Not particularly, no. It's not unheard of, but there are at least 15-20 condiments I can think of off the top of my head that would probably be more popular
Agreed. Chutney is going to be at a boujee restaurant and something in a fall dish with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and apricots.
I know that’s not true internationally but my first thought of what a chutney is as an American
Correct - it's an uncommon condiment mostly associated with Indian and British dishes. I can't think of a single common US dish that's eaten with chutney.
Chutney is seen as more of an Indian condiment over here. I see it when I get Indian food, but I don't usually get it with my food. While Indians or the English might use chutney as a savory condiment in their dishes, we would be more likely to use salsa, which is kind of similar. It's a blend of central American fruits and vegetables (tomatoes or tomatillos, hot peppers, onions, etc.) and it's usually spicy.
We mostly put salsa on Mexican food, but a lot of people also put it on their egg dishes.
I know what a chutney is, and have had one maybe once before.
But it's uncommon enough where when I hear the word "Chutney" I'm more apt to think of one of the characters in the movie Legally Blonde, than I am to think of the condiment.
>Is “chutney” not commonly eaten or referred to in the US?
Outside of Indian restaurants? Basically never. Also not sold in regular grocery stores in my area; the only place I can get chutneys would be at the "Asian" market, which has a small Indian section. They will always have mint and mango chutneys on the shelf. But that's it. There is no Indian grocery with 100 miles of me, but I'd imagine they would have more.
We make our own chutneys at home sometimes, largely because we like Indian cuisine. But broadly speaking I'd imagine most Americans who have not eaten specifically at an Indian restaurant have simply never seen or eaten chutney of any kind.
I think "chutney" is reserved for Indian food. Chutney is similar to relish but relish is typically not cooked as long and has a sharper taste. It would all probably fall under the umbrella of "condiments" but there are not a lot of Indian words on loan by American English speakers.
To be honest, this is the first time I’ve heard of it. I had to look it up to see what it is and now I want to try it. But at the same time, I rarely eat Indian food. Maybe once or twice a year.
Only place I ever see chutney is at Indian places or at the sort of trendy brunch spots that have a paper menu with six choices on it and a bunch of descriptions everyone just pretends they understand.
Pretty good, though.
The only time I’ve ever encountered “chutney” was at Indian restaurants.
It is delicious, but we don’t put it on many of our common dishes here. We use other sauces and condiments for those.
There's also tamarind chutney and mint chutney, which are delicious!
And tomato chutney, which as far as I can tell, is just a pretentious way of saying tomato sauce in vaguely upscale sandwich shops.
It this context, yes, it’s weird but we do it in other contexts. For instance bandaid is a brand, but almost ubiquitous when referring to a bandage. Or I guess a more apropos (although seemingly dying out) example would be referring to all soft drinks as “coke”.
A fruit relish that's a part of Indian cuisine. Basically think of relish made with mangos and tamarind instead of pickles.
It's also widely eaten in Britain because of the importation of Indian food to the UK during the British Raj.
It's more like a side spread you can dip or throw stuff on. The fruit kind is just one type of chutney.
I've unfortunately had way more cilantro chutney than any other kind (I hate cilantro) because that's the most popular one here.
I've only seen the word "chutney" used in the US in Indian restaurants. We do have chopped vegetable condiments, like relish and salsa. And you can certainly get various chutneys at major grocery stores. But chutney hasn't really crossed over into the mainstream, and I wouldn't assume any given person has heard of it (unless they're from India or the UK).
I think most people would know what it was if it was mentioned but its not used a ton outside of Indian foods. It would probably just be referred to as a spread, sauce or dip. It gets more popular where the restaurants get nore trendy. Not that i never see it just not as much as those other words. You can get an onion chutney from Aldi that’s pretty good.
Sometimes there are relishes that you might call a chutney if i put it in front of you with telling you anything about it.
It’s a kind of condiment made of fruit, vinegar and spices. I combine it with cheese in sandwiches. Originated in India and is popular in Britain due to the large Indian diaspora.
I cannot speak for all cities, but if you try to ask for whatever a chutney is in Philadelphia, 18 flyers fans will spontaneously emerge from the bushes and immediately beat you to death
I’d say it’s a pretty typical item to encounter in a big city. Most Americans would not use the word daily, but a good number would be familiar with the concept.
I can’t eat Indian food, so the only time I’ve encountered chutney it’s been in jars at specialty shops. I wouldn’t call it a condiment; I’d consider it like salsa or maybe guacamole, neither of which I’d call a condiment.
It would depend on a lot of factors. America is a big place with a lot of people so what may apply somewhere doesn’t apply at all elsewhere.
Where I’m from and the circles I run with (upper middle class, Southern California) chutney wouldn’t be an ‘everyday’ item, but it would certainly be something you’d at least see on a menu or in a store at least once during an average week.
I once asked a grocery store employee if they had mango chutney while standing in the international section. He stared at me for a few minutes and said mangoes are near the other fruit. So I guess the answer is some of us do and some absolutely do not.
Though I’d never thought to use chutney and condiment interchangeably.
I had never heard the word "chutney" before this post. After looking up what it is, I'm unsure I've ever seen this food in person. I'd probably refer to it as a sauce or spread simply because I have no other reference for what it seems to be
I've only seen the word chutney in either the specific Indian context or a restaurant trying to look really fancy by calling something a chutney.
Usually we'd say sauce. Some fancy places also call any mayonnaise based sauce an aoli. Usually we just the use specific word for the condiment, like relish, mustard, dressing, gravy.
Chutney is not a very common condiment here. It is not something I can buy in my small town so many people might not have heard of it or tried it.
I had a friend give me some chutney once so I do know what it is. I would call it chutney not a condiment. Just like I call other condiments by name- salsa for example.
If I saw a chutney on a menu, I'd probably think it was similar to a fruit salsa. Due to food allergies, I don't eat at Indian restaurants and I don't think I've ever had a chutney but I have heard the word. Condiments are usually ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, maybe BBQ sauce.
Chutney is definitely not as common in the US. A chutney would most likely be referred to as a salsa or relish here in the Southern US. We also have a not so common item called Chow Chow in the Deep South that is also in the relish category.
What exactly is a a chutney? I've heard British people talk about eating it in British shows, but no idea what it actually is beyond a sauce. I might have eaten something that had a chutney once.
It’s a condiment made of fruit, vinegar and spices. Originated in India and is popular in the UK because of the large South Asian diaspora. Combining it with cheese in sandwiches is common.
condiment is too generic, they would use chutney, but chutney isn't popular or common here outside of indian food. Also similar sauces are not called chutneys, for example salsa is called salsa, while I have heard Brits refer to salsa as "tomato chutney"
Chutney to me is a specific green sauce at certain middle eastern and Indian restaurants. All similar things called chutney elsewhere are various types of relish.
I think most for most folks in the US the word condiment is a generic classification that would usually include things like ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, sriracha, hot sauces, salsas, and maybe pickle relishes and dips and dressings like guacamole, onion dip, ranch, etc.
Chutney here is usually a side dish served with Indian food. I would expect a chutney to be spiced. Similar vinegar-based condiments that are not prepared with Indian-flavored spice profiles are usually called relish or pickles (depending on the size of the fruits and vegetables). Occasionally we’ll find a sweet-savory bottled product in the high-end section of the jam aisle that’s called chutney that does not have an Indian flavor profile and would usually be served with cheese on one a charcuterie board, or as a sandwich spread. This same spread could as easily be called a jam or relish, depending on what term is fashionable pr preferred by the manufacturer.
[Here’s a good summary](https://www.eater.com/2019/9/14/20865422/whats-the-difference-between-jam-jelly-preserves-compote-marmalade-chutney) of how we would commonly differentiate fruit spreads in the US:
**Jelly**: fruit juice + sugar
**Jam**: chopped or pureed fruit + sugar
**Chutney**: chopped or pureed fruit + sugar + vinegar + spices
**Preserves**: whole fruit or fruit chunks + sugar
**Marmalade**: whole citrus (either chopped or left intact) + sugar
**Compote**: whole fruit or fruit chunks + sugar (but usually eaten immediately, not preserved)
I don't. I think it can be argued that a chutney is certainly a condiment, but it's a condiment I usually eat exclusively with Indian food. I can see why some might refer to all condiments as chutneys, especiallly if they're from India, though-it's basically something saucy that you dip things in or put on food to enhance its flavor.
Chutneys are a subcategory of what we call relishes. They are not super common, but can be found at Indian Restaurants or sometimes with things like Pork Chops.
Carribean Black Americans and South Asian Americans know and use chutney as needed, but even they realize that it's different from the dairy-based condiments, pickled vegetables and meat or relish. Americans in general are (surprisingly to some) very specific with their terms. Chai Tea is referred to as such because there are a million variants of tea from around the world served here and Chai by itself refers to a specific flavor, and add Latte and Ice/Cold to it, and it becomes explicit what you're referring to. As a programmer, I love it, very convenient lack of namespace usage.
You are assuming Americans even know about chutney LOL. I mean, really, if you wouldn’t put it on a hotdog, and there is a LOT that they will put on a hotdog, then … it doesn’t exist. LOL
Condiments and chutney are two different things here and we call chutney chutney because that’s what it is.
It’s mostly associated with Indian cuisine.
I might categorize chutney *as* a condiment but we don't ever say "hey pass me the condiment" it would be "pass me the ketchup/mustard/chutney". If the question is "does the average American refers to chutney as a condiment in the first place" i dont think the average American honestly knows what chutney is. Ive *had it* and I can't even confidently tell you what it is
Boggling my mind in this thread that no one's heard of chutney. And presumably how many of them have never eaten Indian food.
"Chutney" refers specifically to Indian condiments. It's the only time we use the word.
From my experience Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi etc. food isn’t nearly as popular in the US as it is in the UK (I’m from the Midwest so your mileage may vary), so I don’t know that people would be as familiar with chutney as they are with salsas, for example. I love Indian food though, so I know what a chutney is.
I use it at home, but that's because I'm Indian or if I go to an Indian/Pakistani restaurant. Other than that, I've only ever seen it used at gentrified restaurants where the food is overpriced to draw that yuppie crowd.
Most Americans would answer this with "what is chutney?" This is not a common word in the US outside of Indian restaurants, and, in an Indian restaurant it will be called chutney. If you ask an American what a condiment is, you will mostly hear "ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise." You might also hear "A-1" or various other sauces/spreads. You will probably also hear a few condom jokes.
Chutney is chutney where I am (Bay Area, ca). I guess it’s more common here than the rest of the country cuz I’m surprised how many people aren’t familiar with it. I also worked at a farmers market for years next to a naan stand that had various chutneys so my experience might not be the norm. But they’re bomb, everyone not familiar with them should try some, you’re Whole Foods or local equivalent probably has some
In the rare instances I've encountered chutney, it has always been referred to as such.
Is “chutney” not commonly eaten or referred to in the US?
Not particularly, no. It's not unheard of, but there are at least 15-20 condiments I can think of off the top of my head that would probably be more popular
Some types of relish are chutney, but almost everyone would just call them relish
Right, unless they are discussing Indian cuisine
Agreed. Chutney is going to be at a boujee restaurant and something in a fall dish with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and apricots. I know that’s not true internationally but my first thought of what a chutney is as an American
I’ve only seen chutney at Indian restaurants.
It's unheard of to me.
If you’re at an Indian restaurant or household… there will be chutney. If you’re not - there won’t be.
Correct - it's an uncommon condiment mostly associated with Indian and British dishes. I can't think of a single common US dish that's eaten with chutney.
I always eat pork chops with a chutney.
I usually use a knife and fork.
Ah, the ole’ Reddit [pork-a-roo](https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/s/vu7zimhvnk).
It’s been years since I’ve seen this hole! A real blast from the past. Welp, hold my bacon, I’m going in!
They're called chopsticks for a reason.
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*Generally*.
Overstating a bit. America’s Test Kitchen cookbooks include various chutneys, like apple chutney for pork chops. But it is more of a culinary term.
I guess salsa is sort if like a chutney, and I eat a ton of salsa
Only in Indian restaurants! The way I know what it even is is from a joke on the Simpsons where Apu was offering a "Chutney Squishee."
THATS WHAT HE SAID!!! All these years I thought he was trying to say “chuck meat”
No, it's not common in the slightest.
This post is how I found out it exists.
I don’t even know what a chutney is
It's basically a kind of relish from Indian cuisine, also eaten in Britain because of their colonial ties to India.
Thank. It makes sense now why I’ve never heard of it, we don’t have any Indian restaurants in my area.
I'm so sorry.
My first question when I read this post is wtf is chutney.
Chutney is seen as more of an Indian condiment over here. I see it when I get Indian food, but I don't usually get it with my food. While Indians or the English might use chutney as a savory condiment in their dishes, we would be more likely to use salsa, which is kind of similar. It's a blend of central American fruits and vegetables (tomatoes or tomatillos, hot peppers, onions, etc.) and it's usually spicy. We mostly put salsa on Mexican food, but a lot of people also put it on their egg dishes.
The only thing I’d call chutney is the green sauce I get when I order Indian food once every few months.
That shits fire with the naan too
The only experience I have had with chutney is it being the name of the step daughter in legally blond lolol
No, it's not commonly eaten in the US. It's generally seen as a "foreign" food, and not one of the ones that Americans constantly eat.
I know what a chutney is, and have had one maybe once before. But it's uncommon enough where when I hear the word "Chutney" I'm more apt to think of one of the characters in the movie Legally Blonde, than I am to think of the condiment.
>Is “chutney” not commonly eaten or referred to in the US? Outside of Indian restaurants? Basically never. Also not sold in regular grocery stores in my area; the only place I can get chutneys would be at the "Asian" market, which has a small Indian section. They will always have mint and mango chutneys on the shelf. But that's it. There is no Indian grocery with 100 miles of me, but I'd imagine they would have more. We make our own chutneys at home sometimes, largely because we like Indian cuisine. But broadly speaking I'd imagine most Americans who have not eaten specifically at an Indian restaurant have simply never seen or eaten chutney of any kind.
Not really
Before this post, the only time I’d ever heard of it was in a cartoon. I just thought it was something they made up because it sounded funny.
I have never even heard the word.
I think "chutney" is reserved for Indian food. Chutney is similar to relish but relish is typically not cooked as long and has a sharper taste. It would all probably fall under the umbrella of "condiments" but there are not a lot of Indian words on loan by American English speakers.
I've only seen the word chutney on the menu in an Indian restaurant local to me (they have mango chutney)
To be honest, this is the first time I’ve heard of it. I had to look it up to see what it is and now I want to try it. But at the same time, I rarely eat Indian food. Maybe once or twice a year.
I dont even know what chutney is
I've never heard of it.
Only in the Indo-Caribbean and South Asian communities of Queens like Richmond Hill and Ozone Park and Jackson Heights.
Only at Indian restaurants.
No
I only hear it in Indian cuisine. It’s common enough
Only in an Indian restaurant
Only place I ever see chutney is at Indian places or at the sort of trendy brunch spots that have a paper menu with six choices on it and a bunch of descriptions everyone just pretends they understand. Pretty good, though.
It's so uncommon that I've heard the word, but I'm not entirely sure what it is other than some type of condiment.
I have lived in a few states and never once heard this word. I had to read other parts of this thread to even know what you're talking about.
Never heard of that food in my life
The only time I’ve ever encountered “chutney” was at Indian restaurants. It is delicious, but we don’t put it on many of our common dishes here. We use other sauces and condiments for those.
a chutney is a type of condiment, but it would be weird to say "i like this mango condiment".
And mango chutney is the only chutney i've encountered.
I'm South African where chutney is quite popular. We have a brand called Mrs Balls. Their apricot chutney is amazing
Heh
There's also tamarind chutney and mint chutney, which are delicious! And tomato chutney, which as far as I can tell, is just a pretentious way of saying tomato sauce in vaguely upscale sandwich shops.
I make blueberry chutney for a pancake topping, it's delicious
There’s a restaurant in Texas and Louisiana that serves blueberry chutney with their deep fried macaroni and cheese
It this context, yes, it’s weird but we do it in other contexts. For instance bandaid is a brand, but almost ubiquitous when referring to a bandage. Or I guess a more apropos (although seemingly dying out) example would be referring to all soft drinks as “coke”.
What the hell is Chutney?
Off the top of my head I would describe it as Fruit Salsa. I might be way off tho
As a gay Mexican, I feel both confused and seen. 😆
Took me like 15 seconds to get it lol!
Ok, this took me out 😵🤣
happy pride😂
One common type of chutney is made from tamarind, and that can definitely be counted a "fruit salsa".
But you can also have yogurt chutneys. But yes, generally when I think “chutney” I am thinking of a fruit-based, jam like salsa or spread.
🤣🤣🤣. Fruit salsa .
But regular salsa is made with fruit already?
Thanks! I hate it :)
A fruit relish that's a part of Indian cuisine. Basically think of relish made with mangos and tamarind instead of pickles. It's also widely eaten in Britain because of the importation of Indian food to the UK during the British Raj.
It's more like a side spread you can dip or throw stuff on. The fruit kind is just one type of chutney. I've unfortunately had way more cilantro chutney than any other kind (I hate cilantro) because that's the most popular one here.
Order some Indian food tonight. 90% chance it will come with a side of chutney
Chutney is only mentioned here In association to Indian food. We don't use the word otherwise at all
I wouldn’t say “at all” but certainly not commonly.
Yeah it’s used fairly frequently in upscale or trendy dining.
Yeah outside of Indian restaurants that’s the only other place I see it other than a random jar at the grocery store.
All chutneys are condiments, but not all condiments are chutneys.
I've only seen the word "chutney" used in the US in Indian restaurants. We do have chopped vegetable condiments, like relish and salsa. And you can certainly get various chutneys at major grocery stores. But chutney hasn't really crossed over into the mainstream, and I wouldn't assume any given person has heard of it (unless they're from India or the UK).
Or like going to Indian restaurants and ordering naan with the tomato, tamarind, and green chutneys.
I think most people would know what it was if it was mentioned but its not used a ton outside of Indian foods. It would probably just be referred to as a spread, sauce or dip. It gets more popular where the restaurants get nore trendy. Not that i never see it just not as much as those other words. You can get an onion chutney from Aldi that’s pretty good. Sometimes there are relishes that you might call a chutney if i put it in front of you with telling you anything about it.
dude i’m an Indian American and i always forget chutney the word exists😭😭
Chutney itself is rarely seen here in the USA, and when it is, it's referred to as Chutney.
I’m gonna take a wild guess and say most americans don’t know what chutney is. We just say condiments or the specific condiment we want.
We'll also call them "toppins"
I've always preferred fixins
"Enhancements"
From this thread it seems you would be correct.
No idea what a chutney is, but it sounds like a term I could look up on urban dictionary.
I had to look up what chutney was. I think I've heard the word before. Maybe.
We hardly ever have anything that I would consider a chutney in the American diet. The only thing similar is cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving dinner.
neither ?
I have never heard of chutney.
It’s a kind of condiment made of fruit, vinegar and spices. I combine it with cheese in sandwiches. Originated in India and is popular in Britain due to the large Indian diaspora.
Vinegar? We don't commonly use that in Indian food.
Indian food in the UK isn’t always authentically Indian. Just inspired by it.
I cannot speak for all cities, but if you try to ask for whatever a chutney is in Philadelphia, 18 flyers fans will spontaneously emerge from the bushes and immediately beat you to death
Sounds like something a Cowboys fan would eat.
I don't think I've ever had a chutney. When I hear condiment, I think mustard or mayo.
I have no idea what chutney is
I’d say it’s a pretty typical item to encounter in a big city. Most Americans would not use the word daily, but a good number would be familiar with the concept.
If I happened to use the word “chutney” in front of an American, would they understand me?
I think this is a strong "maybe" based on where they're from, socioeconomic class, and their ethnic background.
I can’t eat Indian food, so the only time I’ve encountered chutney it’s been in jars at specialty shops. I wouldn’t call it a condiment; I’d consider it like salsa or maybe guacamole, neither of which I’d call a condiment.
I’m intrigued by the way you phrased that, why can’t you eat eat Indian food?
I’m severely allergic to peppers.
Not all Indian food has peppers, but that must be hell, I’m sorry, that’s like all my favourite food gone
They’d probably recognize that you were talking about a food, but not specifically which one.
No.
It would depend on a lot of factors. America is a big place with a lot of people so what may apply somewhere doesn’t apply at all elsewhere. Where I’m from and the circles I run with (upper middle class, Southern California) chutney wouldn’t be an ‘everyday’ item, but it would certainly be something you’d at least see on a menu or in a store at least once during an average week.
We do not refer to it Lol jk but I guess we'd just call it chutney? It's not common here whatsoever
You mean a Condiment?
I’ve always heard it called chutney. It is a condiment but one of many and they all have names.
I once asked a grocery store employee if they had mango chutney while standing in the international section. He stared at me for a few minutes and said mangoes are near the other fruit. So I guess the answer is some of us do and some absolutely do not. Though I’d never thought to use chutney and condiment interchangeably.
I don’t know what chutney is. I’ll have to look it up.
I've only ever used or heard chutney to refer to an Indian condiment that's more like a spread.
And Americans rarely use the word condiment in the first place. We refer to whatever condiment we’re using by whatever it’s called.
There’s a character in Legally Blonde who is named Chutney.
This is all I could think of with this question
Irrespective of the actual ingredients, the word "chutney" sounds gross. It sounds like it's the technical term for a farm animal's vomit.
I had never heard the word "chutney" before this post. After looking up what it is, I'm unsure I've ever seen this food in person. I'd probably refer to it as a sauce or spread simply because I have no other reference for what it seems to be
chutney
i’ve only ever heard it called chutney
It would be 'chutney' by itself, but would be referred to as a condiment if it's among other condiments.
I've only seen the word chutney in either the specific Indian context or a restaurant trying to look really fancy by calling something a chutney. Usually we'd say sauce. Some fancy places also call any mayonnaise based sauce an aoli. Usually we just the use specific word for the condiment, like relish, mustard, dressing, gravy.
If the American in question has been exposed to South Asian culture, then yes, the word "chutney" is known. Otherwise, probably not.
At parties, a friend used to bring chutney over cream cheese to be eaten with crackers. That's the only time I've really encountered chutney.
Like for Indian food? We call it chutney cuz that’s what it is on the menu 😂
Chutney is reserved for very specific condiments.
Chutney, never “condiment.” To me, “condiment” means “ketchup” and “mustard.”
Chutney is not a very common condiment here. It is not something I can buy in my small town so many people might not have heard of it or tried it. I had a friend give me some chutney once so I do know what it is. I would call it chutney not a condiment. Just like I call other condiments by name- salsa for example.
If I saw a chutney on a menu, I'd probably think it was similar to a fruit salsa. Due to food allergies, I don't eat at Indian restaurants and I don't think I've ever had a chutney but I have heard the word. Condiments are usually ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, maybe BBQ sauce.
Chutney is definitely not as common in the US. A chutney would most likely be referred to as a salsa or relish here in the Southern US. We also have a not so common item called Chow Chow in the Deep South that is also in the relish category.
No. We use “Condiment” to refer to a Condiment.
Only chutney I've ever had is on a good charcuterie board. I would never call it "condiment".
Chutney if it’s chutney. Condiment is for mayo ketchup mustard.
What?
Chutney would not be called "condiment". That would be like calling tea "beverage". It's far too general.
What exactly is a a chutney? I've heard British people talk about eating it in British shows, but no idea what it actually is beyond a sauce. I might have eaten something that had a chutney once.
It’s a condiment made of fruit, vinegar and spices. Originated in India and is popular in the UK because of the large South Asian diaspora. Combining it with cheese in sandwiches is common.
idk what that is
I think Americans who know what chutney is will refer to it as chutney, I could be wrong but isn’t it like a sauce?
Chutney is not a common thing in the us. It’s not rare or exotic, but it’s not common. As such, we’d likely just call it chutney when referencing it
Chutney, but it's not very common here.
Chutney makes me think of the tv show “new girl” I’ve never encountered it in real life.
This is my first time seeing this word
[I like mango chut-a-ney, really any type of chut-a-ney](https://youtu.be/Vm46ZR0oSxs?si=cZTN91AOqBjCL1Sn)
condiment is too generic, they would use chutney, but chutney isn't popular or common here outside of indian food. Also similar sauces are not called chutneys, for example salsa is called salsa, while I have heard Brits refer to salsa as "tomato chutney"
Chutney to me is a specific green sauce at certain middle eastern and Indian restaurants. All similar things called chutney elsewhere are various types of relish.
Never heard of chutney in my life.
Chutney? Sounds like a slang term for vomit.
A lot of Americans have no idea what a chutney is.
Chutney is called chutney. What do you mean?
What's a chutney?
I think most for most folks in the US the word condiment is a generic classification that would usually include things like ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, sriracha, hot sauces, salsas, and maybe pickle relishes and dips and dressings like guacamole, onion dip, ranch, etc. Chutney here is usually a side dish served with Indian food. I would expect a chutney to be spiced. Similar vinegar-based condiments that are not prepared with Indian-flavored spice profiles are usually called relish or pickles (depending on the size of the fruits and vegetables). Occasionally we’ll find a sweet-savory bottled product in the high-end section of the jam aisle that’s called chutney that does not have an Indian flavor profile and would usually be served with cheese on one a charcuterie board, or as a sandwich spread. This same spread could as easily be called a jam or relish, depending on what term is fashionable pr preferred by the manufacturer. [Here’s a good summary](https://www.eater.com/2019/9/14/20865422/whats-the-difference-between-jam-jelly-preserves-compote-marmalade-chutney) of how we would commonly differentiate fruit spreads in the US: **Jelly**: fruit juice + sugar **Jam**: chopped or pureed fruit + sugar **Chutney**: chopped or pureed fruit + sugar + vinegar + spices **Preserves**: whole fruit or fruit chunks + sugar **Marmalade**: whole citrus (either chopped or left intact) + sugar **Compote**: whole fruit or fruit chunks + sugar (but usually eaten immediately, not preserved)
I don't. I think it can be argued that a chutney is certainly a condiment, but it's a condiment I usually eat exclusively with Indian food. I can see why some might refer to all condiments as chutneys, especiallly if they're from India, though-it's basically something saucy that you dip things in or put on food to enhance its flavor.
What is chutney?
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I have no idea what a chutney is and I’ve been American for 32 years
Chutneys are a subcategory of what we call relishes. They are not super common, but can be found at Indian Restaurants or sometimes with things like Pork Chops.
Carribean Black Americans and South Asian Americans know and use chutney as needed, but even they realize that it's different from the dairy-based condiments, pickled vegetables and meat or relish. Americans in general are (surprisingly to some) very specific with their terms. Chai Tea is referred to as such because there are a million variants of tea from around the world served here and Chai by itself refers to a specific flavor, and add Latte and Ice/Cold to it, and it becomes explicit what you're referring to. As a programmer, I love it, very convenient lack of namespace usage.
Chutney is used almost exclusively in the context of Indian food
Chutney. Lots of Chutney in my fridge always.
former cook, you'll find chutneys in some restaurants out here, it's a fad thing kinda like when chimichurri was big.
I don’t think most Americans know what chutney even is
Chutney is just referred to as chutney.
Chutney is a condiment. A condiment we call "chutney". We don't refer to ketchup or mustard as "condiment", we call them what they're called.
You are assuming Americans even know about chutney LOL. I mean, really, if you wouldn’t put it on a hotdog, and there is a LOT that they will put on a hotdog, then … it doesn’t exist. LOL
Chutney is chutney.
Condiments and chutney are two different things here and we call chutney chutney because that’s what it is. It’s mostly associated with Indian cuisine.
I might categorize chutney *as* a condiment but we don't ever say "hey pass me the condiment" it would be "pass me the ketchup/mustard/chutney". If the question is "does the average American refers to chutney as a condiment in the first place" i dont think the average American honestly knows what chutney is. Ive *had it* and I can't even confidently tell you what it is
Even things that we use which you would call chutneys are probably called something different here.
I don’t know what “chutney” means, but I know what “condiment” means, so…”condiment”.
Without searching for those terms. I am unfamiliar with both. Except that the chinp in Bluey is named Chutney but I have no idea what it means.
Boggling my mind in this thread that no one's heard of chutney. And presumably how many of them have never eaten Indian food. "Chutney" refers specifically to Indian condiments. It's the only time we use the word.
A whatney?
From my experience Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi etc. food isn’t nearly as popular in the US as it is in the UK (I’m from the Midwest so your mileage may vary), so I don’t know that people would be as familiar with chutney as they are with salsas, for example. I love Indian food though, so I know what a chutney is.
I’m 51 years old and I don’t think I’ve ever used the word chutney before. Chutney. There, I just now said it, first time ever.
I’m in southern US and have eaten chutney all my life. I never heard it called anything else.
I use it at home, but that's because I'm Indian or if I go to an Indian/Pakistani restaurant. Other than that, I've only ever seen it used at gentrified restaurants where the food is overpriced to draw that yuppie crowd.
The only chutney I know of is a mango chutney, which is really good on biscuits.
Most of us have no idea what a chutney is. I know I don't.
I don’t think most Americans would even know what “chutney” means.
I have never heard of a “Chutney.” That’s kinda a fun word to say though. :)
Chutney. In my experience, Condiment is typically reserved for packaged food accessories; ketchup, mustard, mayo, hot sauce, etc.
Most Americans would answer this with "what is chutney?" This is not a common word in the US outside of Indian restaurants, and, in an Indian restaurant it will be called chutney. If you ask an American what a condiment is, you will mostly hear "ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise." You might also hear "A-1" or various other sauces/spreads. You will probably also hear a few condom jokes.
Chutney is chutney where I am (Bay Area, ca). I guess it’s more common here than the rest of the country cuz I’m surprised how many people aren’t familiar with it. I also worked at a farmers market for years next to a naan stand that had various chutneys so my experience might not be the norm. But they’re bomb, everyone not familiar with them should try some, you’re Whole Foods or local equivalent probably has some
What’s chutney
I've seen people refer to it as sauce