- Why did it curdle?
- You added the acidic wine or lemon to cream that was too hot. Reduce the wine first!
White wine & caper cream sauce
This sauce is a dance of acids and fats. The sweetness and thickness of the cream are cut through by the vinegar-salt character of the capers and the acidity of the white wine. A perfect accompaniment to plain roast meats or fish, where the sauce gives the character.
Ingredients
50
g
Capers
200
ml
Double cream
1
pc
Onion (finely chopped)
1
clove
Garlic
20
g
Butter
50
ml
Dry white wine
5
g
Fresh parsley
0.5
tsp
Salt
0.25
tsp
Pepper
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Equipment Needed
- Frying pan
Allergen Information
Milk
Sulphites
Instructions
1
✓
Rinse the capers, finely chop the onion.
Tip: The caper brine is very salty/vinegary, it can ruin the ratios if you don't rinse it.
2
✓
Sauté the onion and garlic in the butter until translucent.
3
✓
Pour in the wine, reduce by half.
Tip: This reduction concentrates the flavours.
4
✓
Add the cream and capers, boil down to sauce consistency. Season at the end.
Tip: Be careful with salt because of the capers!
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Ingredients
- 50 g Capers
- 200 ml Double cream
- 1 pc Onion (finely chopped)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 20 g Butter
- 50 ml Dry white wine
- 5 g Fresh parsley
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Pepper