brown sauces

Meaty pour-over liquids

Brown sauces are savory condiments with a dark color and tangy, slightly sweet flavor, typically made from vinegar, molasses, tamarind, and spices.

HP Sauce and A.1. are classic examples, served with meat dishes and full English breakfasts.

In cooking, a brown sauce (or *sauce espagnole*) is a flour-thickened stock base for gravies and other sauces.

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color/appearance

brown sauceswhite sauces

Pale, creamy culinary coatings

béchamel · white gravy · velouté · cream gravy · white wine sauce

base ingredient type

brown sauceshollandaise

Emulsified butter-egg sauce

cheese sauces · mornay

flavor profile

brown saucesvinaigrettes

Oil-acid salad toppings

salsa verde · chimichurri · lemon butter sauce

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