Old sour

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Old Sour is a sauce, ingredient, and salad dressing used in the Bahamas and Key West, Florida. [1] [2] Old Sour sauce originated in the Bahamas, and is most often prepared using Key lime juice, salt, and bird peppers. [1] [2] Historically, in both Key West and the Caribbean, it was also prepared using sour oranges. [3] The sauce may have been developed to preserve both lime and orange juice for use out of season or off-shore. [4]

Old Sour is most popularly made from an aged (fermented) mixture of Key lime juice, bird peppers, and salt. [5] [6] Old Sour has a salty and acidic flavor. [5] It is notably prepared using a glass or non-metal bowl so as to prevent the citrus flavor from taking on a "metallic" taste. [7] Hot sauce is sometimes used to add additional flavor. [8] [9]

In traditional Key West cooking, Old Sour is used for a variety of dishes including seafood, fried foods, and Key lime pie. [4] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gassenheimer, L. (2010). The Flavors of the Florida Keys. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. p. 121. ISBN   978-0-8021-9623-1 . Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ "Old Sour". Taste Atlas. Atlas Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "cooking.com by Hoffman Media". www.cooking.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Old Sour recipe".
  6. ↑ Fussell, Betty. "Old Sour Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Brown, Stephen (15 September 2014). "Key Lime Fun: Old Sour". Naples Illustrated. Palm Beach Illustrated. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "FAMOUS KEY WEST RECIPES !!!". key-west.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 1997. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Young, Joyce LaFray, The Key Lime Cookbook, The Ketch & Yawl Press, 2007, p 32
  10. ↑ Sloan, David (13 August 2019). "David Sloan's Key Lime Pie Hole on the Ultimate Keys Condiment, "Old Sour"". Key Lime Festival. The Key Lime Festival. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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