It is common to have a variety of sauces for beef, pork and mutton; however, there are some classic sauces for fish and other sea foods such as Hollandaise sauce and Normandy sauce. Get more sauce for fish and try next time!

Parmesan Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

½ cup

Butter

1 ½ tablespoons

Low-fat milk

1 cup

Flour

2 tablespoons

Salt

¼

Pepper

¼

Paprika

1 pinch

Time & Yield

Total Time

20 minutes

Yield

1 ¼ cups

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a pan with medium heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly.

  2. Add the low-fat milk and cook until the mixture becomes thick.

  3. Add the other ingredients and whisk well. Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Clarified butter

1 cup

Egg yolks

4

Lemon juice

2 tablespoons

Cold water

1 tablespoon

Kosher salt

To taste

Cayenne pepper

To taste

Time & Yield

Total Time

30 minutes

Yield

1 pint

Directionos

  1. Whisk together the egg yolks and cold water in a glass bowl till it turns light and foamy.

  2. Add a few drops of lemon juice and whisk again.

  3. Heat water in a pan and whisk the eggs in a double boiler till it thickens slightly.

  4. Remove from the double boiler and start adding the clarified butter. Few drops at a time, whisking continuously.

  5. Finish by adding lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper. Wait until it has a smooth and firm consistency.

Normandy Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Fish veloute

2 cups

Fish stock

¼ cup

Mushrooms, chopped

½ cup

Heavy cream

½ cup

Egg yolks

2

Butter

1 ½ tablespoons

Time & Yield

Total Time

25 minutes

Yield

2 cups

Directions

  1. Sauté the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of butter for 5 minutes.

  2. Add the veloute and fish stock, bring to boil, and simmer till it reduces by 1/3.

  3. Mix the cream and egg yolks by beating them together in a glass bowl.

  4. Gradually add about 1 cup of veloute in the mixture, whisking continuously.

  5. Add this mixture to the remaining veloute and bring it to a simmer.

  6. Add the remaining butter and serve hot.

Aioli (Garlic mayonnaise)

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amount

Garlic cloves, crushed

3

White bread, crust removed and soaked in water

1 slice

Egg yolk

1

Olive oil

150 ml

Lemon juice

1 tablespoon

Salt & black pepper

To taste

Boiling water

1 tablespoon

Time & Yield

Total Time

15 minutes

Yield

1 cup

Directions

  1. Thoroughly combine the squeezed dry bread slice and crushed garlic.

  2. Beat in the egg yolk with the fork.

  3. Start adding the olive oil, drop by drop, to the above mix, beating continuously.

  4. The mixture will start to thicken, then add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to your taste.

  5. Put in the boiling water and stir well.

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