Favorite Flavors: Sweet and Sour
Soups and Stews:
Sweet and sour is a favorite flavor around the world. These are two of the five flavors our tongues detect. The others are salty, bitter, and umami (a meaty flavor). Since sweet and sour are really opposite each other, the flavors jump in your mouth. Soups and stews are the perfect delivery method for this flavor.
Main Dishes:
The sweet and sour flavor is usually achieved by combining sugar and vinegar in the sauce or dressing. But you can also use sweet fruits like pineapple or strawberry, and sour ingredients like lemon, lime, sour cream, buttermilk, and tamarind.
- Sweet and Sour Crockpot Ribs
- Crockpot Sauerbraten
- Crockpot Sauerbraten Meatballs
- Pork and Peppers with Cherry Sauce
- Crockpot Sweet and Sour Chicken
- Crockpot Apricot Chicken
- Sweet and Sour BBQ Lamb
- Sweet and Sour Crockpot Pork
- Sweet and Sour Ground Beef Skillet
- Microwave Sweet Sour Meatballs
- Sweet and Sour Microwave Chicken
Stir-Fries:
You can make your own sauces for these sweet and sour recipes, but there are also lots of premade sauces that really cut preparation time. Browse through the ethnic foods aisle in your supermarket to spot new products.
Salads:
Sweet and sour is such a refreshing flavor that it's perfect for salads, especially green salads.
A nice sweet and sour dressing can transform plain lettuce into a treat. And since fruits are already sweet and sour, any fruit salad falls into this category.
Appetizers:
Starting the meal with something sweet and sour really wakes up your taste buds. These easy recipes are fun for entertaining, or just an everyday family meal. You can turn a main dish into an appetizer by just making the portions smaller.
