Food Lens · Condiments
Cocktail sauce
Sweet and tomato-based with a sharp horseradish kick.
Lens analyzedCocktail sauce is a chilled dip built on ketchup or chili sauce spiked with horseradish and lemon, served alongside cold shrimp or other seafood. The horseradish gives it a sharp bite that cuts through rich or briny shellfish.
Where it comes from
Cocktail sauce grew out of American seafood-restaurant service in the early 1900s, pairing sweet tomato with sharp horseradish heat specifically to accompany a shrimp cocktail.
Buying it
Check the horseradish content if you want more bite, since jarred versions vary a lot in how sharp they are.
Storing it
Refrigerate it after opening and use it within the window on the label; it holds its flavor well chilled.
Keeps about 6 months in the fridge.
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