10 Condiments You Should Stock in Your Pantry

Whether you realize it or not, many of your favorite condiments — including ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce — contain vinegar. On its own, it gives dishes a lip-puckering sourness. In place of white vinegar, try rice vinegar. It's milder and works great in Asian marinades, salad dressings, and dipping sauces. It's even used in sushi rice to make the rice a little more malleable and less sticky. As for your Western fare, apple cider vinegar makes a great, zesty all-purpose vinegar and can be used in cole slaw, salad dressings, and marinades, and it even curdles milk for a quick buttermilk.

Try: Marukan Unseasoned Rice Vinegar ($8) and Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar ($4)