Peppercorn Sauce
Steak au poivre with a peppercorn sauce
TypeCream
CourseAny
Place of originFrance
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsPeppercorns and heavy cream
Ingredients generally usedButter, wine, shallots, brandy or cognac and additional seasonings
VariationsWhiskey substituted for brandy

Peppercorn sauce is a culinary cream sauce prepared with peppercorn, which is prepared as a reduction of the cream in the cooking process.[1] Various types of peppercorn can be used in its preparation, such as black, green[2] and pink,[3] among others. Peppercorn sauce may be served with beef steak[4] such as filet mignon[1][5] and other beef tenderloin cuts,[6] lamb,[4] rack of lamb,[7] chicken[8] and fish dishes, such as those prepared with tuna and salmon.[2][3]

A beef steak served with peppercorn sauce prepared with five types of peppers

Some versions use several types of peppercorns in the sauce's preparation,[6] and some may use ingredients that are similar in flavor to but not classified as peppercorns, such as sansho.[1] Peppercorn sauce may be used on dishes served at French bistros and restaurants.[1] Some versions of steak au poivre use a peppercorn sauce in their preparation.[1]

Ingredients

Primary ingredients are typically peppercorns and heavy cream. Additional ingredients may include butter, wine, brandy, such as cognac, shallots, garlic and additional seasonings, such as bay leaf, star anise, tarragon and salt.[1][2][3][6] Some versions may incorporate liquor, such as whiskey.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Lo, Anita; Druckman, Charlotte (2011). Cooking Without Borders. Abrams. ISBN 978-1613121825.
  2. ^ a b c Cohen, Scott; Betancourt, Marian (2007). The Texas Hill Country Cookbook: A Taste of Provence. Globe Pequot. p. 68. ISBN 978-0762743759. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Henderson, Helene (2005). The Swedish Table. U of Minnesota Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1452907277.
  4. ^ a b Erskine, Gizzi (2012). My Kitchen Table: 100 Foolproof Suppers. Random House. ISBN 978-0753548035.
  5. ^ Keys, Daniel J.; Schwartz, Barry (June 2007). ""Leaky" Rationality: How Research on Behavioral Decision Making Challenges Normative Standards of Rationality". Perspectives on Psychological Science. 2 (2): 162–180. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.581.7908. doi:10.1111/j.1745-6916.2007.00035.x. PMID 26151958. S2CID 16151673. Quote: "...there's homemade pasta with a Bolognese sauce and filet mignon with a peppercorn sauce"
  6. ^ a b c Baird, Elizabeth (contributor) (2012). Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces. James Lorimer & Company. p. 60. ISBN 978-1459501300. ((cite book)): |author= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Smith, Dan; McDonagh, Steve (2011). Talk with Your Mouth Full: The Hearty Boys Cookbook. Agate Publishing. pp. 96. ISBN 978-1572846821.
  8. ^ Leisure Arts (2009). Family Living: Our Favorite Family Feasts. Leisure Arts. p. 18. ISBN 978-1601408006.
  9. ^ Berg, Ron (1997). The Gunflint Lodge Cookbook. U of Minnesota Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-1452903149.
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