City Saucery Vegan Tomato 'Nduja
Likened to a spicy, spreadable salami, ‘nduja is a traditional cured Italian product that combines ground pork and spicy peppers. The flavor-packed Italian staple was only accessible for meat-eaters—until City Saucery created their vegan rendition. Their Tomato 'Nduja won SOFI's Best New Condiment Award in 2017. Milk Street’s Food Editor, Bianca Borges, found it in New York City and raves about it. “This is so deeply flavored that no other seasoning is needed,” she says. Like classic 'nduja, City Saucery's version is a thick paste packed full of spice thanks to hot chili peppers, just without the pork. Instead, their Tomato 'Nduja gets its savory, umami-bomb flavor from the combination of sweet tomatoes, spicy peppers, Italian spices, lemon juice and an unexpected ingredient: miso. Use it like a tomato paste or sauce starter, add to pasta, spread on sandwiches or just eat it on crackers or crusty bread. Bianca like it mixed into warm beans, slathered on salmon or spread on toast underneath avocado.