Tony Gemignani’s Hand-Crushed Tomatoes
One of my secrets to making a really great chunky sauce with lots of flavor is to add some hand-crushed peeled tomatoes. But I don’t mean just tomatoes you squish between your hands. That’s okay for sauces that simmer for hours. But for a fresher sauce like this, I pull out the stems, seeds, and […]
Tony Gemignani’s New York – New Jersey Tomato (Pizza) Sauce
One of my secrets to making a really great chunky sauce with lots of flavor is to add some hand-crushed peeled tomatoes. But I don’t mean just tomatoes you squish between your hands. That’s okay for sauces that simmer for hours. But for a fresher sauce like this, I pull out the stems, seeds, […]
The Best Italian-American Slow-Cooked Tomato Sauce
Great tomato sauce starts with great ingredients, simply cooked low and slow until complex and rich. Starting with good quality tomatoes and crushing them by hand offers great flavor and texture later on. The combination of butter and oil releases fat-soluble aromatics and gives the sauce a creamy texture.This rich and hearty red sauce tastes […]
New York-Style Pizza Sauce
No need to go in search of a slice joint. You can make a New York-style pizza at home any time you want, starting with this faithful and perfectly calibrated recipe for the sauce.Unlike Neapolitan pies, which generally use a simple, uncooked sauce of fresh or canned tomatoes and salt, New York by-the-slice pies use […]
White Mustard Sauce
This sweet, savory sauce packs a mild punch. To achieve the creamy texture and bracing mustardy bite of the white mustard sauce served in Japanese steakhouses, we added spicy dry mustard and earthy toasted sesame oil to a base of rich heavy cream and savory soy sauce. Whisking the sauce vigorously until it was lightly […]
Spicy Mayonnaise (Yum-Yum Sauce)
To achieve the rich, savory flavor of the spicy mayonnaise served in Japanese steakhouses, we added a tablespoon each of melted butter and umami-rich red miso. A bit of tomato paste added even more savory-sweet depth while paprika and cayenne amped up the spice, creating the perfect sauce to accompany our Japanese Steakhouse Steak and […]
Sweet Ginger Sauce
To achieve the bright, gingery bite of the sweet ginger sauce served in Japanese steakhouses, we blended savory soy sauce, vibrant rice vinegar, and sugar with bracing, spicy fresh onion and ginger. The irresistible result was perfect for accompanying our Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables. We developed this speedy blender sauce for steak, but it […]
Tex-Mex Chili Gravy Enchilada Sauce
This quick and easy recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. It’s bold and flavorful and will give your enchiladas an authentic taste! If you don’t have any enchilada sauce on hand or you’re wanting to elevate your cooking this recipe is for you. You will never go back to using the canned version again!
Roasted Garlic Salsa Verde
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Roasting a head of garlic along with the chicken was an efficient way to get a mellow but rich base for our Roasted Garlic Salsa Verde recipe. […]
Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Starting with shallots gave our Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney recipe a mellow oniony flavor, and mint and cilantro offered freshness.
Roasted Poblano-Cilantro Salsa
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Starting with poblano peppers gave our Roasted Poblano-Cilantro Chutney recipe a mellow bite, and cilantro added freshness.