# Making a sauce using different, but similiar, ingredients **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 8, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616 "2012-07-08T18:45:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/1 "2012-07-08T18:45:13Z")
When I watch cooking shows and they use mayo, mustard or ketchup, I wonder if using the components of those condiments would work. For example tomato paste in place of ketchup mustard powder in place of mustard egg+oil (emulsified) in place of mayo ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/2 "2012-07-08T18:49:37Z")
If you’re replacing ketchup, mix that tomato paste with a generous amount of brown sugar, vinegar, and a little Worcestershire sauce and give it a taste before using it. Same kind of deal with the mustard powder; add vinegar and water to make wet mustard first. I don’t know about the mayo substitute, but I’ve done the other two many times. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/3 "2012-07-08T18:54:31Z")
**Legend** -Thanks fopr the answer. I realize I wasn’t totally clear in the OP. I’m thinking mostly when they use those condiments to make **another** condiment. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/4 "2012-07-08T20:52:22Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > egg+oil (emulsified) in place of mayo That is mayo 😕 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/5 "2012-07-08T21:08:19Z")
**Tri** -My idea was that you can make your own, instead of from a jar. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/6 "2012-07-08T21:25:04Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > **Legend** -Thanks fopr the answer. I realize I wasn’t totally clear in the OP. I’m thinking mostly when they use those condiments to make **another** condiment. Ketchup brings those flavors to the new condiment, so of you just used tomato paste (let’s say in a quickie Russian dressing), you’d need to contribute the sour vinegar and sweet brown sugar another way. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-sauce-using-different-but-similiar-ingredients/627616/7 "2012-07-08T21:55:38Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > **Tri** -My idea was that you can make your own, instead of from a jar. You can. It will probably taste better than the stuff in jars. You need an electric mixer to do it right, and it just takes a little while.