Three of the Five: Mother Sauces

The word “sauce” comes from the French word that means “a relish to make food more appetizing.” All types of sauces are important in cooking. A good sauce adds flavor, moisture, richness, color, and visual appeal. Sauces should complement food, not disguise it. You can also use sauces as a contrasting flavor. For example, the sweetness of roosted pork goes well with a Dijon sauce (a brown sauce with Dijon mustard). Sauces come in many forms and are made in many ways – gravy, salsa, fruit coulis, pan sauces. All of these fall into the broad category of sauces.

Quick and Yeast Breads 1

Quick breads generally refer to any baked good not leavened by yeast or eggs. Typical leaveners used in quick breads are chemical leaveners, such as baking powder or baking soda. The quick chemical reaction of these leaveners allows the bread to be baked immediately.

Quick breads are staples in the American diet. Some examples of quick breads include biscuits, muffins, scones, banana bread, soda bread, and even pancakes and waffles. In the morning, you are likely to see a bigger selection of quick breads in the form of scones and muffins. Later in the day and into the evening, you are likely to see a wider variety of breads or cakes instead.

Deviled Eggs

A little history The roots of the modern-day deviled egg can be traced back to ancient Rome, where boiled eggs were served with spicy sauces as a first course. The Romans actually had a saying, “ab…