What is a sauce?
Q: What is a sauce?
A: A sauce is a liquid mixture added to another food for flavour, usually to add moisture and visual appeal.
Q: What are the main sauces of French cuisine?
A: The main sauces of French cuisine are built on a basis of roux, which is just flour and the liquid part of butter.
Q: What are some examples from Italian cuisine?
A: Examples from Italian cuisine include Carbonara (egg, cheese and ham sauce), bolognese (ground meat sauce) and pesto (herbs and garlic sauce).
Q: Are there any bottled sauces that can be poured over food when it is served?
A: Yes, an example would be the tomato-based sauce that is usually poured over spaghetti. Gravy is also a brown sauce served with meat.
Q: Where does the word 'sauce' come from?
A: The word 'sauce' comes from the Latin salsus, meaning salted.
Q: Does every type of sauce need a liquid component?
A: Not necessarily - some sauces may contain more solid elements than liquid such as pico de gallo salsa or chutney.
Q: Who specializes in making sauces?
A: A cook who specializes in making sauces is called a saucier.
