SAUCES, STOCKS, SALAD DRESSINGS & GRAVY

Sauces, Stocks, Salad Dressings & Gravy


To begin with, you may wish to buy ready-made sauces or the packets of dry powdered sauce to which milk is added. However, there are a few very basic sauces that we've included on the site that are very simple to make and which taste so much better for being home-made.

Also, while stock cubes are fine for adding a little extra flavour to some dishes, a home-made stock is so much better. You can make stock at any time and freeze it until needed. I can promise you it's worth the extra effort.

Though it's not the intention to turn 'NeedARecipe' into a definitive tome (we prefer to keep to simple, more basic recipes), there are one or two straightforward sauces and stocks that are useful to know since they can be used for all sorts of dishes.


  *** SAUCES, STOCKS, SALAD DRESSINGS & GRAVY ***  

GRAVIES
  • Gravy
    Gravy
    In most countries, only a light sauce is added to meat dishes and the use of gravy is a peculiarly British tradition not found elsewhere.
    Preparation: 1 Minute
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Onion Gravy
    Onion Gravy
    Onion Gravy is one of those recipes that no-one ever thinks about but which can transform a 'regular' meal into a delicious feast. Great with liver.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Port and Stilton Gravy
    Port and Stilton Gravy
    Port and Stilton Gravy, wonderfully aromatic and tangy, is the perfect foil to any juicy roast beef. Port and Stilton are the essence of Englishness
    Preparation: 1 Minute
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Yorkshire Puddings with Sausages, Broccoli and Shallot Gravy
    Yorkshire Puddings with Sausages, Broccoli and Shallot Gravy
    Party-sized nibbles, filled with sausage and a little Tenderstem broccoli tree. Be sure to make the gravy, too! Celebrate traditional English cooking!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
SALAD DRESSINGS
  • Lemon Dressing
    Lemon Dressing
    This type of salad dressing is more 'tangy' than either Vinegar Dressing or Summer Oil Dressing, but makes a nice change on a hot summer's day.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Summer Oil Dressing
    Summer Oil Dressing
    Changing from Corn Oil to Olive Oil gives a fresh summery taste to this dressing. Perfect for mixed salads.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
  • Vinegar Salad Dressing
    Vinegar Salad Dressing
    Ever wonder where restaurants get their salad dressings? Many people think they're commercial but in fact a good dressing is quick and easy to make.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: NIL
SAUCES
  • Béarnaise Sauce
    Béarnaise Sauce
    Béarnaise Sauce can, of course, be purchased ready made. However, If you want the best tastes, then you'll need to spend a little kitchen time.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Bacon and Cheese Burger Topping
    Bacon and Cheese Burger Topping
    Making a burger topping is quickly and easily done and adds a great flavour to a burger meal.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: 4 Minutes
  • Barbecue Ribs
    Barbecue Ribs
    A few 'secret' ingredients in this recipe for homemade barbecue sauce make these tender and juicy Barbecue Ribs finger lickin' good.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Cheese Sauce
    Cheese Sauce
    Cheese sauce can be served hot on lightly cooked vegetables or, in particular, is very good when making Cauliflower Cheese, Gnocchi or Macaroni Cheese
    Preparation: 1 Minute
    Cooking: 7 Minutes
  • Cranberry and Apple Sauce
    Cranberry and Apple Sauce
    Cranberry and Apple Sauce (or Jelly) is commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Fresh Tomato Sauce
    Fresh Tomato Sauce
    The flesh and seeds that are removed from the insides of tomatoes can be used to create a Fresh Tomato Sauce that's perfect with any form of pasta.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 40 Minutes
  • Monk Fish in Bacon with Parsley Cream
    Monk Fish in Bacon with Parsley Cream
    Monk Fish in Bacon with Parsley Cream is an incredibly simple recipe that will serve 4 as a main course or 6 as a starter.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Mushroom and Cheese Burger Topping
    Mushroom and Cheese Burger Topping
    Making a burger topping is quickly and easily done and adds a great flavour to a burger meal. Whilst making the topping, keep the burgers warm.
    Preparation: 3 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce
    Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce
    This recipe is an ideal way of using Fresh Tomato Sauce You will notice a distinct difference between your own tomato sauce and that found in jars.
    Preparation: 4 Minutes
    Cooking: 8 Minutes
  • Pork and Apple Meatballs
    Pork and Apple Meatballs
    Pork and Apple Meatballs are quick and easy and cooked completely in the oven. If you are puzzling what to serve for lunch, puzzle no more!
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
  • Prawn Perfection
    Prawn Perfection
    In Prawn Perfection the peppery flavour of the paper-thin slices turnip perfectly balances the sweetness of the king prawns and the red pepper sauce.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Peppercorn Sauce
    Roast Lamb Guard of Honour with Peppercorn Sauce
    This is a beautiful way to cook and serve a complete row of lamb cutlets. You will need to buy the cutlets from your butcher so he can "chine" them.
    Preparation: 20 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Satay with Peanut Sauce
    Satay with Peanut Sauce
    The bite-size portions in this simple recipe for Satay with Peanut Sauce are intended as part of an aperitif rather than as a main dish.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Spinach and Tomato Eggs Benedict
    Spinach and Tomato Eggs Benedict
    Spinach and Tomato Eggs Benedict is a "light" version of the famous Eggs Benedict - an American breakfast dish that is delicious but calorie rich!
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 15 Minutes
  • Steak with Béarnaise Sauce
    Steak with Béarnaise Sauce
    Steak with Béarnaise Sauce is one of life's little pleasures that should not be missed. Béarnaise Sauce is a great friend of steak!
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes
  • Sweet and Sour Pork
    Sweet and Sour Pork
    Of all Chinese dishes, Sweet and Sour Pork is probably one of the best known in the West. Sadly, it is rarely properly made in the West.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Balls
    Sweet and Sour Pork Balls
    I owe Ken Hom for this great recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork Balls, though I have amended his original recipe a little to better suit my own tastes.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 12 Minutes
  • Sweet And Sour Pork Mini-Rolls
    Sweet And Sour Pork Mini-Rolls
    Sweet And Sour Pork Mini-Rolls are great for barbeques, buffet lunches or just for fun with a family in the house. You'll need small slider rolls.
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 10 Minutes
  • Sweet and Sour Sauce
    Sweet and Sour Sauce
    Sweet and Sour Sauce is a useful commodity to have handy in the fridge for barbeques and other cooked meats. Use this recipe to make a jar full.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 25 Minutes
  • Tonnato
    Tonnato
    Vitello Tonnato is a well-known Italian dish of cold, sliced veal covered with a creamy, mayonnaise-like sauce that has been flavoured with tuna.
    Preparation: 5 Minutes
    Cooking: 5 Minutes
  • Turkey and Squeak
    Turkey and Squeak
    Turkey and Squeak is a simple variation of Bubble & Squeak using turkey meat instead of lamb or beef. Perfect for using up leftovers
    Preparation: 25 Minutes
    Cooking: 30 Minutes
  • White Sauce
    White Sauce
    White sauce is used in a variety of dishes and is the base for many sauces. Here are the steps for a basic medium white sauce, with adjustments for ot
    Preparation: 1 Minute
    Cooking: 9 Minutes
STOCKS
  • Beef Stock
    Beef Stock
    Often you can use a stoch cube, but a really good Beef Stock can easily be made and any extra frozen for next time.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Chicken Stock (or white stock)
    Chicken Stock (or white stock)
    Chicken Stock (or white stock) is a nice, light stock that has a multitude of uses. If you have a chicken carcass left over from cooking it's easy.
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Fish Fumet
    Fish Fumet
    Fish Fumet (concentrated fish stock) is used in preparing many sauces accommodating fish dishes or fish soups (It keeps up to 3 days in the fridge)
    Preparation: 10 Minutes
    Cooking: 1 Hour
  • Fish Stock (Court Bouillon)
    Fish Stock (Court Bouillon)
    Fish Stock (Court Bouillon) is the perfect stock in which to braise or poach fish. A court-bouillon is an aromatic liquid or stock with many uses.
    Preparation: 15 Minutes
    Cooking: 20 Minutes



 
 

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