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French Sauces

Learning how to make French sauces well is like having a crown jewel in your culinary skills collection. Saucy toppings, coulis, and jus recipes will transform your dishes into something extra special.

These delicious easy recipes can transform your simple everyday food into a dish to be proud of. You can turn eggs, fish, meats, vegetables and even your leftovers into the tastiest dishes just by adding an interesting sauce!

Once you have mastered the four basic sauces - Béchamel, Brown (Brune), Hollandaise and Mayonnaise you will have endless variations whenever you need a special topping!

  • Luscious and rich creme fraiche on top of strawberry mousse and fresh strawberries.
    Crème Fraîche Recipe
  • A white bowl with pour spouts on each side full of dark brown sauce.
    Brown Sauce
  • Cream colored gravy boat being poured onto beef with a red wine jus sauce.
    Red Wine Jus Recipe
  • Cheeseburger enhanced with homemade au jus.
    How To Make Jus
  • A clear glass jar on a pink background full of smooth, creamy, white mayonnaise.
    Easy Immersion Blender Mayonnaise Recipe
  • White creamer filled with a bright yellow sauce, sprinkled with black bits.
    How To Make Hollandaise Sauce Recipe
  • White bowl of red tomato sauce with a green basil sprig with beige and brown baguette.
    Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe
  • Two clear glass bowls filled with red thick juice, decorated with a raspberry and mint leaf and surrounded with strawberries, raspberries, and round red berries.
    How To Make Fruit Coulis
  • Thick light yellow sauce in an orange dish with chunks of cheese on the side.
    The Best Homemade Cheese Sauce Recipe
  • White sauce in a gravy boat with flour, butter, milk pitcher, and whisk on a burlap cloth.
    The Best Bechamel Sauce Recipe
  • White bowl with cream colored sauce sprinkled with green leaves, a spoon sitting in bowl and a thick piece of beef with sauce on it set behind on a white plate with multi-colored vegetables all on a wood table.
    Bearnaise Sauce To Make A Meal Special
  • A white bowl filled with red pureed tomatoes with 5 small red tomatoes on a stem with basil all on a wood background.
    This Is How To Make Tomato Puree
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🤎Chocolate Lovers’ Collection

  • Three crepes folded and filled with chocolate cream on a white plate.
    Amazing Chocolate Filled French Crepes Recipe
  • Rich dark chocolate mousse in a bowl with a dollop of white whipped cream on top.
    French Chocolate Mousse Recipe
  • Chocolate cake with dark brown top and toasted chopped nuts on the sides.
    Supreme French Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • A heart shaped dark brown chocolate cake decorated with red candied cherries.
    Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe
  • Chocolate truffles coated in cocoa, coconut, and chopped nuts
    Dark Chocolate Truffles Recipe
  • A light fluffy rich dark brown chocolate dessert with bubbles in a white baking dish.
    French Chocolate Soufflé Recipe
  • A clear pudding glass filled with dark chocolate pudding called mousse with shaved chocolate piled on top.
    Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe
  • Luscious and rich creme fraiche on top of strawberry mousse and fresh strawberries.
    Crème Fraîche Recipe

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  • Cooked dark lamb chops with yellow roasted potatos and green mint leaves.
    Grilled Lamb Chops With Mint Honey Vinaigrette
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    How To Cook Scallops
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    Peppered Steak With A Succulent Peppercorn Sauce
  • Hot and bubbly chicken and mushrooms in cream sauce with white wine.
    The Best French Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast You Will Every Make
  • Four pieces of golden brown chicken thighs with apple, celery and onion chunks in bubbly creamy sauce.
    Chicken With Apple Cream Sauce
  • Sliced duck breast meat covered in cherries and red sauce on a white plate with salad on the side.
    Duck Breast With Cherry Sauce
  • A white octagon shaped plate with a pink salmon fillet, green sauce and green leaves.
    Exquisite Poached Salmon Recipe
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    Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce Recipe

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