Sauces, A Cook's Encyclopedia of

Transform your cooking with over 200 step-by-step great recipes for classic sauces, salsas, toppings, dips, dressings, marinades, relishes, condiments and accompaniments. Blending just a few basic ingredients can transform a plain meal into a memorable feast. This practical book explains all you need to know to make your own delicious sauces. There are recipes for everyday staples such as gravy, mint sauce and apple sauce, and family classics such as smoked haddock and parsley sauce, pasta and tomato sauce, peppercorn sauce, and hollandaise. Sweet sauces are not forgotten, from chocolate to hot fudge. There are all kinds of dressings and tangy marinades to pep up plain dishes, and tantalizing hot and fiery salsas, creamy dips, tasty relishes and chutneys, with expert advice on ingredients, equipment and techniques. With over 200 recipes and 850 photographs, this fabulous volume contains everything you need to add a lift to any meal.