Sauce Flashcards
What is a Mornay Sauce?
Bechamel and Grated Cheese, often Gruyere
What is Suprème Sauce?
Veloute (usually Chicken), with acid and cream
What is Allemande Sauce?
Veal Veloute, finished with a Liaison, Lemon, Salt, and Pepper
What is the Ratio of Butter to Flour in a Roux?
1:1
What Roux to Liquid Ratio is Recommended for thickening a Sauce to a “Medium” Consistency?
1:8 or 1:16 Flour to Liquid
What Thickening Agent is recommended for Sauces that will be Frozen and Why?
Waxy Maize. Flour and other starches will breakdown when frozen.
What are the 5 Leading or “Mother” Sauces?
Bechamel, Veloute, Brown Sauce/Espagnole, Tomato, and Hollandaise
What is the Basic Structure of Sauce Cookery?
Liquid + Thickener = Lead SauceLead Sauce + Flavourings = Small Sauce
What is Raita Sauce?
Yogurt + Some Variety of Veg and Spice
What is the Basic Make-Up of Bechamel?
Milk + White Roux
What is the Basic Make-Up of Veloute?
White Stock (Chicken, Fish, Veal) + White or Blond Roux
What is the Basic Make-Up of Espagnole/Brown Sauce?
Brown Stock + Brown Roux
What is the Basic Make-Up of Tomato Sauce?
Tomato + Stock and sometimes Roux
What is the Basic Make-Up of Hollandaise?
Butter + Egg Yolks
What are Fond Liè and Jus Liè and what set the apart?
Fond Liè is “Thickened Stock” whereas Jus Liè is “Thickened Juice” as in drippings.Both are thickened with either Cornstarch or Arrowroot
What is Nantua Sauce?
Bechamel, Cream, Crayfish Butter and Tails. Sometimes generic shellfish
What is Soubise Sauce?
Bechamel Sauce used to thicken Onion Sauce
What is Mustard Sauce?
Bechamel Sauce with Mustard
What is Poulette Sauce?
Allemande Sauce (Veal Veloute, Liaison, Lemon), Mushrooms, Vermouth (Noilly Prat), Lemon, Butter, Parsley
What is Aurora Sauce?
Veloute + Tomato Paste
What is Hungarian Sauce?
White Wine Sauce (Reduced White Wine + Veloute) + Paprika + Butter
What is Curry Sauce?
Veloute + Curry Powder (often enhanced with mirepoix and other seasonings)
What is Mushroom Sauce?
Sauteed Mushrooms + Veloute, Demi-glace, or any Main Small Sauce
What is Albufera/Ivory Sauce?
Supreme Sauce (Veloute + Cream + Acid) + Meat Glaze
What is Normandy Sauce?
Fish Veloute + Mushroom Flavour + Oyster/Fish Flavour. Reduce. + Liaison + Butter
What is Bercy Sauce?
Fish (usually) Veloute + Reduced White Wine and Shallot + Butter + Parsley+ Lemon OR Reduced White Wine and Shallots + Demi-glace
What is Herb Sauce?
White Wine Sauce (Reduced White Wine + Veloute) + Paprika + Butter
What is Demi-glace?
Half Brown Stock, Reduced by Half. It may also refer to a flavourful brown stock reduced by half. “demi” means half
What is Venetian Sauce?
White Wine Sauce (Reduced White Wine + Veloute) + Paprika + Butter
What is Horseradish Sauce?
Beef/Veal Veloute + Horseradish + Dry Mustard and Vinegar
What is Bordelaise Sauce?
Demi Glace + Reduced Red Wine, Shallots, and Stock Spice. Strained and Finished with Sliced Beef Marrow
What is Marchand de Vin Sauce?
“Wine Merchant Sauce” Demi Glace + Reduced Red Wine and Shallot
What is Robert Sauce?
Demi Glace + Sauteed Onion + Reduced White Wine + Mustard
What is Charcutiere Sauce?
Robert Sauce (Demi-glace + Onion and Reduced White Wine) + Julienne Sour Pickles + Herbs
What is Chasseur Sauce?
Demi-glace + Reduced White Wine + Mushrooms, Shallots, Tomato, Parsley. Also known as Hunter’s Sauce
What is Deviled/Diable Sauce?
Demi-glace + Reduced White Wine + Crushed Peppercorns and Cayenne
What is Champignon Sauce?
Demi-glace + Whole Mushrooms
What is Madeira Sauce?
Reduced Demi-glace + Madeira Wine
What is Perigueux Sauce?
Madiera Sauce (Demi-glace + Madeira Wine) + Diced Truffle