Etymology

mother sauces

Today it means: The set of 5 sauces that are the basis of traditional French cuisine. Full definition →

French sauces mères
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mother sauces · noun1

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mother sauces · noun2

  1. French · calque ofsauces mères
  2. English todaymother sauces

Sauces considered mother sauces. In order (left to right, top to bottom): béchamel, espagnole, tomato, velouté and hollandaise. Calque of French sauces mères, coined by Marie-Antoine Carême, popularized by Auguste Escoffier.

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