Sauce & Condiment Group
Mother Sauces
About This Group
Mother sauces are the foundational classical and emulsion sauces that anchor entire derivative sauce families, including béchamel, velouté, espagnole, the tomato mother sauce, hollandaise, and mayonnaise.
Foundational classical and emulsion sauces that anchor derivative sauce families, including béchamel, velouté, espagnole, tomato mother sauce, hollandaise, and mayonnaise.
At a Glance
Parent category
Sauces & Condiments
Ingredient count
9
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Mother Sauces
- Category
- Sauces & Condiments
- Ingredient count
- 9
Taxonomy
- Usage intensities represented
- accent, luxury, primary