What Are the 5 Mother Sauces of French Cuisine?

List of French mother sauces with examples | Types of mother sauces in culinary arts | How to make all 5 French mother sauces | hat is velouté, béchamel, espagnole, tomato, hollandaise?

Welcome to this in-depth, documentary-style guide to the 5 French Mother Sauces — the foundation of classical French cuisine and a core subject in culinary education.

Refined by Chef Auguste Escoffier in the early 1900s, these five sauces form the base for hundreds of derivative sauces used in both traditional and modern kitchens around the world.

🍽️ In this video, you will learn:
What the 5 French mother sauces are

The key ingredients in each sauce

How each sauce differs in texture, flavor, and usage

Examples of derivative sauces

Step-by-step visuals of how each sauce is made

🧑‍🍳 The Five French Mother Sauces:
Béchamel – The classic white sauce made with milk and white roux

Velouté – A light, smooth sauce made with white stock and roux

Espagnole – A rich brown sauce made with brown stock, roux, and tomato purée

Sauce Tomat – A deep, flavorful tomato-based sauce

Hollandaise – A creamy emulsion of egg yolks and clarified butter

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Culinary students

Hotel management trainees

Aspiring professional chefs

Anyone passionate about French cooking techniques

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