Category: Sauces

Habanero Salsa

Posted in Appetizers, Sauces, Side Dishes, Vegan.

The trick for us was managing the heat of these supremely spicy chiles to create a balanced salsa. Charring everything over rip-roaring heat gave the salsa some awesome, smoky notes. But our initial attempts were face-meltingly spicy. By removing the seeds and membranes of the chiles, we toned down...

Buffalo Wings

Posted in Appetizers, Main Courses, Sauces.

Buffalo wings are the ultimate bar snack. Great wings boast juicy meat, a crisp coating, and a spicy, slightly sweet, and vinegary sauce. But dry, flabby wings are often the norm and the sauce can be scorchingly hot. We wanted perfectly cooked wings, coated in a well-seasoned sauce—good enough to...

Shallot and Parsley Butter

Posted in Recipes, Sauces.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS When devising a no-fuss recipe for perfectly cooked roast beef tenderloin, we chose to work with Chateaubriand, the smaller center-cut roast. We reversed the usual cooking process for our tenderloin recipe, roasting first and then searing, to eliminate the ring of overdone meat...

Wonder Sauce

Posted in Recipes, Sauces.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS Our inspiration was tare—a Japanese term for an all-purpose dipping sauce used for yakitori, noodles, sushi, even hot pot dishes. But ask anyone how to make it, and you’ll never get a straight answer. It’s essentially thickened soy sauce and sugar with anything else to make it...

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