Sauce Basics

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With the power to make or break a dish, sauces are an essential element of every good cook's repertoire. Sauce Basics explains the basics of making all types of sauces and shows how to use them in an exciting range of dishes.

The book is divided into:

Classic sauces

Pasta sauces

Novelties

Salad dressings

Foams

Sweet sauces

Recipes include:

Bechamel

Hollandaise a l'orange

Aioli

Tartar sauce

Classic pesto

Red pesto

Puttanesca

Express Bolognese

Lemon cream sauce

Tomato-chili salsa

Chimichurri

Fresh mint chutney

Apple horseradish sauce

Homemade ketchup

Garlic vinaigrette

Caesar dressing

Nougat foam

Caramel sauce

Strawberry coulis