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Sauce
The term sauce comes from the French sauce of the same meaning, from Latin salsa also of the same meaning, from sal, "salt". Related words: "saline", "salad".
A sauce is a thick liquid which can be used to add flavour to food, to moisten it and/or make it look more attractive on the plate.
Sauces in French cuisine
Sauces form an important part of traditional French cuisine. These French-style sauces are thickened with starch or roux (flour cooked in butter) and fall into two basic categories:
- Brown sauces, which are based on demi-glace, a reduction of browned veal and beef bones
- White sauces, based on velouté, a reduction of the meat and bones of veal, chicken or both, or of fish.
Also important in French cuisine are the following types of sauces:
- Béchamel; family sauces, based on flour and thickened milk
- "Emulsified sauces", which use eggs as emulsifiers to combine normally immiscible ingredients such as oil and vinegar
- "Butter sauces", in which butter fat is re-emulsified back to a state resembling the original
Sauces in other cuisines
Sauces and condiments also plan an important role in the cuisines of many other countries:
- British cooking: Gravy is a traditional sauce used on the traditional roast dinner, comprised of roast potatoes, roast meat, boiled vegetables and optional Yorkshire puddings. Apple sauce and mint sauce are also used on meat. Salad Cream is used on salads. Ketchup and brown sauce are used on more fast-food type dishes. Strong English mustard (as well as French or American mustard) are also used on various foods, as is Worcestershire sauce. Custard is a popular sweet sauce. Some of these sauce traditions have been exported to ex-colonies such as the USA.
- Asian cooking uses an entirely different range of sauces.
Sauce variations
There are also many sauces based on tomato (such as tomato ketchup and tomato sauce), other vegetables and various spices. Note that ketchup can be based on vegetables or fruits other than the tomato.
Sauces can also be sweet, and used either hot or cold to accompany and garnish a dessert.
Another kind of sauce is made from stewed fruit, usually strained to remove skin and fibers and often sweetened. Such sauces, including applesauce and cranberry sauce, are often eaten with specific other foods (applesauce with ham; cranberry sauce with poultry) or served as desserts.
Examples of sauces
White sauces
- Mushroom sauce
- Sauce Allemande
- Sauce Américaine;
- Sauce Suprême;
- Velouté
Brown sauces
- Bordelaise sauce
- Bourguignonne sauce
- Chateauxbriand
- Sauce Africaine
- Sauce Robert
Béchamel family
Emulsified sauces
Butter sauces
Sweet sauces
- Chocolate sauce
- Custard
- Fruit sauces
Hot sauces
Asian sauces
Other sauces
Also see:
Condiment - Coulis - Custard - Garum - Ketchup -Kochujang - Mustard - Salad dressing - Salsa - Toenjang
References
- The Saucier's Apprentice. Sokolov, Raymond. Knopf, 1976. ISBN 0394489209
- On Food and Cooking. McGee, Harold. Macmillan, 1984. ISBN 0020346212
- The Curious Cook. McGee, Harold. Macmillan, 1990. ISBN 0020098104
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Rum Eggnog Sauce from Recipezaar
Simple recipe made with eggnog, cornstarch, whipping cream, and rum or brandy. Yields 2 cups.
http://www.recipezaar.com/search/getrecipe.zsp?id=7337
Makeicecream.com
Several toppings, including marshmallow, blueberry, caramel nut, and hot fudge.
http://www.makeicecream.com/icecreamtop.html
Crumbly Topping
A mixture to sprinkle over cake, bread, coffee cake or muffins before baking.
http://www.btinternet.com/~rigden/christine/recipes/crumbly.htm
Passion For Cooking
A fudge sauce to serve over ice cream.
http://www.passionforcooking.com/recipes/701.html
Brandy Butter (Hard Sauce)
A traditional sauce to be served with plum pudding or on hot raisin toast. Requires no cooking, made in a blender and refrigerated.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/BrandyButterHardSauce.asp
Brown Sugar Sauce
Topping for coffee cake which keeps refrigerated for a week or more. Recipe is scalable, and cream can be substituted for the milk for a richer sauce.
http://cake.allrecipes.com/AZ/BrownSugarSauce.asp
Caramel Sauce
Simple to make, thin sweet sauce which can be used with Christmas plum pudding, or over ice cream. Made with butter, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/CaramelSauce.asp
Foamy Butter Sauce
Made in a double boiler with butter, confectioners' sugar, and an egg. Served warm.
http://cake.allrecipes.com/AZ/FoamyButterSauce.asp
Fudge Sauce
Served warm and calls for butter, unsweetened chocolate, white sugar, corn syrup, and vanilla extract.
http://cake.allrecipes.com/AZ/FudgeSauce.asp
Fudge Sauce
This variation is made with white sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, butter, evaporated milk, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Keeps in the refrigerator and can be reheated in the microvawe.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/FdgSc.asp
Hard Sauce
A quick and easy hard sauce requiring no cooking. Made with butter, white sugar, brandy and a dash of almond extract.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/HardSauce.asp
Hardly Hard Sauce
An easy hard sauce to serve over cake. Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, and dark rum.
http://cake.allrecipes.com/AZ/HardlyHardSauce.asp
Hot Fudge Sauce from Allrecipes
Unsweetened chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, water, and a pinch of salt all melt together to form a sweet, simple fudge sauce.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/HtFdgSc.asp
Hot Fudge Sauce
Classic hot fudge made with unsweetened chocolate, butter, white sugar, and evaporated milk.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/HotFudgeSauce.asp
Fruit Dips
Collection of various recipes from Allrecipes.
http://allrecipes.com/directory/2948.asp
Lemon Butter from Allrecipes
Thick and creamy, lemon-flavored butter which can be served warm over gingerbread, blueberry muffins, or ice cream. Can also be made with margarine.
http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/AZ/LmnBttr.asp
Hot Fudge Sauce
A cooked recipe made using semisweet chocolate chips, butter, confectioners' sugar, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/HotFudgeSauceII.asp
Laura's Chocolate Peppermint Sauce from Allrecipes
Made in a double boiler, with peppermint hard candies, milk, chocolate syrup, instant chocolate pudding mix, and peppermint extract.
http://christmas.allrecipes.com/AZ/LaurasChocolatePeppermintS.asp
Lemon Sauce from Allrecipes
Cooked in a saucepan, this recipe makes use of white sugar, cornstarch, freshly grated nutmeg, butter, lemon juice and grated lemon zest.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/LmnSc.asp
Orange Sauce for Crepes from Allrecipes
This dessert sauce made from sugar, butter, corn syrup, and orange juice concentrate is ready to serve in just a few minutes.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/rngScfrCrps.asp
Rhubarb Sauce from Allrecipes
Rhubarb and sugar cooked in the microwave.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/RhbrbSc.asp
Sweet and Sour Sauce for Gingerbread from Allrecipes
This is a cooked icing for a two layer gingerbread cake made with brown and white sugar, vinegar, vanilla, and beaten egg whites.
http://thanksgiving.allrecipes.com/AZ/SweetandSourSauceForGinger.asp
Rhubarb Sauce from Allrecipes
Ten minutes of stove top cooking yields a lightly sweet, tangy rhubarb sauce to use on ice cream or with baked goods.
http://dessert.allrecipes.com/AZ/RhbrbScII.asp
Strawberry Coulis, and Dip
Australian Chef Geoff Jansz presents a sour cream and brown sugar dip for strawberries, and a simple coulis which can be served with ice-cream, cake, or used to make strawberry milkshakes.
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/facts/2000/recipes/strawberries_39.html
Chocolate Gravy
This is like gravy, but it's made with chocolate, it can be served over biscuits, ice cream, or cake. Made on the stovetop with cocoa, sugar, milk, flour, butter, and vanilla extract.
http://www.geocities.com/oz_france/kitchenette/recipeideas/chocolate_gravy.html
Hot Fudge Sauce from RecipeSource
Collection of recipes, including Hershey's and a fat-free version.
http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/search?search_string=%22hot+fudge+sauce%22
Banana Splits with Fruit Salsa
Gourmet ice-cream treat, an easy salsa of fresh kiwi, orange, strawberries and ginger, to serve with a banana split.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=24109
Cranberry Sauce from Betty Crocker
Simple recipe using frozen cranberries, sugar, and water.
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.asp?rid=33676
Almond Crumble Topping
Used with a blueberry latice pie, or any pie, made using all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, sugar, sugar, sliced almonds, and freshly grated nutmeg. From RecipeSource.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/almond-crumble-topping1.html
Strawberry Sauce from RecipeSource
Recipes for this fruity sauce, and recipes making use of their own version. Contains 14 listings.
http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/search?search_string=%22Strawberry+Sauce%22
Angel Food Cake Topping
A no cook meringue made with egg whites, sugar, and also using frozen strawberries or raspberries. Requires beating for 30 minutes.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/frosting/00/rec0005.html
Butterscotch Sauce
A simple recipe using light brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter or margarine, half and half cream, and vanilla.
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/americas/cajun/butterscotch-sauce1.html
Butterscotch Sauce
Uses dark brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, and heavy cream.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/06/rec0620.html
Butterscotch Sauce
The three ingredients required for this recipe are light brown sugar, corn syrup, and heavy cream.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/02/rec0221.html
Butterscotch Sauce
An old soda fountain recipe yielding an old fashioned taste, using the basic ingredients for such a sauce, with the addition of corn starch for thickening.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/07/rec0777.html
Butterscotch Sauce
Uses brown sugar, corn syrup, butter or margarine, light cream, salt, and vanilla.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/butterscotch-sauce1.html
Caramel Sauce
This recipe simply uses sugar and heavy cream.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/08/rec0895.html
Margarita Dessert Dip
Made with sour cream, mascarpone cheese, granulated sugar, margarita mix, lime zest, tequila, grand marnier, and whipping cream. Includes cinnamon tortilla chip recipe.
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/dess/dess330.html
Honey Caramel Sauce
Uses honey, butter, and evaporated skim milk.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/01/rec0141.html
Peanutty Caramel Sauce
A recipe from Kraft, using 48 caramels and creamy peanut butter served as a dip with mashmallows, strawberries, apple slices, and or pound cake pieces, or as a sauce over ice cream.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/peanutty-caramel1.html
Caramel Sauce
Makes use of brown sugar, flour or powdered arrowroot, butter, vanilla extract, and optional chopped nuts.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/10/rec1055.html
Caramel Sauce
A vegetarian recipe using white sugar, water, cinnamon, and full fat soymilk.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/11/rec1162.html
Light and Easy Topping from RecipeSource
Evaporated skim milk, artificial sweetener, lemon juice, and vanilla make up this topping.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/04/rec0472.html
Strawberry Sauce from RecipeSource
Made with sugar, cornstarch, orange juice, Grand Marnier, and hulled strawberries make up this cooked sauce to use over vanilla ice cream.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/13/rec1322.html
Strawberry Sauce from RecipeSource
A puree of apple juice and strawberries is cooked with cornstarch to make a sauce served warm.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/03/rec0326.html
Streusel Topping from RecipeSource
Made with butter buds, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, oil, and cocoa.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/02/rec0276.html
Yummy Fudge Topping from RecipeSource
From RecipeSource using corn syrup, chocolate squares, and sugar.
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/chocolate/01/rec0129.html
Star Chefs
A chocolate and peanut butter topping for ice cream.
http://starchefs.com/chocolate_lovers/1999/html/august/recipe_03.shtml
Cherry Vanilla Sauce
Made with vanilla beans, pitted cherries, water, sugar, and pure almond extract, this sauce is used over ice cream, pound cake, angel food cake, or even savory dishes like grilled pork or chicken.
http://www.perfectentertaining.com/article1095.html
Sweet Sauces from Hugs's Homehearth
From apple cinnamon syrup to white chocolate sauce, including hard sauce, fudge or caramel sauce, Russian cream and a few toppings.
http://www.hugs.org/ssaucedex.shtml
Sweet Dips from CDKitchen
Recipes for Amaretto fruit, butterscotch, chocolate cheesecake, chocolate dessert, rum, ricotta, and fruit based dips.
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/The_Hors_D%60oeuvre_Tray/Dips/Sweet/
Lemon Lime Sauce
Recipe by The California Culinary Academy using plain low-fat yogurt, confectioner's sugar, lemon and lime rind, and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice.
http://commercial.hamiltonbeach.com/recipes/juiceit/juice6.html
Dessert Sauce and Syrup Recipes
Collection includes Mexican Chocolate Sauce, Vanilla Cream Cheese, and Peanut Butter Caramel Sauce. From CooksRecipes.com.
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/sauces/sweet-sauce-and-syrup-recipes.html
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