Sauces. Archives : Ooh La Loire

BASIC CURRY SAUCE (The Curry Guy)

By Sheila Wilton
January 17, 2024
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For more years than I care to remember we have used Madhur Jaffrey for our India recipes. Many we still go to , for ease and success. Our friend Hywell … Continue Reading →

ONION-TOMATO MASALA

Onions, tomatoes, and ginger/garlic are considered the “trifecta” of Indian cooking. Indian onion masala is a flavorful sauce made up of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and spices. It’s the base … Continue Reading →

MAKHANI SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
April 12, 2023
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A perfect sauce to serve with the MUSTARD BROCCOLI. and as suggested in the Gunpowder book it would be a lovely accompaniment for any grilled meat, especially Lamb. INGREDIENTS … Continue Reading →

BEURRE BLANC

By Sheila Wilton
April 25, 2022
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Beurre blanc is a simple butter-based sauce that’s great with fish or seafood. It originated in the 1890s in Nantes, a city in western France close to the Atlantic coast … Continue Reading →

Béchamel sauce

By Sheila Wilton
March 24, 2022
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Béchamel sauce is one of the classic “mother sauces” of French cuisine This sauce is traditionally made from a white roux butter and flour and milk, with ground nutmeg … Continue Reading →

APPLE SAUCE

By Sheila Wilton
December 9, 2021
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This simple, tangy apple sauce takes no time to make. Fantastic with roast pork. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 225g Apples 13g caster sugar Juice of half lemon Half teaspoon cinnamon METHOD … Continue Reading →

SAUCE GRIBICHE

By Sheila Wilton
October 10, 2021
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It’s not going to win any beauty contests, but sauce gribiche is a classic served with Poul a Pot. It is a simple mix of minced up super-flavorful ingredients combined … Continue Reading →

BEARNAISE SAUCE

The nice thing about this Béarnaise Sauce? It’s so fast, you can make it while the steak is resting. Serve over steak for a fine dining restaurant experience … Continue Reading →

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DOMAINE DE SAINT-MAUR Ideally located in Anjou, the Domaine Saint-Maur is located on the hills that dominate the left bank of the Loire, the Thoureil, Maine and Loire. The vineyards of Saint Maur became the property of the CHOUTEAU family in 1962. Winegrowers and winemakers for several generations, we bring our passion and our know-how to the breeding of our vines. The main grape varieties that make up the 36 ha predominantly clay-limestone are theCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon-Chenin, Sauvignon Blanc and Grolleau .

Manoir de Jouralem Manoir de Jouralem is a new stylish boutique bed and breakfast & Gite in The Loire Valley, France. Opened in July 2018, Mel & Hywel are English speaking owners living the good life with their young family and Tilly the wonder-dog. There are 8 hectares of grounds to explore, including the new natural swimming pool, walks through the woods, passing the flower garden, orchard and picnic area. They look forward to welcoming you for a well deserved stay, whether you are wine and food enthusiasts, keen cyclists, chateaux visitors or just need a good cosy rest.

Domaine Leduc Frouin Nathalie and Antoine LEDUC now run the family estate founded in 1873. Before them, four generations of winegrowers - parents, uncle, grandparents - built and developed the Seigneurie vineyard. Combining tradition and modernity , they do everything they can to offer you typical Anjou wines, subtle and surprising. Passionate, they work rigorously on their vineyard of around thirty hectares located in Martigné-Briand, in the heart of Haut-Layon. The diversity of their terroirs - falun, schist, clay - allows them to produce plot-by-plot vinifications that reveal the character of the Seigneurie wines each year.