This Condiment Is the Only Sauce You'll Need to Hack the Holidays

Toum is a dip typically made with garlic, oil, salt, and lemon, processed or pummeled until it transforms into a smooth, white paste.

Garlic sauce has gone mainstream, with the condiment reaching far beyond Lebanese restaurants to American grocery stores such as Costco and Trader Joe's. Jenn Harris/Los Angeles Times/TNS

By Jenn Harris From Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES—The condiment shelf in my refrigerator is a chaotic place. I am no Marie Kondo, but I could argue that each jar, squeeze bottle, and tube sparks real joy.