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Sailor's Sauce (Hartshorne)
Sailor's sauce is a deeply rich sauce that can be used for a number of meat-based dishes. This recipe is an interpreted method from the original recipe in Henry Hartshorne's the Household Cyclopedia.
Ingredients
- poultry liver1
- shallots3
- truffle or mushroom2
- oil3 tbsp
- gravy3 tbsp
- white wine175 ml
- salt1 tsp
- pepper1 tsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Chop the liver, shallots, truffles or mushrooms.
Heat a saucepan with oil. Once hot, add the above mixture and fry for 1 minute.
Add the gravy, wine, salt, and pepper. Simmer for half an hour.
Strain contents and serve.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)