SAUCES

Sauces

If you can make sauces, you are well on your way to becoming a Chef. The skill most needed, is the ability to make a good roux, which requires patients, timing, and just the right amount of steady control. Try my five French mother sauces if you want to validate your skill.

Classic Sauces

• Brown Gravy – simple roux based gravy
• Five French Mother Sauces:
  • Béchamel
  • Mornay
  • Veloute
  • Espagonle, 4.5 Vegetarian Espagonle
  • Demi-Glace
  • Tomato
• Pasta Sauce
  • Italian red sauce – from scratch with fresh ingredients
  • Italian red sauce (basic) – Simple to make yet voted best red sauce in Italy
  • Simple Red Sauce – Consistently voted best pasta sauce – very simple 3 ingredient sauce
  • Ravioli Sauce – a quick and simple red sauce
• Mole – Traditional Mexican sauce from chocolate and chili
• Roasted Red Pepper Sauce – Cream sauce that serves hot or cold
• Salmon Sauce – With dill and horseradish
• Turkey gravy – a roux based gravy
• Tzatziki Sauce – Greek yogurt and cucumber sauce
• White Sauce/Gravy – Roux based

Cream Sauces

• Aglio e Olio – White cream sauce used for spaghetti
• Alfredo Sauce – simple sauce for pasta dishes made from scratch
• Bearnaise Sauce – rich tarragon and butter sauce
• Dill Sauce – with sour cream
• Dill Caper Cream Sauce – for chicken, fish, or vegetables
• Garlic Sauce – Tarragon base sauce great for roasted salmon or pasta
• Hollandaise Sauce – good for eggs and fish
• Horseradish Sauce – with Dill to serve with Salmon or even steak
• Pommery Mustard Beurre Blanc – sweet and spicy mustard sauce

Clear Sauces

• Au Jus – from drippings and broth
• Beef Au Jus – Beef based sauce with shallots, garlic and butter
• Chicken Au Jus – A clear sauce (gravy) from roasted chicken drippings
• Avocado Sauce – cream sauce with many applications
• Charred Scallion Sauce – Elegant sauce to top flat iron steaks
• Dijon Caper Sauce – quick and easy
• Garlic Sauce with White Truffle Oil – for chicken
• Honey Glaze/Sauce with Figs – For broiled chicken or pork chops

Condiment Sauces

• Asian Chili Sauce – Chili Crisp condiment
• Avocado Sauce – with jalapeno and scallions
• BBQ Sauce – Mom’s recipe for ribs and burgers
• Charred Scallion Sauce – great for grilled flank steak
• Chimichurri – Argentinian steak sauce
• Cuban Aioli – Spicy Aioli sauce with mustard
• Fish Taco – A spicy sauce for fish tacos
• Garlic Aioli – Rich garlic sauce
• Horseradish Aioli – good for dipping French fries or on sandwiches
• Horseradish Sauce – from sour cream and Mayo
• Lemon Sauce – for salmon and other dishes
• Mediterranean steak sauce – with fish and chicken options
• Mushrooms in Pickle Brine – served as topping on bread or cracker
• Remoulade Sauce – Creole sauce for fish and sandwiches
• South Carolina BBQ Sauce – Tangy yellow mustard sauce
• Steak Sauce – A marinade that can be retained for a steak sauce
• Syrup – Homemade pancake syrup
• Tahini – Thick sesame seed paste used in hummus
• Tahini Sauce – Lemon infused sauce using Tahini
• Tzatziki Sauce – Greek yogurt, cucumber and dill
• Tzatziki Sauce with Red Chili – Yields a pink to red sauce with mild chili taste
• Walnut Pesto – Fresh pesto using walnuts instead of pinion