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[[File:Typical Polish set of spices.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Tray of condiments and spices]]<br />
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A '''condiment''' is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to impart a specific [[Flavoring|flavor]], to enhance the flavor,<ref>Merriam-Webster: Definition of condiment</ref> or to complement the dish. A '''table condiment''' or '''table sauce''' is more specifically a condiment that is served separately from the food and is added to taste by the diner.<br />
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Condiments are sometimes added prior to serving, for example, in a [[sandwich]] made with [[ketchup]], [[mustard (condiment)|mustard]] or [[mayonnaise]]. Some condiments are used during cooking to add flavor or texture: [[barbecue sauce]], [[compound butter]], [[Teriyaki#Teriyaki sauce|teriyaki sauce]], [[soy sauce]], [[Marmite]] and [[sour cream]] are examples.<br />
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Many condiments, such as mustard or ketchup, are available in [[Packet (container)|single-serving packets]], commonly when supplied with [[take-out]] or [[fast food]] meals.<br />
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==Definition==<br />
[[File:ASC Leiden - W.E.A. van Beek Collection - Dogon markets 08 - Various condiments at Sangha market, Mali 1992.jpg|thumb|Various condiments at Sangha market, [[Mali]] in 1992]]<br />
The exact definition of a condiment varies. Some definitions encompass [[Spice|spices]] and [[Herb|herbs]], including [[salt and pepper]],<ref>Collins: Definition Condiment</ref> using the term interchangeably with ''[[seasoning]]''.<ref name="Farrell, p. 291">{{harvnb|Farrell|1990|p=291}}</ref> Others restrict the definition to include only "prepared food compound[s], containing one or more spices", which are added to food after the cooking process, such as mustard, ketchup or [[mint sauce]].<ref name="Farrell, p. 291" /><br />
[[Image:Salt, sugar and pepper shakers.jpg|thumb|[[Salt]], [[black pepper|pepper]], and [[sugar]] are commonly placed on Western restaurant tables.]]<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The term ''condiment'' comes from the Latin ''condimentum'', meaning "spice, seasoning, sauce" and from the Latin ''condire'', meaning "preserve, pickle, season".<ref name="Nealon">{{harvnb|Nealon|2010}}</ref> The term originally described [[Pickling|pickled]] or preserved foods, but its meaning has changed over time.<ref>{{harvnb|Smith|2007|pp=144–146}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Condiments were known in [[Ancient Rome]], [[Ancient India|India]], [[Ancient Greece|Greece]] and [[Ancient China|China]]. There is a myth that before [[food preservation]] techniques were widespread, pungent spices and condiments were used to make the food more palatable,<ref>{{harvnb|Farrell|1990|p=297}}</ref> but this claim is not supported by any evidence or historical record.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Freedman |first1=Paul |title=Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination |date=2008 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-21131-3 |pages=3–4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=biR8AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT11 |language=en}}</ref> The Romans made the condiments [[garum]] and liquamen by crushing the innards of various fish and then fermenting them in salt, resulting in a liquid containing [[glutamic acid]], suitable for enhancing the flavor of food. The popularity of these sauces led to a flourishing condiment industry.<ref name="Nealon" /> ''[[Apicius]]'', a [[cookbook]] based on fourth and fifth century cuisine, contains a section based solely on condiments.<ref name="Nealon" /><br />
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==List of condiments==<br />
{{main|List of condiments}}<br />
{{see also|List of brand name condiments}}<br />
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==Market==<br />
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In the [[United States]], the market for condiments was US$5.6 billion in 2010 and was estimated to grow to US$7 billion by 2015.<ref name="BB1">{{Cite web |last=Sax |first=David |date=October 7, 2010<!--, 5:00PM EST--> |title=Spreading the Love |url=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_42/b4199096744538.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009213624/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_42/b4199096744538.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 October 2010 |access-date=9 October 2010 |website=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}</ref> The condiment market is the second largest in [[specialty foods]] behind that of cheese.<ref name="BB1"/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Image:Dijon mustard on a spoon - 20051218.jpg|[[Dijon mustard#Dijon mustard|Dijon mustard]]<br />
Image:Chrain3.jpg|[[Chrain]] ([[horseradish]] sauce)<br />
Image:Oeufsmayo.JPG|[[Mayonnaise]]<br />
Image:Ketchup-01.jpg|[[Tomato]] ([[ketchup]])<br />
Image:BasilkumPesto.jpg|[[Pesto]] [[Genoa|genovese]]<br />
Image:Chutneys.jpg|[[Chutney]]s<br />
Image:HAT YAI MARKET 2.jpg|[[Curry powder]] or [[Indian curry|paste]]<br />
Image:Megrelian ajika.jpg|[[Ajika]], spicy sauce in [[Caucasian cuisine]]<br />
Image:Tkemali.JPG|[[Tkemali]] ([[Georgian cuisine|Georgian]] sauce made of sour [[Prunus cerasifera|cherry plum]]s)<br />
Image:Chinese condiments at the restaurant by bhollar in Nerima, Tokyo.jpg|Common [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]] condiments: [[soy sauce]], [[vinegar]], [[chili oil]], [[black pepper|white pepper]]<br />
Image:Duck sauce packets.jpg|Packets of [[duck sauce]]<br />
Image:Worcester Sauce 001.jpg|[[Worcestershire sauce]]<br />
Image:Relish.jpg|[[Gentleman's Relish]]<br />
Image:Acar and chili sauce.jpg|''[[Acar]]'' and ''[[sambal]]'', the common condiments in [[Indonesian cuisine|Indonesia]]<br />
Image:Flying goose sriracha th.jpg|[[Sriracha sauce|Sriracha]] (type of [[Hot sauce]])<br />
Image:Shichimi 002.jpg|[[Shichimi]]<br />
Image:Wasabi 002.jpg|[[Wasabi]]<br />
Image:Ssamjang.png|[[Ssamjang]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|Food}}<br />
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* [[:Category:Condiments by country|Condiments by country]] (category)<br />
* {{annotated link|Dip (food)|Dip}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Garnish (food)|Garnish}}<br />
* {{annotated link|List of fish sauces}}<br />
* {{annotated link|List of foods}}<br />
* {{annotated link|List of mustard brands}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Non-brewed condiment}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Seasoning}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Herb}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Spice}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Relish}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Pickling}}<br />
* {{annotated link|Ingredient}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Sources ===<br />
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* {{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Collins: Definition Condiment |url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/condiment?showCookiePolicy=true |access-date=29 September 2014 |publisher=Collins Dictionary}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Farrell |first=K. T. |title=Spices, Condiments and Seasonings |publisher=Aspen Publishers |year=1990 |isbn=9780834213371 |edition=2nd |location=MA, USA}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Merriam-Webster: Definition of condiment |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condiment |access-date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Merriam-Webster Dictionary}}<br />
* {{Cite web |last=Nealon |first=Tom |date=7 September 2010 |title=De Condimentis |url=http://hilobrow.com/2010/09/07/de-condimentis-1/ |access-date=10 February 2014 |publisher=HiLobrow}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Smith |first=Andrew F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AoWlCmNDA3QC&pg=PT171 |title=The Oxford companion to American food and drink |date=May 1, 2007 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-530796-2 |access-date=March 15, 2012}}<br />
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