Portuguese sauce in Portuguese cuisine. In Argentina, "salsa portuguesa" refers to a cooked mixture of tomato, bell peppers and onions, used in Brazil as a "carne moída" or hot dog sauce. In Brazil the version consumed by itself is referred as "molho à campanha", named after the most traditional area of Rio Grande do Sul, a praîrie that is land of the Brazilian "gaúchos (the Brazilian version is always finely chopped and raw and generally includes also vinegar, olive oil, salt and "cheiro-verde"—very finely chopped parsley and welsh onions—or spice). Portuguese sauce Portuguese sauce can have two meanings, but both invariably refer
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