Mother Sauces

Question 1

What are the 5 French Mother Sauces

Answer 1

Bechamel

Bechamel Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 oz Butter
1/2 oz Flour
8 oz Milk
Small Piece of Onion
1 Bay Leaf
1 Clove
Dash of Nutmeg
Salt to Taste

Veloute

Veloute Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 oz Butter
1/2 oz Flour
8 oz White Stock
2 oz Mirepoix (2 Parts Onion, 1 Part Carrot, 1 Part Celery)
2-3 Thyme Sprigs
2-3 Parsley Stems
1 Bay Leaf
Salt to Taste

Hollandaise

Hollandaise Sauce Ingredients:
1 oz White Wine
1 oz White Wine Vinegar
3-4 Cracked Peppercorns
1 Diced Shallot
1 oz Water
2 Egg Yolks
4-6 oz Butter or Clarified Butter heated to 145 F

Tomato

Tomato Sauce Ingredients:
2-3 oz Medium Diced Onions
2-3 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 Can Tomato Puree or Diced Tomatoes
Salt to Taste

Espagnole

Espagnole Sauce Ingredients:
1/2 oz Butter
2 oz Mirepoix(2 Parts Onion, 1 Part Celery, 1 Part Carrot)
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
8 oz Brown Stock
1-2 oz Brown Roux
2-3 Thyme Sprigs
2-3 Parsley Stems
1 Bay Leaf
Salt to Taste