Group Cooking Class Mother Sauces for Beginners

Verified Chef

Chef Matt

5.0 (1 review)

Bay Area

2.5 hours

2 to 10 (public class)

$99.99 (all inclusive)

What You’ll Do

Many tasty French dishes come prepared in an even tastier mother sauce and in this cooking class with Chef Henry, you’ll learn how make three: béarnaise, bordelaise and béchamel. The “child” sauce of hollandaise, béarnaise, requires a compound butter with herbal aromatics. The bordelaise involves simmering red wine in butter for a dish of full body flavor. And the béchamel entails whisking milk and butter into a decadent roux. There’s a reason French chefs have prepared these sauces since the 19th century and there’s a reason you should make them: they’re delicious.

MENU

Steamed Asparagus and Béarnaise

With egg yolks, tarragon, shallots, peppercorns, clarified butter and crispy shallots

Pan-Seared Flat Iron Steak and Bordelaise

With wild arugula, demi-glace, brandy, peppercorns and vinaigrette

Potato au Gratin Using Béchamel

With cream, nutmeg, flour, butter, fresh thyme and garlic

Tarte Tatin, Whipped Cream and Two Dessert Sauces

With puff pastry, apples, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla bean

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.

What You’ll Get

Step-by-step, beginner-friendly guidance on baking class from Chef Matt.

Chef techniques and practical tips you will use long after class.

All ingredients and tools are provided plus you enjoy your meal at the end of class.

Perfect for birthday, team building and bachelorette parties.

YOUR CHEF

Verified Chef

Chef Matt

5.0 (1 review)

Bay Area

Drawing from invaluable experience in a Michelin-starred kitchen, earning accolades from esteemed best-in-city restaurants, and establishing a thriving catering business, Chef Matt's mission is to spread the sheer delight of cooking through unforgettable culinary encounters. Armed with an impressive depth of culinary knowledge and an unwavering commitment to showcasing the finest local and sustainable ingredients, Chef Matt's heart lies in sharing his expertise, offering helpful tips, and empowering others to elevate any dish to extraordinary heights. Prepare to be inspired as he takes you on a culinary journey, unlocking the secrets to making every meal an exceptional and cherished experience.

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REVIEWS

Outside reviews for Chef Matt

Chef Matt is really passionate about using local and sustainable ingredients. Explained everything really clearly. Gave loads of helpful general cooking tips. Cleaned as he went and explained while he was doing it. Said 'an ounce of sauce covers a pound of sin' which is the sort of advice I need! Finished dish looked incredible, restaurant quality for sure and clearly has loads of teaching experience.

- Rich C.

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