Mild sauce

{{Short description|Condiment popular in Chicago}}

{{distinguish|text=the sauce of the same name sold at Taco Bell restaurants}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Mild sauce

| image = Mild-sauce-01.jpg

| image_alt = Fried chicken and french fries with mild sauce

| caption = Fried chicken and french fries with mild sauce

| type = Condiment

| place_of_origin = Chicago

| main_ingredient = Ketchup, barbecue sauce, hot sauce

| minor_ingredient = Honey, sugar, spices

| similar_dish = Mumbo sauce

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Mild sauce is a condiment, similar to barbecue sauce and mumbo sauce. It was made popular by fried chicken and barbecue restaurants on the South and West Sides of Chicago such as Harold's Chicken Shack, Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken, and Lem's Bar-B-Q. Mild sauce is particularly associated with Black communities in Chicago. While recipes vary substantially, many formulations involve a combination of ketchup, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce.

See also

References

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{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Brian |title=What Is Chicago Mild Sauce? |url=https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/3911-what-is-chicago-mild-sauce |website=America's Test Kitchen |date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=October 20, 2022}}

{{cite web |last1=Waxman |first1=Naomi|last2=Levitt|first2=Aimee |title=Harold's Chicken's Mild Sauce Hits Grocery Store Shelves |url=https://chicago.eater.com/2021/10/8/22714509/harolds-chicken-shack-mild-sauce-retail-andersonville-plastic-untensils-white-sox-latinx-food-pie |website=Eater Chicago |date=October 8, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2022}}

{{cite web |first=Scoop |last=Jackson |date=November 6, 2019 |url=https://www.newcity.com/2019/11/06/the-beauty-and-mystery-of-mild-sauce/ |title=The Beauty and Mystery of Mild Sauce |website=Newcity |access-date=October 24, 2022}}

{{cite web |first=Hannibal |last=Burress |date=February 13, 2017 |url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2017/Why-We-Love-Chicago/Mild-Sauce/ |title=The Simple Genius of Mild Sauce |website=Chicago Magazine |access-date=October 24, 2022}}

{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Infante |title=Chicago's Most Underappreciated Food Icon |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/chicago-mild-sauce-food-groups |website=Thrillist |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2022}}

{{cite web |last1=Daley |first1=Bill |title=What's the Story? Answering a Reader's Questions About Mild Sauce, the Condiment You'll Find Only in Chicago |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-mild-sauce-hearken-food-0628-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=October 24, 2022}}

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{{Condiments |state=collapsed}}

Category:Cuisine of Chicago

Category:Sauces

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