Old sour
Old sour is a sauce used in the Bahamas and Key West, Florida.[1][2] Old sour sauce originated in the Bahamas, and was originally prepared using key lime juice, salt and bird peppers.[1][2] It is made from an aged (fermented) mixture of lime (fruit) juice and salt.[3][4] Old Sour has a salty and acidic flavor.[3] Hot sauce is sometimes used to add additional flavor.[5][6] Conchs, natives of Key West, use the sauce for a variety of food including seafood dishes.[7] The sauce may have been developed to preserve lime juice.[7]
See also
- Switcha
- List of sauces
References
- ^ a b Gassenheimer, L. (2010). The Flavors of the Florida Keys. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8021-9623-1. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ a b Zanger, M. (2001). The American Ethnic Cookbook for Students. Cookbooks for Students. Oryx Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-57356-345-1. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- ^ a b "Old Sour recipe".
- ^ Fussell, Betty. "Old Sour Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "FAMOUS KEY WEST RECIPES". key-west.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ Young, Joyce LaFray, The Key Lime Cookbook, The Ketch & Yawl Press, 2007, p 32
- ^ a b "cooking.com by Hoffman Media". www.cooking.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.