offer, there will be a variety of food items available to support the service of a range of dishes. Some of these
items have specific uses in particular dishes and others are used generally across a number of dishes.
Accompaniments are offered mainly to enhance the flavor of the main dish or to
counteract its richness. Depending on the nature, style and the extent of the menu on
AIOLI/AILLOLI
DESCRIPTION USE
garlic mayonnaise cold dishes and as a salad dip, e.g.
for crudities
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
APPLE SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
puree of cooking apples, slightly
sweetened, served hot but are usually
cold
roast pork, roast duck, and roast
goose
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
BALSAMIC VINEGAR
DESCRIPTION USE
aromatic vinegar, acid product made
from sweet grape wine, aged in oak
dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CAYENNE
DESCRIPTION USE
hot, red pepper (a species of
powdered capsicum)
oysters, smoked salmon
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CHILI SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Hot sauce, mostly Chinese made With Chinese-style foods
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CHILLI VINEGAR
DESCRIPTION USE
Vinegar flavored with chilies oysters
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CHIVES
DESCRIPTION USE
Herb (fresh chopped) Salad garnish and for the surface of
chilled soups
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CHUTNEY
DESCRIPTION USE
Generic name for Indian sauces For tandoori and other Indian dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CIDER VINEGAR
DESCRIPTION USE
Acid product made from cider Can be used in salad dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
COCKTAIL SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Manufactured sauces of mayonnaise
with added flavorings
Seafood cocktails
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
COCKTAIL GHERKINS
DESCRIPTION USE
Small gherkins Appetizers or garnish for charcuteries
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
COCKTAIL ONIONS
DESCRIPTION USE
Small, pearl onions Appetizers or garnish for charcuteries
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CORN OIL
DESCRIPTION USE
Light-flavored oil made from corn dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CRANBERRY SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Sauce made from cranberries, can be
serve hot or cold
Roast turkey
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CROUTONS
DESCRIPTION USE
Small cubes of fried or toasted bread Garnish for soups and also used in
some salad dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CUCUMBERS PICKLED
DESCRIPTION USE
Pickled cucumbers For meats, salad dishes, charcuterie,
and cheese
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
CUMBERLAND SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Sweet and sour sauce Game dishes and for charcuterie
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
DILL PICKLE
DESCRIPTION USE
Pickled gherkins/cucumbers flavored
with dill
Meats, salads dishes charcuterie
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
FRENCH DRESSING
DESCRIPTION USE
Dressing made from oil and wine
vinegar or lemon juice or seasoning.
Mustard and herbs may be added
salads
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
GHERKINS
DESCRIPTION USE
Small pickled cucumbers charcuterie
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
GINGER
DESCRIPTION USE
spicy root used in many forms melon
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
GROSSEL
DESCRIPTION USE
Literally ‘fat salt’, not finely ground.
Also called rocked salt
Boiled beef but also widely used in
table gingers
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
GROUNDNUT OIL
DESCRIPTION USE
Bland oil made from groundnuts dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
HORSERADISH SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Hot-tasting sauce made from
horseradish root
Roast beef and chicken Maryland and
also for cold dishes when creamed
down
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
HP SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Brown propriety, spicy, vinegar based
sauce
Cold meats and other dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
INDIAN PICKLES
DESCRIPTION USE
Unsweetened hit pickles, featuring
limes, mango, brinjals, etc.
Accompaniment for Indian Savory
Dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
KASUNDI
DESCRIPTION USE
Hot Indian pickle featuring chopped
mango
Accompaniment for Indian Savory
Dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
KETCHUP MUSHROOM
DESCRIPTION USE
Old-style English proprietary sauce
now seldom seen.
Flavoring in lamb cookery ad other
dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
KETCHUP TOMATO
DESCRIPTION USE
Sauce of tomato pulp, vinegar and
sweetening
Grills, fish, burgers
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
LEMON
DESCRIPTION USE
Citrus fruit Smoked fish, fried fish, and a range of
drinks including tea
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
LIME
DESCRIPTION USE
Citrus fruit Smoked fish, fried fish, and a range of
drinks including tea
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MAYONNAISE
DESCRIPTION USE
Made from combination of egg yolks,
and oil, flavored with vinegar, herbs
and seasoning
Dressing for poached fish and sauce
for salads
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MALT VINEGAR
DESCRIPTION USE
Acid product of brewed malted barley Dressing and traditionally for chips
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MINT SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Vinegar-based sauce with chopped
mint and sweetening
Roast lamb
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MINT JELLY
DESCRIPTION USE
Sweetish jelly made with mint Roast lamb. Also offered with roast
mutton
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MIXED PICKLES
DESCRIPTION USE
Assortment of vegetables pickled in
vinegar
Cold meats, charcuterie
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MUSTARD ENGLISH
DESCRIPTION USE
Available as powder for making up or
as proprietary bottled
Roast beef, boiled beef, grills, cold
meats, pates, and as ingredients in
dressing
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MUSTARD, OTHER
DESCRIPTION USE
Wide variety including French, au
poivre, vert, boreaux, meaux, Dijon,
etc.
Cold meats, grills, dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
MUSTARD SAUCE
DESCRIPTION USE
Warm sauce, kitchen made Grilled herring but is used for other
meat and fish dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
OLIVE OIL
DESCRIPTION USE
Oil made from olive pressings
(cholesterol free)
dressings
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
OLIVES
DESCRIPTION USE
Black and green fruit lightly pickled in
brine
Appetizers but also garnish for food
and drinks, or chopped as flavoring
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
OIL (GENERAL)
DESCRIPTION USE
Many varieties, usually low in
unsaturated fats
Dressing and increasingly for cooking
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
ONIONS-PICKLED
DESCRIPTION USE
Small onions pickled in malt vinegars
or white vinegar
Cold meats, ploughman’s lunch
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
ORIENTAL VINEGAR
DESCRIPTION USE
Several varieties Give character to dressing and food
dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PAPRIKA
DESCRIPTION USE
Powdered, milk, red, capsicum Garnish on and in seafood cocktails
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PARSLEY
DESCRIPTION USE
Chopped and sprig Garnish on wide variety of dishes.
Sometimes, deep fried with fried fish
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PARMESAN
DESCRIPTION USE
Italian hard cheese Used in soups e.g. minestrone and for
pasta dishes
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PEPPER
DESCRIPTION USE
Ground white pepper Traditional form of pepper in table
shaker
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PEPPERCORN
DESCRIPTION USE
Green are usually pickled in brine and
soft white and black
In food dishes black used for the table
in pepper mills but sometimes mixed
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PICCALILLI
DESCRIPTION USE
Mixed pickle and thickened, spiced
sauce
Cold meats, ploughman’s lunch,
buffet, snacks
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
PIRI-PIRI
DESCRIPTION USE
Hot chili sauce of Portuguese/African
origin
Prawns, crayfish, chicken
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
REDCURRANT JELLY
DESCRIPTION USE
Proprietary sauce Traditionally offered with hare or roast
mutton now commonly offered with
roast lamb
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
ROUILLE
DESCRIPTION USE
Provençale sauce made from
pounded chilies, garlic and
breadcrumbs, blended with olive oil
and fish stock
Boiled fish, and fish soups
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
SALT, REFINED
DESCRIPTION USE
Ground table salt Traditionally used as salt in table
cellar or shakers
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE
SEA SALT
DESCRIPTION USE
Salt derived from evaporated sea
water
Seasoning, with boiled beef and used
in table grinders
EXAMPLES OF FOOD ITEMS USED IN FOOD SERVICE

Food and Beverage Services: Accompaniments