Five Mother Sauces Masterclass

Indulge your passion for culinary experiences. Introducing our exclusive masterclass: “The Five Mother Sauces.”

Elevate your cooking prowess as we demystify the time-honored foundation of French cuisine—the five mother sauces. Led by Chef Valerie Hanson, this immersive culinary experience will unravel the secrets behind these 5 sauces, empowering you to create restaurant-quality dishes in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Discover the art of crafting velvety Béchamel, the rich complexities of velouté, the luscious world of Espagnole, the delicate intricacies of Hollandaise, and the classic Tomate.

Throughout this hands-on class, you’ll unlock the secrets to achieving consistency, flavor balance, and presentation. Immerse yourself in an environment of culinary exploration, and unleash your inner chef.

This class is designed to take your skills to new heights.

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today. Unlock the power of the five mother sauces and set your culinary creations apart from the rest!

Don’t want such an immersive class?  Want to learn just one or two of these sauces?  We offer them individually also.  See them on their pages: Bechemel  Veloute   Espagnole   Hollandaise    Tomate

$45

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Hollandaise

Hollandaise is the most tricky of all five French Mother Sauces. Many things can go wrong when making this sauce; whether your emulsification breaks, the eggs start to curdle, etc. Don’t allow this sauce to frighten and intimidate you.  Let Chef Valerie help you understand the basic principles of hollandaise, and discover it really isn’t that scary.  Learn this sauce two ways, traditional and short-cut.

Be sure to attend all five of the mother sauce series with Chef Valerie!  They are Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Veloute, and Hollandaise.

Adult $27

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Veloute

It is one of the five Mother sauces, but, what is sauce veloute?  It begins with a roux and stock.  Once created, you put your own spin on it and create many other dishes like Sauce Vin Blanc, Sauce Allemande and Sauce Supreme, to name a few.

Be sure to attend all five of the mother sauce series with Chef Valerie!  They are Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Veloute, and Hollandaise.

Adult $26

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Tomato

Great over chicken and also in pastas, and dating to the 1790’s, this mother tomato sauce can be French or Italian.  French style typically uses little garlic and no oregano or basil.  While the Italian style does.  

Mother tomato sauce usually isn’t vegetarian, but it is easy to make it so! 

Come  to this session with Chef Valerie and discover this versatile foundation sauce used in so many dishes.  It will become one of your favorites!

Be sure to attend all five of the mother sauce series with Chef Valerie!  They are Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Veloute, and Hollandaise.

Adult  $26

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Espagnole

Espagnole (pronounced as the Spanish: español) is a brown sauce and one of the five mother sauces of classical cuisine. It can become a flavorful sauce called demi-glace, which is traditionally served with red meats, among other delicious dishes.

Espagnole is made with brown stock and includes additional ingredients such as tomato and diced veggies.  These create a LOT of flavor and aroma in the sauce.

Join Chef Valerie and explore this mother sauce and see just what culinary wonders it can go on to become.

Be sure to attend all five of the mother sauce series with Chef Valerie!  They are Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Veloute, and Hollandaise.

Adult $26

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Béchamel

Some legends attribute béchamel to Louis de Béchamel, a financier who was chief steward to King Louis XIV of France.  Others claim that arrived in France from Italy in 1533. The first named béchamel sauce appears in The Modern Cook written in 1733.

Any way you look at it, béchamel is truly a mother of sauces.  Once you master it, the door to great dishes opens.  From it, make cream soups, macaroni and cheese, alfredo, sausage gravy…the list is nearly endless.

Join Chef Valerie in mastering this mother sauce and how it can easily become so much more.

Be sure to attend all five of the mother sauce series with Chef Valerie!  They are Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato, Veloute, and Hollandaise.

Adult $26


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