Sauces, Spices, and Flavor Balance · Beginner
Foundations of Flavoring with Sauces
Learn the techniques for making a pan sauce by deglazing, using vinaigrette ratios, reducing a sauce, making a yogurt-based sauce, and thickening a sauce.
What Will You Learn in This Lesson?
- Turn the browned bits in the pan into sauce by deglazing
- Make a vinaigrette using a 3-to-1 ratio
- Reduce a sauce by simmering
- Prepare a yogurt-based sauce without curdling it
- Thicken a sauce with starch or butter
Equipment You’ll Need
Required
- A heavy-bottomed saucepan
- A whisk
- A separate tasting spoon
- A fine-mesh strainer
- A wooden spoon
Optional
- A squeeze bottle for sauces
- A kitchen thermometer
Alternative
- If you do not have a whisk, stir quickly in a circular motion with a fork
Safety
- Boiling sauce can splatter; use a long-handled spoon while stirring and keep your hand away from the pot.
- Wash the tasting spoon after each taste; do not dip the same spoon back into the sauce.
- Caramelizing sugar reaches a very high temperature; splashes can cause serious burns, so stay back from the pot.
- Do not hold the handle of a hot saucepan with your bare hand; always use a towel.
Course Content
7 sections
37 lessons
9 sa 41 dk total
Boiling: More Than Just Water
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Pan-Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free 16 min
Oven Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Basic Cooking Methods
Written lesson
Free 10 min
Controlling Heat and Cooking Time
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Stovetop Cooking Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Kitchen Layout and Work Area
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Basic Tools Used in the Kitchen
Written lesson
Free 12 min
Food Safety and Hygiene Rules
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Measurement Units and How to Use Them
Written lesson
Free 15 min
A Guide to Reading and Understanding Recipes
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Essential Knife Types and How to Use Them
Video lesson
Free 20 min
Vegetable and Fruit Prep Techniques
Written lesson
Free 15 min
Safe Knife Skills
Written lesson
Free 18 min
Chopping Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Slicing Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min
Cube and Strip Cutting Techniques
Written lesson
Free 20 min