Archive for the ‘Russian Sauces’ Category


Russian Wine Sauce (Vinniy Sous)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

4 eggs yolks
2tablespoons honey
2 cups white wine

Beat the egg yolks in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water with the honey. Add the wine and continue cooking until sauce thickens.

Russian Horseradish Sauce (Sous s Khrenom)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

3 tablespoons horseradish, freshly grated
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
Dash salt

Mix all ingredients and allow to stand several hours, tightly covered, in the refrigerator to blend thoroughly.

Serve with meat dishes.

Russian Mustard-and-Dill Sauce (Gorchichno-Ukropniy Sous)

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

4 tablespoons dark Dijon mustard
2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped

In a small bowl mix the mustards, sugar, salt and vinegar to a paste.

With a whisk slowly beat in the oil until it forms a thick mayonnaise-like emulsion.

Stir in the chopped dill.

Suggestion:

The sauce may be kept refrigerated in a tightly covered jar for several days, but need to be shaken or beaten with a whisk to remix the ingredients before serving with grilled or fried fish or other seafood.