shake · flavored oil
Fish Sauce-Lime Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FISH LIME
Brioza's fish sauce-lime dressing for pork salad
shake · vinaigrette
Fish-Sauce Garum
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARUM
From a starred kitchen & national award winner
blend · garum
Greek Yogurt-Dill Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEK
Accarrino's yogurt-dill dressing for farro salad
shake · dressing
Red Beet Pesto
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PESTO
Accarrino's red beet pesto for pasta or crostini
blend · pesto
Kinako Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KINAKO
Brioza's kinako dressing for persimmons
shake · dressing
Fermented Black Bean Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FERMENTED
King's championship fermented black bean sauce
stove · pan sauce
Fennel Salad Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FENNEL SALAD
King's simple lemon vinaigrette for a fennel salad
shake · vinaigrette
Kung Pao Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KUNG PAO
King's Kung Pao sauce for stir-fries
shake · pan sauce
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
3 kitchens · 3 stars · 5 national awards
- Champagne VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHAMPAGNE
- Anchovy VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ANCHOVY
- Italian Salsa VerdeNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SALSA VERDE
- Garlic-Shallot Vinaigrette★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-SHALL
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