The Fundamental – Foundation 4 Week Series – Week 3 – Sauces

                                          Week 3 – September 21st – Basics of Sauce Making:

What’s the difference between béchamel and veloute? How do I make a pan sauce without lumps? What is roux and how do I make it? Knowing the basics of sauce making is like having a secret power.  Sauces can transform any dish to restaurant quality, in minutes! In this class, we will not only learn the basics of sauce making but build on them for limitless variations, for what good is a sauce if there is nothing to smother? This week we will focus on Sauce Making while creating this menu:

Pan-Seared Steak with Mushrooms & Red Wine Demi-Glace

Cauliflower Gratin

Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Beurre Blanc

Dark Chocolate Mousse with Vanilla Crème Anglaise

Sauces:

• Red Wine Pan-Sauce (Demi-Glace – reduction-thickened)
• Bechamel/Mornay (roux-thickened)
• Beurre Blanc (emulsified butter sauce)
• Crème Angalise (custard/egg-thickened)

Additional Skills/Fundamentals:

• Flavor-building and balance
• How to handle fresh herbs
• Knife skills: dice, chiffonade, mince
• Pan-searing, vegetable cookery, grilling,
• Timing and organization/mise en place
• Plating & presentation