TIP OF THE DAY: Secondary Sauces, Part 3, Demi-Glace

Become a sauce master: Here’s Part 3 of chef Johnny Gnall’s tutorial on the secondary sauces. Start at the beginning with: The Five Mother Sauces Secondary Sauces: Bearnaise and Creole Secondary Sauces: Cheddar Cheese Sauce and Sauce Suprême   If you have questions or suggestions for other tips, email Chef Johnny. ESPAGNOLE SAUCE BECOMES DEMI-GLACE…
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Mother Sauces: Secondary Sauces Part 2b: Mornay Sauce & Sauce Suprême

Become a sauce master: Here’s Part 2 of chef Johnny Gnall’s tutorial on the secondary sauces, featuring Mornay Sauce and Sauce Suprême. Start at the beginning of the article with: Part 1: The Five Mother Sauces Part 2a: Secondary Sauces, Creole & Suprême     BÉCHAMEL SAUCE BECOMES MORNAY SAUCE It’s easy to make a…
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Mother Sauces Part 2a: The Secondary Sauces, Creole & Béarnaise

[1] Turn plain tomato sauce into Creole sauce (photo © Andrew Bossi | Wikipedia). [2] Shrimp with Creole sauce. Here’s the recipe (photo © Eating Well).   Earlier this week we introduced the five mother sauces, noting that each was the base for many other secondary sauces. Today, chef Johnny Gnall explains how the secondary…
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