Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce Crab in Padang sauce or Padang crab () is an Indonesian seafood dish of crab served in hot and spicy Padang sauce. It is one of the two most popular ways that crab is served in Indonesia, commonly found in coastal cities with abundant seafood, such as Padang, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Makassar and Cirebon. Its closest analogue probably is chili crab, however Padang crab uses richer spices. The recipe derived from West Sumatran Padang style of seasoning seafood with rich, hot and spicy "bumbu" (spice mixture). The ground spice mixture includes shallot, garlic, red chili pepper,
Béarnaise sauce the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in southwestern France. Like Hollandaise sauce, there are several methods for the preparation of Béarnaise sauce. The most common preparation is a "bain-marie" method where a reduction of vinegar is used to acidulate the yolks. Escoffier calls for a reduction of wine, vinegar, shallots, fresh chervil, fresh tarragon and crushed peppercorns (later strained out), with fresh tarragon and chervil to finish instead of lemon juice. Others are similar. Alternatively, the flavorings may be added to a finished Hollandaise ("sans" lemon juice). "Joy of Cooking" describes a blender preparation with the same ingredients. A "faux" Béarnaise can