Perfect as a sandwich, burger spread or even a dip, Litehouse's new aioli offerings include Basil Pesto, Garlic Asiago, Chipotle, and Lemon.

Chefs can heat and serve the product and incorporate it into a variety of different applications using their own signature flair.

More than 60% of U.S. consumers believe that chicken and turkey are more healthful than beef and pork.

According to Ambrose Bierce, in The Devil’s Dictionary, sauce is “the one infallible sign of civilization and enlightenment.” He added, “A people with no sauces has one thousand vices; a people with one sauce has nine hundred and ninety-nine.”

The cooking sauces and dressings sector has performed well in recent years, thanks to the recession and subsequently slow economic recovery. Since 2005, Americans have been spending more time and money on home meal preparation than just six years ago.

The economic malaise has brought a return to cooking at home, and with that has come a boon for a number of industry categories, not the least of which is in marinades and sauces. While the segments comprising that category vary, bold flavors and authentically ethnic profiles are proving their worth among sauces and marinades.

In a cost-conscious environment, restaurant operators are using sauces and seasonings to bring new flavor profiles to their usual dishes. While traditional sauces, such as barbecue, gravy and mayonnaise, are still popular, chefs are creating new, signature flavors that sometimes include ethnic ingredients.

Smoke flavors, sweeteners, tangy acidifiers and regionally characteristic seasonings make barbecue one of America’s favorite flavoring systems. This article, from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), explains the “mystery” of barbecue.