Classic Savory Sauces

The sauces most Western cooking is built on: the five French mother sauces and what they became, pan gravies built from fond, cream sauces, and the rescue techniques for when a sauce separates or turns lumpy. Start here if you want to understand savory sauce-making from first principles rather than memorizing one recipe at a time.

A savory curry-style dish served in a pan, surrounded by scattered spices.
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