Mother Sauces

Classification by Marie-Antoine Carême into four categories: espagnol (based on brown stock based), velouté (based on white stock), béchamel (based on milk), and allmande (egg enriched velouté).

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Steamed white fish fillet with parsley sauce served on mashed potatoes and peas, with fresh parsley and onion in the background.

Poached fish in milk

20 min • Easy • 4 servings

Poached pear slices drizzled with chocolate sauce on a plate with a saucepan and bowl in the background.

Asian pear in sake

60 min • Easy • 1 per pear servings

Mashed potatoes topped with a soft-boiled egg, seasoned with black pepper, served on a plate with a fork and a pot of extra mashed potatoes.

Eggy mash

35 min • Easy • 4 servings

Hearty lentil and spinach soup served in a white bowl with a lemon half and olive oil in the background.

Sue’s Spinach and Lentil Soup

60 min • Easy to Moderate • 4 to 6 servings

Refreshing mojito cocktail with mint leaves, lime slices, and ice in a tall glass on a wooden countertop, with a muddler and lime halves nearby.

Mojito

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

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