Mild sauce

Not to be confused with the sauce of the same name sold at Taco Bell restaurants.

Mild sauce

Fried chicken and french fries with mild sauce
Type	Condiment
Place of origin	Chicago
Main ingredients	Ketchup, barbecue sauce, hot sauce
Ingredients generally used	Honey, sugar, spices
Similar dishes	Mumbo sauce

Mild sauce is a condiment, similar to barbecue sauce and mumbo sauce. It was made popular by fried chicken and barbecue restaurants on the South and West Sides of Chicago such as Harold's Chicken Shack, Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken, and Lem's Bar-B-Q.^[1][2][3][4] Mild sauce is particularly associated with Black communities in Chicago.^[5] While recipes vary substantially, many formulations involve a combination of ketchup, barbecue sauce, and hot sauce.^[6]

See also

• Chicago-style barbecue

References

1. Davis, Brian (October 19, 2021). "What Is Chicago Mild Sauce?". America's Test Kitchen. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
2. Waxman, Naomi; Levitt, Aimee (October 8, 2021). "Harold's Chicken's Mild Sauce Hits Grocery Store Shelves". Eater Chicago. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
3. Jackson, Scoop (November 6, 2019). "The Beauty and Mystery of Mild Sauce". Newcity. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
4. Burress, Hannibal (February 13, 2017). "The Simple Genius of Mild Sauce". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
5. Infante, Dave (November 20, 2017). "Chicago's Most Underappreciated Food Icon". Thrillist. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
6. Daley, Bill (January 24, 2017). "What's the Story? Answering a Reader's Questions About Mild Sauce, the Condiment You'll Find Only in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 24, 2022.