PANTRYFLEX

From Vivian Howard's kitchen · Chef & the Farmer, Kinston

shake · remoulade

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Vivian Howard Comeback-ish Sauce

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

MAYO 180KETCHUP 60HOT SAUCE 15WORCESTER 5LEMON JUICE 15

Ingredients

  • MAYO180 ml
  • KETCHUP60 ml
  • HOT SAUCE15 ml
  • WORCESTER5 ml
  • LEMON JUICE15 ml
  • GARLIC5 g
  • ONION POWDER1 g

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): MAYO, KETCHUP, HOT SAUCE, WORCESTER, LEMON JUICE.
  2. Add finishing notes: GARLIC, ONION POWDER.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Eastern North Carolina chef of Chef & the Farmer (Kinston) and later Lenoir; James Beard Outstanding Cookbook and Best Chef: Southeast. PBS series A Chef's Life documented local produce and hog cookery.

Originally published as Vivian Howard Comeback-ish Sauce.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Deep Run Roots Southern pantry (published as “Vivian Howard Comeback-ish Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.