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You're bringing some delicious, crusty homemade bread to a get-together, and you want to make some kind of spread/dip/schmear to go with it. You are unburdened by dietary restrictions. What are you making? [more inside]
posted by saladin on Aug 25, 2023 - 44 answers

As a vegetarian since age 8 and a Jew, I've eaten A LOT of mock chopped liver, homemade and commercial, in the US and Israel. Egg versions, bean versions, mushroom versions...help me try to recreate my favorite [more inside]
posted by atomicstone on Jan 13, 2023 - 7 answers

How many diverse-from-each-other flavor profiles for vegan sauces/dips can you come up with? [more inside]
posted by aniola on Aug 5, 2021 - 24 answers

I would like to make at least one vegan dip and one vegan spread this weekend, and they need to be: [more inside]
posted by Frowner on May 2, 2018 - 22 answers

I'd like to make a rich, creamy, queso dip for a holiday party, but have never made it before. Do you have any recommendations for a tasty recipe to follow?
posted by codacorolla on Dec 22, 2015 - 19 answers

I love bagna cauda. What other small, strongly-flavoured sauces or dips make a good centrepiece for a meal? [more inside]
posted by ZaphodB on Apr 6, 2012 - 17 answers

What are your best dips to go with raw or steamed vegetables? As part of bringing lunch to work everyday, I'd like that many of those lunches consist of raw or steamed vegetables with a simple sauce or dip. I'm very open-minded to ethnic flavors, spiciness, sweet and umami flavors... surprise me! My preferred vegetables are bell peppers, cucumber, and broccoli, but you are welcome to convince me of other optimal pairings. [more inside]
posted by whatzit on Jun 6, 2011 - 34 answers

Houmous making. Either I get the right flavour and it sticks together like Play-Doh, or it's the perfect dipping/spreading consistency yet tastes of water. What am I doing wrong? Any recipes based on a standard size can of chickpeas? [more inside]
posted by mippy on Nov 15, 2010 - 28 answers

Your favorite yogurt/yoghurt sauce/dip recipes. I want them. Sour cream sauces are good too, if you have them. [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Aug 13, 2010 - 20 answers

Help me win the dip-off at work. I need a recipe for the most amazing dip ever made that will blow everyone's socks off. One restriction applies... [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte on Jan 19, 2010 - 33 answers

Healthy chips and dip? [more inside]
posted by XMLicious on Mar 7, 2008 - 33 answers

My sternocleidomastoid hurts -- do I need ice or heat? [more inside]
posted by creasy boy on Oct 18, 2007 - 7 answers

DipFilter! What are your favourite dip-recipes? And what do you dip with? [more inside]
posted by misteraitch on Mar 8, 2005 - 34 answers