Sir Kensington’s builds its identity around a legendary namesake and a real-ingredient approach to condiment making. The brand makes flavor-forward mayonnaise and related sauces, including an egg-free option for people seeking vegan choices.
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The Saucey Sauce CoBrooklyn siblings Ken and Toan Huynh turn their mother’s Vietnamese family recipe into ready-to-serve Nước Chấm sauces and condiments. The Saucey Sauce Co. began with bottles shared at dinner parties and uses first-press fish sauce from Vietnam’s Phú Quốc islands alongside fresh ingredients for bold, all-natural flavor. Made in the United States, the sauces bring Vietnamese-inspired taste to marinades, dips and everyday cooking.BROOKLYN, NY
Salamander Sauce CompanyBrooklyn-based Salamander Sauce Company makes vegetable-forward hot sauces designed to bring flavor forward instead of letting heat take over. Founded by Timothy Kavarnos, who began developing the sauces in his kitchen in 2009 and incorporated the company in 2013, Salamander has kept the same process for more than 15 years while producing in New York’s Hudson Valley. Its signature approach uses real ingredients for body, including an unusually low-sodium Whiskey-Infused sauce made with actual bourbon.BROOKLYN, NY
Plant Bliss FoodsPlant Bliss Foods makes plant-based sandwich spreads, mayos, and cheeses using simple, all-natural ingredients as alternatives to animal products. Its products are marketed to e-commerce, restaurants, and institutions, including hospitals and universities.
Soom FoodsBorn from three sisters’ search for the tahini they had tasted in a Mediterranean town, Soom Foods makes smooth sesame paste for home cooks, chefs, and foodservice kitchens. Its tahini is made from roasted sesame seeds and is sold in both retail jars and bulk buckets, with the company also extending the sesame line into squeeze bottles and chocolate spreads. A first delivery to Philadelphia’s Zahav restaurant reportedly came from co-founder Amy’s car; today, Chef Mike Solomonov uses Soom at all of his restaurants.PHILADELPHIA, PA