Category
Best Nut Sauces
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39 nut sauce recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Romesco
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Romesco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROMESCO
Andrés' romesco for asparagus, grilled vegetables, seafood
blend · nut sauce
Garlic Lemon Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TAHINI
Ottolenghi's tahini sauce for kebabs, falafel, vegetables
shake · nut sauce
Garlic Lemon Nut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BASIC TEHINA
Solomonov's basic tehina sauce for hummus, meats, vegetables
blend · nut sauce
Cumin-Lemon Nut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: QUICK TEHINA
Solomonov's quick tehina sauce for vegetables, grilled meats
blend · nut sauce
Garlic Lemon
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN TAHINI
Ottolenghi's green tahini for jacket potatoes, aubergine
blend · nut sauce
Tahini Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: POURABLE
Ottolenghi's condiment for roast potatoes & vegetables
shake · nut sauce
Red Pepper Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NO-COOK
Gordon Ramsay's no-cook satay sauce for skewers, noodles
shake · nut sauce
Sake-Miso Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: DEN MISO
Nobu's den miso glaze for black cod, salmon
simmer · nut sauce
Red Curry Nut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SATAY PEANUT
Jet Tila's satay peanut sauce for chicken satay
simmer · nut sauce
Garlic Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PEANUT
Brandon Jew's peanut-hoisin sauce for moo shu pork
blend · nut sauce
Vietnamese Peanut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VIETNAMESE
Christina Nguyen's Vietnamese peanut sauce for spring rolls
blend · nut sauce
Spicy Green Tahini Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY GREEN
Ottolenghi's spicy green tahini sauce for grain bowls
blend · nut sauce
Preserved Lemon Hummus
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LEMON HUMMUS
Alice Waters's preserved lemon hummus
blend · nut sauce
Hazelnut Butter Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HAZELNUT BUT
Matt Vawter's hazelnut butter sauce for arancini
stove · nut sauce
Garlic-Ginger Romesco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC
Melissa Perello's Garlic-Ginger Romesco
blend · nut sauce
Ice-Water Tehina
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TEHINA
Solomonov's whipped ice-water tehina for falafel
blend · nut sauce
Lemon Juice Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: LEMON NUT
Ottolenghi's lemon tahini sauce for vegetables and fish
blend · nut sauce
Garlic Soy Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GOMA DARE
Masa Takayama's sesame dipping sauce for shabu-shabu
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ROMESCO
Roca's romesco
blend · nut sauce
Walnut Parmesan Condiment
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: WALNUT
Walnut & Parmesan from a three-star kitchen
blend · nut sauce
Salsa Satay
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA SATAY
Barbot's salsa satay
simmer · nut sauce
Romesco
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: ROMESCO
Romesco from a three-star kitchen
stove · nut sauce
Tapenade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TAPENADE
Tapenade from a three-star kitchen
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ROMESCO
Romesco from a national-award-winning chef
blend · nut sauce
Peanut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEANUT
Peanut from a national-award-winning chef
stove · nut sauce
Tahini Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: TAHINI
Tahini from a national-award-winning chef
blend · nut sauce
Prune Nut Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PRUNE
Prune Mustard from a starred kitchen
blend · nut sauce
Black Olive Tapenade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BLACK OLIVE
Adam Byatt's black olive tapenade from duck salad Lyonnaise
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ROMESCO
Tony Mantuano's romesco sauce for grilled leeks & fish
blend · nut sauce
Walnut Salsa
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WALNUT
Michelangelo Mammoliti's walnut salsa for roasted peppers
blend · nut sauce
Fiery Green Tahini Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FIERY GREEN
Andy Baraghani's fiery green tahini sauce for grain bowls
blend · nut sauce
Creamy Sesame Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CREAMY
Andy Baraghani's creamy miso-tahini sauce for long beans
shake · nut sauce
Walnut Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WALNUT
Iliana de la Vega's walnut nogada sauce for chiles en nogada
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SALSA
Dani García's romesco for escalivada and grilled vegetables
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ROMESCO-CREM
Birlo's romesco for grilled tomahawk steak
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HARISSA
Wareing's harissa romesco for grilled meats
blend · nut sauce
Almond Cream
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ALMOND
De Santis's almond cream for a summer panzanella
blend · nut sauce
Hazelnut Praline
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: HAZELNUT
Roš's hazelnut praline for cheese ravioli
blend · nut sauce
Romesco
CHAMPION CHEFOn the jar: ROMESCO
Ford's romesco sauce for a Cuban sandwich
blend · nut sauce
FAQ
- What is a nut sauce?
- A nut sauce is built around ground or blended nuts, such as walnut, almond, or peanut, loosened with oil, water, or dairy into a rich, textured sauce for vegetables, noodles, or grilled meats. The nuts supply both the body and much of the flavor, rather than acting as a garnish. The 39 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does nut sauce keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar
Seeded jar · 4 sauces
3 kitchens · 1 star · 3 national awards
- Garlic Lemon Nut Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: TAHINI
- Tahini Nut Sauce★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: POURABLE
- Red Curry Nut SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SATAY PEANUT
- Creamy Sesame SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CREAMY
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