Sauces: Sweet and Savoury, Classic and New by Michel Roux

  • Veal stock (Fond de veau)

    from Sauces: Sweet and Savoury, Classic and New Sauces by Michel Roux

    • Categories: Stocks; French
    • Ingredients: veal bones; calf feet; carrots; onions; dry white wine; celery; tomatoes; button mushrooms; tarragon; bouquet garni
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  • Bercy sauce (Sauce Bercy)

    • twoyolks on September 29, 2021

      The flavor of the fish stock and lemon dominate. It's a nice, if a bit strongly flavored sauce. It can easily overwhelm when paired with something delicate.

  • Aubergine sauce with tarragon (Sauce aubergine à l'estragon)

    • wester on March 14, 2015

      I think I tweaked too much to give a star rating (chicken stock instead of homemade veal stock, dried tarragon instead of fresh) but I wasn't crazy about this. Weird greyish color, nice but unremarkable taste. Served with pork chops, as suggested, but the combination wasn't that good either. It would make a pretty good thick soup though.

  • Juniper sauce (Sauce au genièvre)

    • twoyolks on January 05, 2022

      The red currant jelly gave the sauce a weird sweetness. This may work with some things but does not work with the suggested grilled steak.

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  • ISBN 10 0847819701
  • ISBN 13 9780847819706
  • Published Oct 01 1996
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 176
  • Language English
  • Countries United States

Publishers Text

A superb sauce can transform even the simplest dish into an impressive creation. A chef can only claim to be master of his craft if he is an accomplished sauce-maker, so who better than Michel Roux to provide the ultimate guide to the art of sauce-making Classic French sauces sometimes require 20 hours of preparation and hugely expensive ingredients - both unrealistic for today's home cooks. Roux's up-to-the-minute interpretations of such classics as Bordelaise and Mayonnaise sauces demystify the alchemy of sauce-making in a way that is both practical and accessible to the reader. This is the definitive sauce book for the modern home cook.


Mindful of today's concern with lighter, less rich dishes, Roux has adapted many classic sauces to modern tastes. Vegetables have replaced flour as a thickening agent, and light stocks are used in place of dense reductions. Many time-saving, no-cook sauces are also included. He incorporates exciting ingredients from all over the world: coconut, lemon grass, coriander, and Asian fish sauce all find their way into his innovative sauces and dressings.


Over 200 recipes, many with illustrated step-by-step instructions, explain simply and clearly the techniques and methods of sauce-making. Divided into ten chapters, the book covers basic stocks, flavored butters and vegetable coulis, delicate sauces for fish and seafood, classic white and brown sauces, as well as emulsion sauces to complement meat and poultry. There are flavored oils and vinegars, plus a wealth of original and unusual vinaigrettes to give salads a lift. Sweet sauces for fruit and desserts complete the picture. Each chapter begins with an informative and personal introduction by Michel Roux, clearly conveying his infectious enthusiasm for sauce making. The reader's appetite is further whetted by Martin Brigdale's superb photographs, which illustrate sauce preparation as well as many finished dishes.


No other book has ever covered such a wide range of sauces. Brought to life by a master of the art, Michel Roux Sauces will teach and inspire home cooks to add a touch of flair to their cooking.

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