Sauce bourguignonne Sauce bourguignonne Sauce bourguignonne , Bourguignonne sauce, is a French sauce with a base of red wine with onions or shallots, a "bouquet garni "(parsley, thyme and bay leaf), reduced, strained, and mixed with some espagnole sauce. Just before serving it is mounted with butter and seasoned lightly with cayenne pepper. Like all red wine sauces, it may have some mushrooms added during cooking to enrich the flavour. When the sauce is used to accompany sautéed meat or poultry, it is made directly in the sauté pan in which these items were cooked. The onions or shallots are sautéed in
Au jus Au jus Au jus () is a French culinary term meaning "with juice". It refers to meat dishes prepared or served together with a light gravy, or broth, made from the juices given off by the meat as it is cooked. In French cuisine, cooking "au jus" is a natural way to enhance the flavour of dishes, mainly chicken, veal, and lamb. In American cuisine, the term is mostly used to refer to a light sauce for beef recipes, which may be served with the food or placed on the side for dipping. In order to prepare a natural "jus",