It's Called AppleSAUCE for a Reason

These days, it seems like everyone and their mother has a favorite dipping sauce. Some claim Zax's Sauce is the best, others argue there isn't any topping Chick-fil-A Sauce, and others will just stick to some good old fashioned ketchup. While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I believe that there is one sauce that has been criminally underrated in todays debate: applesauce. 

Now, I know what you're thinking. What on Earth is he talking about? Bear with me here, for I am an expert on the matter. As a child, I loved to dip. I would dip anything in everything just to see what it would taste like. I created wild and innovative creations such as Cheetos in yogurt and apple slices in ketchup. While not all of these concoctions stood the test of time, through years of trial and error, I unwittingly stumbled across one of the most amazing discoveries of the 21st Century. Applesauce tastes good with just about everything. It started with chips, dipping plain Lays into a small, round Motts container one day at lunch in the 3rd grade. From there, it took off. I would dip everything in applesauce, from crackers, to cookies, to bean and cheese quesadillas. Now, I am aware that I may have lost some of you with the quesadilla, but I implore you once again to hear me out. 

Applesauce is just like any other dipping sauce. For starters, the word "sauce," defined as a "thick liquid served with food to add moistness and flavor," is even contained within its name. It is a liquid, yet it has a bit of texture and resistance to it. Also, applesauce is served in conveniently sized individual packaging, which is perfect for the dipping utensil of your choosing. It is even customary of many Jewish households to dip latkes in applesauce during Hanukah. However, unlike many other sauces, applesauce can be eaten at a variety of temperatures, anywhere from a mild room temperature to an icy refrigerator cold. Additionally, applesauce isn't limited to one single flavor like other sauces. You can buy regular, cinnamon, unsweetened, strawberry, and many more. That being said, in my humble opinion, cinnamon applesauce provides the perfect balance of sweet and tangy that hits just right every single time. 

I am fully aware of how this sounds. It sounds like I am a culinary madman with the tastebuds of a 6-year-old. Nonetheless, my applesauce opinions have been tested and proven fruitful by the mouths of your peers. Anyone who has ever been so daring as to try my suggestion to use applesauce as a dipping sauce has been wildly impressed. Some have even gone as far as to thank me for opening their minds and their hearts to this wonderful dunking option. There is only one question that now remains. Will you be brave enough to dip?