Online sauce making course: mother sauces
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Make the five French mother sauces, then mayonnaise, vinaigrette and beurre blanc, with Jules Cooking, a Dutch chef who cooked at restaurant de Bokkedoorns.
- 10 lessons
- 50 min
- Sauces
- Easy
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What you'll learn
10 lessons · 50 min total
Introduction FREE
#1 Introduction to Sauces FREE
#2 Béchamel FREE
#3 Velouté FREE
#4 Espagnole FREE
#5 Tomato Sauce FREE
#6 Hollandaise FREE
#7 Introduction to Emulsions 
#8 Mayonnaise 
#9 Vinaigrette 
#10 Beurre Blanc
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Brown onion, carrot and bacon before adding the flour, for an espagnole with depth.
Reduce the gastrique by about 80%, then blend in the egg yolks one by one for a hollandaise.
Season mayonnaise with mustard, Tabasco, wasabi and lime juice, then let it thicken in the fridge for an hour.
Whisk olive and neutral oil into mustard and lemon juice for a vinaigrette that holds.
About this class
This online sauce making course is in two parts. The first covers the five mother sauces of French cooking: béchamel, velouté, espagnole, tomato sauce and hollandaise. Three share one rule: a hot roux meets a cold liquid, so the sauce binds at once.
The second part is about emulsions, two liquids that would not normally blend. Lesson #7 explains how they hold, then mayonnaise, vinaigrette and beurre blanc put it to work. Hollandaise and beurre blanc share a gastrique, a reduction of wine and vinegar with shallots and herbs.
- Lessons
- 10
- Video
- 50 min HD
- Recipes
- 8
- Level
- Easy
- Audio
- English (VO)
- Subtitles
- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
“Now, it's always important to add cold cubes of butter to a beurre blanc because that allows for more regulation in the temperature.”
Jules Cooking · Lesson #10
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Jules Cooking
Chef and creator, Netherlands
- De BokkedoornsCooked in its kitchen.
- On video since 15Restaurant technique made accessible.
Jules Cooking is a Dutch chef who made his first cooking video at fifteen and went on to cook in high-class kitchens, including restaurant de Bokkedoorns. During the pandemic he began producing tutorials that made restaurant-style dishes accessible to other chefs and home cooks.
He was the first creator on Gronda, where he shares recipes with a growing community. In this course he teaches the five mother sauces and three emulsions, from béchamel to beurre blanc.
Beurre blanc scaler
Example values. Lesson #10 adds the butter cold, cube by cube, to keep the emulsion stable. If it splits when reheated, a hand blender brings it back.
Key concepts
Mother sauces
The five base sauces of French cooking, from which many others are made. Taught in lesson #1. (Wikipedia)
Roux
Flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken sauces. Taught in lesson #2. (Wikipedia)
Emulsion
A mixture of two liquids that do not normally blend, such as oil and water. Taught in lesson #7. (Wikipedia)
Beurre blanc
A warm emulsified butter sauce made with a reduction of vinegar or white wine. Taught in lesson #10. (Wikipedia)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I watch it for free first?
Yes. The introduction and lessons #1 to #6 are free to watch, no card required. To watch all 10 lessons with Jules, start a Gronda PRO trial. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.
Do I need special equipment?
Not much. A saucepan, a whisk, a sieve and a sharp knife cover most of the sauces. A hand blender is handy for emulsions such as mayonnaise and beurre blanc.
What level is it, and what language?
The level is Easy. Jules teaches in English, with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Do I get the recipes?
Yes. All 8 recipes are included and available in the Gronda app or on gronda.com.
Can I watch on my phone?
Yes. Watch in the Gronda app on iPhone and Android, or on gronda.com in your browser.
Can I cancel my membership anytime?
Yes. App Store or Google Play: in your phone’s subscription settings. gronda.com: in your account settings. No fees, no calls.
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