Some Consumers requiring moisten foods will have their food served moist with the appropriate liquid/sauce. Use these guidelines when moistening foods.

All food should be served moist or moistened with the appropriate sauce for purees and ground diets unless otherwise specified. Foods can be topped with 1-2 Tablespoons per ½ cup or 3oz. serving. Items may need processing for ground or puree textures.

Suggestions

Meats:
Beef or Pork:

Low fat/calorie: Broth, Dijon mustard, Light mayonnaise, Light Ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, catsup, steak sauce, fruit sauce, chutney
Higher calorie: Gravy, mayonnaise, Ranch dressing, Olive oil with mince garlic or herbs, sour cream, cheese sauce,

Chicken or Turkey:

Low fat/calorie: Broth, Dijon mustard, Light mayonnaise, Light Ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, cranberry sauce, apricot sauce or other fruit sauce. Chutney
Higher calorie: Gravy, mayonnaise, Ranch dressing, Olive oil with mince garlic or herbs, sour cream, cheese sauce, pesto sauce,

Tuna or Fish:

Low fat/calorie: Broth, Dijon mustard, Light mayonnaise, Light Ranch dressing, Light Dill or tarter sauce
Higher calorie: mayonnaise, Ranch dressing, Tarter sauce, Dill Sauce, Lemon Butter/Margarine, Olive oil with minced garlic and lemon or herbs, Hollandaise Sauce, sour cream, cheese sauce, pesto sauce

Eggs:

Low fat/calorie: Light mayonnaise, salsa, catsup, light ranch dressing, cheese sauce
Higher calorie: Hollandaise sauce, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, sour cream, pesto sauce

Breads and Starchy:

Breads
Low fat/calorie: Nonfat milk, Light mayonnaise, Light Ranch dressing, fruit sauce, broth
Higher calorie: Low fat or Whole milk, Cream, Butter or margarine, Jelly, Jam, mayonnaise, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, sour cream, cheese sauce, pesto sauce, Carmel sauce, butterscotch sauce

Pastas:

Low fat/calorie: tomato sauce, broth
Higher calorie: creamy sauce, sour cream, Hollandaise sauce, butter, margarine, olive oil, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese sauce, pesto sauce

Potatoes

Low fat/calorie: catsup, light ranch dressing, light mayonnaise, broth
Higher calorie: butter, cream, margarine, ranch dressing, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese sauce, pesto sauce

Cereals:

Low fat/calorie: nonfat milk,
Higher calorie: Low fat or whole milk, cream, butter or margarine, Jelly, Jam, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese sauce, Carmel sauce, butterscotch sauce

Fruits: (only if dry)

Low fat/calorie: Light ranch dressing, Light mayonnaise, Light French dressing, Light salad dressing
Higher calorie: Whipped cream, mayonnaise, French dressing, jelly or jam, syrup, chocolate syrup, sour cream, cream cheese, Carmel sauce, butterscotch sauce

Vegetables: (only if dry)

Low fat/calorie: Light ranch dressing, Light mayonnaise, Light French dressing, light salad dressing
Higher calorie: Whipped cream, mayonnaise, French dressing, jelly or jam, Hollandaise sauce, sour cream, cream cheese, cheese sauce, pesto sauce