Mother Sauces

Question 1

What are the five mother sauces?

Answer 1

Hollandaise, Veloute, Bechamel, Espagnole, Tomato

Question 2

Hollandaise sauce

Answer 2

What does hollandaise taste like:

     Buttery cream laced with lemon

What are the ingredients of Hollandaise sauce:

    - Egg yolks
    - unsalted butter
    - lemon juice
    - water
    - cayenne pepper
    - salt
    - freshly ground black peppercorn

What are the uses of Hollandaise sauce:

    - Eggs Benedict
    - poached salmon
    - flowering vegetables

Question 3

Veloute

Answer 3

What is the taste of Veloute sauce:

    Silken white stock

What are the ingredients of Veloute sauce:

    - White stock
    - butter
    - flour
    - salt
    - white pepper

What are the uses of Veloute sauce:

    - Cream of mushroom soup
    - cream of broccoli soup
    - chicken supreme

Question 4

Bechamel

Answer 4

What is the taste of Bechamel sauce:

    Velvet cream with a lingering, buttery essence

What are the ingredients of Bechamel sauce:

    - Butter
    - flour
    - whole milk
    - salt
    - nutmeg

What are the uses of Bechamel sauce:

    - Mac and cheese
    - lasagna
    - croque monsieur

Question 5

Espagnole

Answer 5

What is the taste of Espagnole sauce:

    Rich stock lightened with the mild acidity of tomatoes and saturated with earthy spices

What are the ingredients of Espagnole sauce:

    - Butter
    - flour
    - brown stock
    - tomato puree
    - carrot
    - onion
    - celery
    - garlic
    - peppercorns
    - bay leaf

What are the uses of Espagnole sauce:

    - Steak & French fries
    - braised beef short ribs 
    - mashed potatoes
    - roasted lamb shanks 
    - creamy polenta

Question 6

Tomato

Answer 6

What is the taste of Tomato Sauce:

    Pleasantly acidic tomatoes imbued with garlic, onion, and herbs

What are the ingredients of Tomato sauce:

    - White veal stock
    - butter
    - salt
    - pork
    - all-purpose flour
    - tomatoes
    - thyme
    - carrots
    - onion
    - bay leaf
    - garlic
    - salt
    - pepper
    - sugar

What are the uses of Tomato sauce:

    - Pasta
    - pizza
    - shakshouka