Hot Sauces & Dips How-Tos
How To: Make a basic pastry cream
Chef Michel Richard demonstrates how to make a pastry cream; A basic sweet pastry cream, used as a pastry filling! He mixes sugar, salt, milk, egg yoke, and corn starch to make this cold pastry cream. Make a basic pastry cream.
How To: Make chipotle butter
Learn how to use chipotle to make a great tasting butter. This is a simple addition and won't take you long. Just mix the chipotle with the butter and there you go. Make chipotle butter.
How To: Prepare beurre blanc sauce
Louis Ortiz shows you a classic French sauce and beurre blanc sauce. These are real nice rich butter sauces that go really well on seafoods,chicken and a multitude of other dishes.
How To: Make Asian peanut sauce
Watch this instructional video to learn how to make a basic Asian peanut sauce. All you need is peanut butter, garlic, lime,hot sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Make Asian peanut sauce.
How To: Make clarified butter
Oakland Tribune Food Editor Jenny Slafkosky shows you how to make clarified butter.
How To: Make bechamel classic French sauce
Bechamel is one of the classic French "mother sauces" and the starting point for most cheese sauces and gratin dishes. If you've ever made baked macaroni and cheese, you've probably made bechamel. A blend of white roux and scalded milk, bechamel is one of the easiest French sauces to make.
How To: Make roux the classic thickener
If you like to cook, you've probably made roux, the classic thickener for soups, sauces and stews, hundreds of times -- even if you didn't know you were doing it. Roux is equal parts flour and fat -- butter or oil, ususally -- combined into a smooth paste over heat.
How To: Peel, roast and blend tomatillos into a quick salsa
Husking tomatillos can be a sticky business. By peeling off the papery husks under warm running water you can eliminate a lot of the mess. To learn how to peel, roast and blend tomatillos into a quick salsa.
How To: Make a brown butter sauce
Browned butter enriches just about anything it touches with a warm, nutty richness. From fish to squash, Brussels sprouts, even frosting, browned butter makes even simple preparations seem extraordinary.
How To: Prepare Thai fish sauce with chili peppers
In Thai cooking, fish sauce and Thai chili peppers are a staple. This is always placed on the table just as we put salt and pepper on the table. If you go to a Thai restaurant and this is not on the table, you are not at a true Thai restaurant. Prepare Thai fish sauce with chili peppers.
How To: Make rich and creamy hollandaise sauce
This tasty and rich sauce is most well known served as part of eggs benedict. However, it also makes a perfect accompaniment to meat and fish dishes. Make rich and creamy hollandaise sauce.
How To: Make French dressing
A versatile and easy to make dressing perfect onto of a fresh salad. Preparation time is 5 minutes and cooking time is 5 minutes. Make French dressing.
How To: Make hollandaise sauce
This sauce can be used on many other things besides eggs, such as grilled asparagus and poached salmon. But, since the most common use is on the famous Eggs Benedict, Chef John shows us just how to make it with no fear.
How To: Make quick tomato sauce
Here's a tasty tomato sauce that takes less time to make than cooking the pasta. If you've got tomatoes (even canned will do), basil and garlic, you've got the makings for a scrumptious dinner.
How To: Make a simple sherry vinaigrette
Chef John shows you a fantastic, all-purpose salad dressing using sherry vinegar. The second is a technique that makes emulsifying a dressing a fast and easy process. The reason I like sherry vinegar so much is that combines the complex, tartness of really good wine vinegar, with the rich, sweetness of balsamic vinegar. The vinaigrette shown today literally goes great with everything; whether it’s under a delicate filet of poached fish, over a grilled steak, or with an avocado salad, as you s...
How To: Prepare wasabi dipping sauce
This very simple (and fat free) dipping sauce is a great all-purpose condiment for many things. It is wonderful with spring rolls and it is delicious Asian dumplings, pot stickers, etc. The ingredients you will need are wasabi powder, seasoned rice vinegar, shiracha hot sauce and soy sauce.
How To: Make mint pesto
Sarah shows us a quick recipe for mint pesto. You will need mint leaves, sliced almonds, olive oil and salt. Make mint pesto.
How To: Make brandy butter
A delicious, buttery brandy topping for your Christmas pudding. It's simple to make and you won't find better on the shelf! Make brandy butter.
How To: Make blueberry topping for pancakes and waffles
This recipe for blueberry sauce from Blueprint magazine, March/April 2007, is the perfect addition to healthy pancakes and waffles. Place blueberries in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; cook until thickened and syrupy. Serve with pancakes or waffles. Make blueberry topping for pancakes and waffles.
How To: Make peanut dipping sauce
This delicious peanut dipping sauce is the perfect accompaniment to satay dishes. Savor this Peanut Dipping Sauce recipe. Make peanut dipping sauce.
How To: Make dashi
Dashi is a key ingredient in many authentic Japanese recipes. Follow this expert led guide to find out how to make it the right way. A great place to start if you are preparing a Japanese meal. Enjoy this Dashi recipe. Make dashi.
How To: Make raspberry glaze
The versatile glaze topping not only makes the perfect complement for a number of cakes and desserts but is also quick to prepare. Sample this Raspberry Glaze recipe. Make raspberry glaze.
How To: Make butternut squash marmalade
This butternut squash marmalade recipe will add an alternative boost to your breakfast table. It goes exceptionally well with toast and butter! Try this Butternut Squash Marmalade recipe. Make butternut squash marmalade.
How To: Prepare sweet and sour sauce
Sweet and sour sauce is tasty with stir-fried meats or as a dipping sauce. Learn how to make this flavorful sauce at home. Ingredients needed are rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, corn starch, water chooped green pepper and chopped pineapple. You can serve it over a stir-fry, or use it as a dipping sauce for dumplings or egg rolls. This is an Asian sauce.
How To: Make healthy guacamole dip appetizer
Guacamole is a healthy and delicious appetizer, snack, or spread. Learn to choose and cut avocados, then combine them with a lime-based marinade for a delightful balance of flavor. Guacamole is only as good as the avocado that you buy for it. You really want your avocados soft but not too mushy. So that's how you would shop for an avocado. The next thing that you would do is take the pit out. If you're finding that the pits are really not coming out of the avocado, you have an avocado that is...
How To: Make a quick tomato sauce
Once you see how quick and easy this Italian tomato sauce is to make, you will never have a reason to eat tomato sauce from a jar again. This is a recipe you can put together in 15 minutes, the same amount of time it takes most pasta to boil. You will need the following ingredients for this recipe: olive oil, onion, garlic clove, dried basil, salt and a can of diced tomatoes.
How To: Make pineapple salsa
This fruity salsa blends the sweet taste of pineapples with spicy vegetables. Enjoy it with corn chips or over chicken or fish. You will need cilantro, garlic gloves, white onion, red pepper, jalapeno pepper, juice of a lemon, salt and pepper, for an execellent twist on a traditional Mexican sauce.
How To: Make mayonnaise in a minute
Running low on your favorite condiment mayonnaise? Forget going to the store, how about making it yourself? This tutorial will show you how to make homemade mayonnaise.
How To: Make roux with Chef Emeril Lagasse
Chef Emeril Lagasse demonstrates how to make roux. This is a mixture composed of flour and oil, used to thicken dishes. Make roux with Chef Emeril Lagasse.
How To: Make mole verde
Chef Zarela Martinez demonstrates how to make mole verde. This sauce with slight tartness is perfect for tamales. It is a traditional green ground sauce with tomatillos. Make mole verde.
How To: Make a hummus plate
Watch this instructional video to learn how to create a hummus plate. All you have to do is to leave the middle of the plate empty and then top it hummus. It's quick, it's easy, and very delicious.
How To: Make chicken gravy
Watch this instructional video to learn the secrets of making chicken gravy. All you need is chicken broth, butter, salt, flour, and heavy cream.
How To: Make clarified butter quickly and easily
Clarified butter separates the butter fat from the milk solids and water. This method is a quick and easy way to achieve this goal. All you have to do is heat the butter, strain , and store! You will need 8 3/4 ounces of butter, a saucepan, spoon, sieve, cheese cloth that is slightly damp, and a bowl. Make clarified butter quickly and easily.
How To: Make infused oils
Infused oils are oils that have the taste of either herbs or spices combined with their own flavor. They are simple to make but add another dimension of flavor to many dishes. For parsley oil you will need parsley leaves picked from stems and vegetable oil. For curry oil you will need curry powder, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, a crumbled cinnamon stick, and canola oil. You will also need a saucepan, frying pan, tea towel, sieve, cheese cloth, blender, bowl of iced water, spoon, bowls, and cl...
How To: Make coriander chutney and cucumber raita
Two delicious condiments which make perfect accompaniments to Indian dishes or anything else that you choose. You will need fresh coriander, deseeded green chilies, cloves of garlic, cumin powder, juiced lemons, salt, sugar, coconut milk, plain yogurt, cumin seeds, finely chopped spring onions, roughly chopped coriander and mint leaves, peeled and finely chopped cucumbers, a blender, airtight jar, mixing bowl, mixing spoon, and cling film. Make coriander chutney and cucumber raita.
How To: Make Thai peanut dipping sauce
Thai peanut sauce can be used as a dip for vegetables or as a sauce for meals. Try this easy version that uses real peanuts. Ingredients needed are brown sugar, water, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, tamarind paste, fish sauce, chili sauce and dry roasted peanuts.
How To: Make Thai dipping sauce
Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten demonstrates how to make Thai dipping sauce. This tangy sauces complements the crab rolls perfectly. Make Thai dipping sauce.
How To: Make chile paste
Chef Michael Lomonaco demonstrates how to make chile paste. This flavorful paste, which may be stored and used in many dishes, uses a combination of chilies to give it a complex flavor. This may be used as a marinade or paste to season meat. Make chile paste.
How To: Make basil pesto sauce
Chef Roberto Donna demonstrates how to make pesto sauce. Basil, olive oil and garlic are merged to form this fragrant, bold sauce, ready to top a variety of dishes. It is assembled in a blender. Add salt to taste. This has a lighter garlic taste. Make basil pesto sauce.
How To: Make hot fanny sauce
Chefs George Germon and Johanne Killeen demonstrate how to make hot fanny sauce. Intensely browned caramel, onions and a jalepeno pepper are combined to create a spicy sauce; perfect on steak, chicken or ribs. Make hot fanny sauce.