Editing Condiment (section)

{{Short description|Substance added to food for flavour}}
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[[File:SaltPepper.jpg|thumb|Salt and pepper at a modern restaurant]][[File:Typical Polish set of spices.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Tray of condiments and spices]]
A '''condiment''' is a preparation that is added to food, typically after cooking, to enhance the [[Flavoring|flavour]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-17 |title=Definition of Condiment |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condiment |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=[[Merriam-Webster]] |language=en}}</ref> to complement the dish or to impart a specific flavor. Such specific flavors generally add sweetness or pungency, or sharp or piquant flavors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=The Culinary Institute of America |author-link=The Culinary Institute of America |title=The Professional Chef |publisher=[[Wiley (publisher)|Wiley]] |year=2011 |isbn=978-0-470-42 135-2 |edition=9th |location=Hoboken, New Jersey |page=234}}</ref> The seasonings and spices common in many different cuisine arise from global introductions of foreign trade. Condiments include those added to cooking to impart flavor, such as [[barbecue sauce]] and [[soy sauce]], those added before serving such as [[mayonnaise]] in a sandwich, and those added tableside to taste, such as [[ketchup]] with fast food. Condiments can also provide other health benefits to diets that lack micronutrients.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last1=Eilander |first1=Ans |last2=Verbakel |first2=Marieke R. |last3=Dötsch-Klerk |first3=Mariska |date=2023-01-25 |title=The Potential of Condiments, Seasonings, and Bouillon Cubes to Deliver Essential Micronutrients in Asia: Scenario Analyses of Iodine and Iron Fortification |journal=Nutrients |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=616 |doi=10.3390/nu15030616 |issn=2072-6643 |pmc=9920952 |pmid=36771323 |doi-access=free}}</ref>