Sauce Italienne

Origin: Paris, France

Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Serve this sauce with any cold meat.

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