The Stirring Spoon

Sauce Vert (Green Herb Sauce)

Sauces, Spices & CondimentsFrench/English, c. 1380-1393Le Viandier; Le Menagier de ParisCrown Hospitality SpreadCurrent project — cooking pending

Original

Named cold sauce of parsley, ginger, vinegar, and bread. Both Viandier and Ménagier versions exist. Also in Forme of Cury variants. Scully (1988) and Greco & Rose (2009). Basic formula: pound parsley and other green herbs with bread, vinegar, and ginger.

My Redaction

Blend parsley, bread soaked in vinegar, ginger, and salt to a smooth green sauce. Serve cold with meats or fish. The bright green color contrasts beautifully with Cameline's brown. Make day-of for best color.