The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution: Elevate Your Everyday Meals with 61 Freezer-Friendly Sauces

by Elisabeth Bailey

Overview

From chimichurri to teriyaki, sauces make our mouths water — and our meals shine! Bland chicken breasts, plain pasta, or simple baked potatoes are transformed into memorable dishes with the addition of sauce.

The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution features 61 flavor-packed recipes for sauces that freeze beautifully and make home cooking easy. They run the gamut from traditional sausage ragu to Thai peanut, Gorgonzola chive butter, all-American barbecue, coconut lemon, Parmesan leek, cheesy cashew garlic, and Meyer lemon spinach. Every recipe is accompanied by a quick-reference chart showing the best base combinations of proteins and vegetables. The struggle to make imaginative, flavorful weeknight meals is over. With a few of these sauces stashed away in the freezer, a great meal can be topped off in minutes.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612129600
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	256,687
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Elisabeth Bailey is the author of The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution, as well as two regional cookbooks, A Taste of the Maritimes and Maritime Fresh. She has worked as a chef and caterer and currently teaches classes on gardening, cooking, and preserving in and around Nova Scotia, Canada, where she lives.
 

Table of Contents

Discover the Magic of Make-Ahead Sauces
   The Method
   Freezing 101
   Thawing and Reheating
   Preparing a Base for Your Sauce
   Veggies on the Side
1  Across the Americas
2  Asian Inspired
3  Mostly Mediterranean
4  Cheese and Wine Sauces
5  Pestos and Salsas
Appendixes
   More Flavor Enhancers
   Meal Planner
   Metric Conversion Charts
Index

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2018
Former chef and caterer Bailey (A Taste of the Maritimes;{amp}nbsp;Maritime Fresh) presents recipes for freezer-friendly sauces that can be made ahead of time to accompany staples such as pasta, rice, tofu, chicken, pork, fish, and beef. The sauces, which take more time to prepare, can be made in advance over the weekend and frozen in serving-size portions for use during busy weeknights. From "Creamy Chipotle" to "Tomatillo Avocado," recipes rely on basic ingredients and minimal instruction. Each is accompanied by a chart that lists foods the sauce complements along with serving tips. A variety of freezing methods and freezer storage tips are included, along with an appendix featuring flavor enhancers to make with compound butters such as herb butter and flavored salts such as rosemary lemon salt. VERDICT A useful resource on preparing sauces to enhance otherwise routine dinners. This well-organized guide should be helpful to home cooks looking for time-saving ideas.{amp}mdash;Phillip Oliver, formerly with Univ. of North Alabama, Florence

Library Journal

“A useful resource on preparing sauces to enhance otherwise routine dinners. This well-organized guide should be helpful to home cooks looking for time-saving ideas.” — Library Journal

“Finally, an easy, approachable answer to solving the age-old “what’s for dinner?” dilemma. No need to spend precious weekend hours prepping meals. Elisabeth offers creative, adaptable recipes to dress up a myriad of vegetables and proteins, making home cooking attainable even on busy weekdays.” — Jennifer Perillo, In Jennie’s Kitchen

“Brilliant! Elisabeth’s system of pre-made sauces to jazz up a simple last-minute family meal is a weeknight game-changer!” — Wendy McCallum, RHN and author of No More Junk Food and The Real Food Solution

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