Allemande sauce facts for kids
Allemande sauce, also known as sauce parisienne, is a classic French sauce. It's a creamy, light-colored sauce often served with chicken, fish, or vegetables. It gets its rich flavor and smooth texture from egg yolks and cream.
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What is Allemande Sauce?
Allemande sauce is a special kind of sauce from French cuisine. It starts with a base called a velouté sauce. A velouté is one of the five "mother sauces" in French cooking. It's usually made by thickening a clear broth, like veal or chicken broth, with a mix of butter and flour called a "roux."
How is Allemande Sauce Made?
To make Allemande sauce, a chef takes a light-colored velouté sauce, often made from veal broth. Then, they whisk in egg yolks and heavy cream. A little lemon juice is added for a fresh, tangy flavor. This makes the sauce thicker and gives it a lovely, smooth texture.
Where Did Allemande Sauce Come From?
This sauce was made famous by a very important French chef named Antoine Carême. He lived in the 1800s and is known for creating many classic French dishes. Carême listed Allemande as one of the four original "mother sauces." These mother sauces are like the building blocks for many other sauces in French cooking.
Why Was Its Name Changed?
Later, in the early 1900s, another famous French chef named Auguste Escoffier perfected the Allemande sauce. Its original name, sauce allemande, means 'German sauce' in French. However, when World War I began in 1914, France and Germany were at war. To avoid using a German name, Escoffier decided to rename it sauce parisienne, which means 'Parisian sauce'. Paris is the capital city of France.
Are There Other Sauces Called Parisienne?
Sometimes, in American cookbooks, you might find a recipe also called "sauce parisienne." But this sauce is completely different! It's usually made by mixing cream cheese with oil and citrus juices. Some people even call this version "cream cheese mayonnaise." It's important to remember that this is not the same classic French sauce.
See also
In Spanish: Salsa alemana para niños
