Sauce Italienne
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 1 half calf's brain
- 5 whole egg yolks
- 10 grams salt
- pepper
- 1 liter oil
- 1 whole lemon
- 1 heaping tablespoon parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Press the cooked calf's brain through a fine sieve into a bowl. Whisk smooth with a wire whisk, then add the egg yolks, salt, and a generous pinch of pepper.
- Monter au beurre (emulsify) the sauce by whisking in the oil gradually, as though making a mayonnaise, then add the lemon juice. Finish by stirring in the chopped parsley.
- Serve this sauce with any cold meat.