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Sauce Recipes

Find a sauce by name, or explore the five mother-sauce families and their variations. Recipes are listed alphabetically and new sauces appear here automatically. You can also find them in All Recipes.

62 sauce recipes

Albuféra

Albuféra

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Recipe quantities informed by Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Nicholls State University, Flavors of the Saucier, section 1.6, LibreTexts (2022). Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14856
Allemande

Allemande

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Recipe facts from Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Workforce LibreTexts; original directions.
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Recipe ID: 13286
Aurore (velouté)

Aurore (velouté)

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Germaine Allegrina Sharretts, Columbine Kitchen.
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Recipe ID: 14044
Béarnaise

Béarnaise

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Lulu Grimes, Good Food. Pasteurized-yolk safety adaptation follows FDA guidance.
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Recipe ID: 14837
Béchamel

Béchamel

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from Daniel Gritzer, Serious Eats.
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Recipe ID: 3055
Bercy (fish velouté)

Bercy (fish velouté)

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Danilo Alfaro, The Spruce Eats.
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Recipe ID: 12921
Bonnefoy / Bordelaise blanche

Bonnefoy / Bordelaise blanche

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Bonnefoy ou Bordelaise à blanc. Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14868
Bordelaise

Bordelaise

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from RICARDO, Bordelaise Sauce.
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Recipe ID: 14834
Bretonne (brown)

Bretonne (brown)

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Bretonne pour haricots, modern recipe section.
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Recipe ID: 14848
Champignons (brown)

Champignons (brown)

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from HACO Swiss Recipe Service, Brown Mushroom Sauce.
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Recipe ID: 14832
Champignons (white)

Champignons (white)

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Smag for Livet, Sauce aux Champignons, Danish culinary education resource.
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Recipe ID: 14847
Charcutière

Charcutière

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Unilever Food Solutions Belgium.
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Recipe ID: 14567
Chasseur

Chasseur

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Wayne Gisslen, Professional Cooking, chapter 9, page 193.
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Recipe ID: 14339
Chaud-froid blanche

Chaud-froid blanche

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Chaud-Froid de volaille, modern gelatin-sheet method.
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Recipe ID: 14858
Chevreuil

Chevreuil

Espagnole — brown sauces

Recipe quantities informed by Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Nicholls State University, Flavors of the Saucier, section 1.4, LibreTexts (2022). Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14857
Choron

Choron

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Emerils.com, Emeril Live EM1G47e.
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Recipe ID: 14842
Crème

Crème

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire; roux technique from its linked roux guide.
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Recipe ID: 12521
Créole

Créole

Tomate — tomato sauces

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking, Emerils.com.
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Recipe ID: 14841
Crevettes

Crevettes

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from G. Stephen Jones, The Reluctant Gourmet, Shrimp Sauce Recipe. Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14860
Demi-glace

Demi-glace

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Nicholls State University, Workforce LibreTexts.
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Recipe ID: 14338
Diable

Diable

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from James Beard Foundation, Sauce Diable.
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Recipe ID: 14570
Dijon (hollandaise version)

Dijon (hollandaise version)

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Jehane Benoit's recipe on RICARDO; Dijon hollandaise version. Pasteurized-yolk safety adaptation follows FDA guidance.
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Recipe ID: 14839
Diplomate

Diplomate

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Pêcheur Gourmand, Les sauces chaudes; the site describes its author as a professional cook and pastry cook.
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Recipe ID: 14853
Duxelles

Duxelles

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Duxelles.
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Recipe ID: 14831
Espagnole

Espagnole

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Town & Country Markets.
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Recipe ID: 5970
Estragon (white)

Estragon (white)

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Pêcheur Gourmand, Les sauces chaudes; the site describes its author as a professional cook and pastry cook.
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Recipe ID: 14852
Financière

Financière

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Smag for Livet, Sauce Financière, Danish culinary education resource.
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Recipe ID: 14854
Fines herbes (brown)

Fines herbes (brown)

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Fines Herbes.
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Recipe ID: 14830
Foyot / Valois

Foyot / Valois

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Danilo Alfaro, The Spruce Eats.
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Recipe ID: 14845
Hollandaise

Hollandaise

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from J. Kenji López-Alt, Serious Eats. Pasteurized-yolk safety adaptation follows FDA guidance.
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Recipe ID: 11854
Homard

Homard

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Pêcheur Gourmand, Les sauces chaudes; the site describes its author as a professional cook and pastry cook.
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Recipe ID: 14849
Hongroise

Hongroise

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire (no individual author credited).
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Recipe ID: 14114
Italienne

Italienne

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from John Fuller and Edward Renold, The Chef's Compendium of Professional Recipes, third edition, Routledge.
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Recipe ID: 14844
Joinville

Joinville

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Pêcheur Gourmand, Les sauces chaudes; the site describes its author as a professional cook and pastry cook.
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Recipe ID: 14850
Lyonnaise

Lyonnaise

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Chef Frederic Pierrel, Freddie’s Kitchen at the Cole, Palm Springs, California.
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Recipe ID: 14855
Madère

Madère

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Nicholls State University, Workforce LibreTexts.
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Recipe ID: 14568
Maltaise

Maltaise

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from GBC Kitchen, Great British Chefs. Pasteurized-yolk safety adaptation follows FDA guidance.
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Recipe ID: 14840
Marchand de vin

Marchand de vin

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Wayne Gisslen, Professional Cooking, chapter 9, page 193.
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Recipe ID: 14453
Marinière

Marinière

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Pêcheur Gourmand, Les sauces chaudes; the site describes its author as a professional cook and pastry cook.
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Recipe ID: 14851
Mornay

Mornay

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Emerils.com, Emeril's TV Dinners.
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Recipe ID: 12037
Mousseline (Chantilly)

Mousseline (Chantilly)

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Rouxbe Online Culinary School. Pasteurized-yolk safety adaptation follows FDA guidance.
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Recipe ID: 14838
Nantua

Nantua

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from L’atelier des Chefs.
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Recipe ID: 12607
Normande

Normande

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Danilo Alfaro, The Spruce Eats.
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Recipe ID: 13996
Œufs à l’anglaise

Œufs à l’anglaise

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from John Fuller and Edward Renold, The Chef's Compendium of Professional Recipes, third edition, Routledge.
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Recipe ID: 14835
Oignons à l’anglaise

Oignons à l’anglaise

Béchamel — creamy white sauces

Adapted from John Fuller and Edward Renold, The Chef's Compendium of Professional Recipes, third edition, Routledge.
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Recipe ID: 14836
Paloise

Paloise

Hollandaise — butter-and-egg sauces

Adapted from Chef Simon, ChefSimon.com, including his published mint substitution for sauce paloise.
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Recipe ID: 14846
Périgueux

Périgueux

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Michel Guérard, La cuisine gourmande, as presented by Alain Vaussion, La Table d'Alain.
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Recipe ID: 14833
Piquante

Piquante

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Cookeryonline, recipe 0509 (archive 231).
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Recipe ID: 14569
Poivrade

Poivrade

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Essential Cuisine, Poivrade Sauce.
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Recipe ID: 14571
Portugaise

Portugaise

Tomate — tomato sauces

Adapted from Wayne Gisslen, Professional Cooking, chapter 9, page 195.
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Recipe ID: 14843
Poulette

Poulette

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Recipe facts from Amelie Zeringue and William R. Thibodeaux, Workforce LibreTexts; original directions.
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Recipe ID: 13998
Provençale

Provençale

Tomate — tomato sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Tomate Provençale. Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14859
Ravigote chaude

Ravigote chaude

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire (no individual author credited).
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Recipe ID: 14337
Robert

Robert

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Emerils.com.
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Recipe ID: 14566
Romaine

Romaine

Espagnole — brown sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Romaine, modern recipe. Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 14869
Suprême

Suprême

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Danilo Alfaro, The Spruce Eats.
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Recipe ID: 12769
Tomate

Tomate

Tomate — tomato sauces

Adapted from SAVEUR Editors, Sauce Tomate (2021).
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Recipe ID: 11855
Velouté

Velouté

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse, Emerils.com.
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Recipe ID: 3526
Villeroy

Villeroy

Velouté — light stock-based sauces

Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire, Sauce Villeroy and linked Sauce Allemande ou Parisienne. Instructions independently written.
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Recipe ID: 2339