The Underplayed Delights Of Relish

When it comes to sides and condiments, we know all about the sauces and dips and spreads, but what is often ignored is a relish. For the Indian palate, the relish is no stranger, but to the world, the relish has a whole plethora of possibilities. Generally, the relish is associated with cucumber as its main ingredient but as far as imagination goes, so does the ingredient list for relish.

For the novice foodie, a relish is a dish, often consumed as a condiment, which has been prepared by pickling or cooking. What makes the relish different from other sauces and condiments is that the consistency of the relish is never smooth – that is, you won’t be dipping into a puree of ingredients. Typically, a relish has ingredients which are either grated, sliced, chopped, or the like. Coming to the ingredients, usually, the relish has one core ingredient, either a vegetable or a fruit, but there are many versions found all over the world which have more than one ingredients together in the relish. In the United States for instance, the relish is often just a cucumber relish, with the vegetable pickled with sugar, salt and vinegar while closer home, we have several varieties of relishes which have ingredients such as pineapples and coconuts, carrots and cucumbers and the like.

A relish is distinguished by its bold and discerning flavour which often serves to complement a main dish which comes from the blend of sweet, savoury and acidic with spices. The acid is often in the form of vinegar which helps to not just give a whole new layer of flavour to the relish but also helps preserve it for longer. This bundle of flavours is perhaps why of late the relish has become a popular substitute for a dip and even as an accompaniment to snacks and breads.

If you are keen on trying some international and unconventional flavours, then try the relish from Earthmade Organix. With a powerpacked range of relish featuring such delights as the habanero Cucumber Relish and the pineapple jalapeno relish. With the perfect balance of flavours, the Earthmade Organix relish is made from quality ingredients which give you the promise of pure good taste in every bite. Try the Earthmade relish as a dipping sauce or with your nachos and Mexican grazing board to get started. Buy it at the Earthmade Organix website and at all leading etailers.