Aspread is a food that is spread, generally with a knife, onto foods such asbread orcrackers. Spreads are added to food to enhance the flavor or texture of the food, which may be considered bland without it.Butter and softcheeses are typical spreads.

Various kinds of spread. In order (left to right, top to bottom):butter, grapejelly,pimento cheese andliver pâté.

Asandwich spread is a spreadablecondiment used in a sandwich, in addition to more solid ingredients. Butter,mayonnaise,prepared mustard, andketchup are typical sandwich spreads, along with their variants such asThousand Island dressing,tartar sauce, andRussian dressing.

Spreads are different fromdips, such assalsa, which are generally not applied to spread onto food but have food dipped into them instead.

Common spreads include dairy spreads (such as cheeses,creams, and butters, although the term "butter" is broadly applied to many spreads),margarines,honey, nut-based spreads (peanut/cashew/hazelnut butter,Nutella),plant-derived spreads (such asjams,jellies, andhummus),yeast spreads (such asVegemite andMarmite),roe spreads (such ascaviar andmentaiko paste), andmeat-based spreads (such aspâté).^[1]

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