Comments on: Cooking class lesson 4; sauce

By: Angela@spinachtiger

Angela@spinachtiger — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:26:07 +0000

I love sauces and I need to learn more. Lucky you. Great post.

By: Simone (junglefrog)

Simone (junglefrog) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:41 +0000

They are quite a lot of work if you want to do it properly but on the other hand; the taste difference between a make-it-your-own version or the storebought variety is just too big!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:49 +0000

I love following your cooking class adventures and I am so jealous! I’d love to do the same! Sauces do scare me when everything has to start from scratch. Your lamb sauce sounds to-die for!

By: Trissa

Trissa — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:14:42 +0000

Hi Simone

I have given you an award. Please stop by my blog to pick it up. I gave you the award because I think you are super cool and you are so willing to help lousy photographers like me! I also love the fact that you do a lot of cooking lessons which I do as well!

Trissa

By: Maria Paray

Maria Paray — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:26:56 +0000

I always thought a demi-glace was tons of work that took hours – maybe what I’m thinking of encompasses the making of the broth, also? I would try this, but maybe use a good quality store bought broth – not enough hours in the day right now to make my own broth. I love all the variations possible with the same brown sauce!

Thanks for sharing, Simone!

By: pigpigscorner

pigpigscorner — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:03:25 +0000

oh my..looks soooo good! I have to make this!

By: Trissa

Trissa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:44:55 +0000

Glad to see you back! What a great reminder this post is for me – I usually hate making stocks and sauces (a bit like going to the dentist, you need to do it once in awhile but when you get it over with you know you’re good for quite a long while!) – but it really is the foundation to good cooking. I always remember going to great restaurants and saying “what’s in that sauce?!?!”… I may have to make a batch of stock this weekend after reading this! It’s a pity next week is your last lesson – we were all learning a lot along with you!

By: lo

lo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:32:17 +0000

Love what you’re learning in all of your classes!
A good sauce really is a beautiful thing… and I love how a nice basic recipe gives you a place to leap into all sorts of other wonderful things.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:01:49 +0000

I learned to make a demi – glace in cookery school!!

I make it every 3 months & let it cool & put it in the freezer!! That is very useful that way!

Beautiful & lovely pictures, Simone!!

By: Nutmeg Nanny

Nutmeg Nanny — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:10 +0000

I wish I could make sauce like this! I’m so jealous you are taking all these classes. The Culinary Institute of America is 5 minutes from my house so I should really look into taking a few classes.