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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Italian vegetarian recipes
Tomato and vegetable sauce
A hearty tomato and vegetable sauce that’s wonderful to stir through pasta or, for meat...
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Italian starter recipes
Bagna cauda (anchovy and garlic sauce)
Italian food blogger Carolina Stupino shares her recipe for this creamy dipping sauce that is...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Classic bread sauce
Simple, creamy and a must with turkey, this bread sauce recipe will complete your roast...
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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces
Christmas bread sauce
Bread sauce is a brilliant addition to a poultry roast or Christmas lunch. This recipe...
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Classic sauce recipes
White sauce
Learning how to make a white (béchamel) sauce, or roux, is a key component of...
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Summer salads and sides
Lighter tartare sauce
Take your fish and chips up a notch with homemade tartare sauce. We’ve made our...
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Classic sauce recipes
Bagna cauda
A creamy dip made from garlic and anchovies that’s perfect scooped up with crudités or...
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Classic sauce recipes
Easy pizza sauce
Homemade pizza sauce is oh-so much better than the shop-bought stuff. Top pizza dough with...
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Classic sauce recipes
Simple tartare sauce
Whether it’s fish and chips, scampi, calamari or any fish or seafood dish, serve it...
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Classic sauce recipes
Classic béarnaise sauce
This French béarnaise sauce recipe, made with fresh tarragon, is perfect served with steak and...
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Classic sauce recipes
Creamy bread sauce
Give your Christmas meal a lift with this luxury homemade bread sauce. Bay leaves, garlic...
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Classic sauce recipes
Freezable cranberry sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce is a winning recipe to complete a roast turkey. To save time...
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Apple recipes
Apple sauce
You can’t eat roast pork without apple sauce so we’ve rustled up an easy recipe...
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic vinaigrette
Our oh-so-simple recipe for a classic vinaigrette is the perfect base for a number of...
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Classic sauce recipes
Horseradish sauce for beef
Beef without horseradish sauce is like a car without wheels. Make your own for a...
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Classic sauce recipes
Mint sauce for lamb
Serve your roast lamb with an easy, and quick, mint sauce. This recipe is ready...
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Classic sauce recipes
Basic curry sauce
This is a great home-made curry sauce, which can be frozen in batches and transformed...
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Classic white (or béchamel) sauce
Making a classic white sauce – or béchamel as the French call it, occurs so much...
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Classic sauce recipes
Parsley sauce
Once you’ve made classic white sauce, try this easy variation with fresh parsley.
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British puddings
Fresh egg vanilla custard
This glorious vanilla egg custard recipe can be ladled generously onto puds or tucked into...
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Classic sauce recipes
Hollandaise sauce
Our simple and easy-to-follow hollanaise recipe makes the perfect hollandaise sauce, every time. Serve the...
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