Classic sauce recipes
From bèarnaise to béchamel, find the classic sauce recipes that every cook should know in this useful collection.
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Classic sauce recipes
Rhubarb and beetroot ketchup
Ketchup doesn’t have to be made from tomatoes – you can make variations of the...

Italian vegetarian recipes
Tomato and vegetable sauce
A hearty tomato and vegetable sauce that’s wonderful to stir through pasta or, for meat...

Italian starter recipes
Bagna cauda (anchovy and garlic sauce)
Italian food blogger Carolina Stupino shares her recipe for this creamy dipping sauce that is...

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Classic bread sauce
Simple, creamy and a must with turkey, this bread sauce recipe will complete your roast...

Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas bread sauce
Bread sauce is a brilliant addition to a poultry roast or Christmas lunch. This recipe...

Classic sauce recipes
White sauce
Learning how to make a white (béchamel) sauce, or roux, is a key component of...

Summer salads and sides
Lighter tartare sauce
Take your fish and chips up a notch with homemade tartare sauce. We’ve made our...

Classic sauce recipes
Bagna cauda
A creamy dip made from garlic and anchovies that’s perfect scooped up with crudités or...

Classic sauce recipes
Easy pizza sauce
Homemade pizza sauce is oh-so much better than the shop-bought stuff. Top pizza dough with...

Classic sauce recipes
Simple tartare sauce
Whether it’s fish and chips, scampi, calamari or any fish or seafood dish, serve it...

Classic sauce recipes
Classic béarnaise sauce
This French béarnaise sauce recipe, made with fresh tarragon, is perfect served with steak and...

Classic sauce recipes
Creamy bread sauce
Give your Christmas meal a lift with this luxury homemade bread sauce. Bay leaves, garlic...

Classic sauce recipes
Freezable cranberry sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce is a winning recipe to complete a roast turkey. To save time...

Apple recipes
Apple sauce
You can’t eat roast pork without apple sauce so we’ve rustled up an easy recipe...

Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic vinaigrette
Our oh-so-simple recipe for a classic vinaigrette is the perfect base for a number of...

Classic sauce recipes
Horseradish sauce for beef
Beef without horseradish sauce is like a car without wheels. Make your own for a...

Classic sauce recipes
Mint sauce for lamb
Serve your roast lamb with an easy, and quick, mint sauce. This recipe is ready...

Classic sauce recipes
Basic curry sauce
This is a great home-made curry sauce, which can be frozen in batches and transformed...

Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic white (or béchamel) sauce
Making a classic white sauce – or béchamel as the French call it, occurs so much...

Classic sauce recipes
Parsley sauce
Once you’ve made classic white sauce, try this easy variation with fresh parsley.