Back to Basics: Mastering Sauces

Welcome to Back to Basics Week! All week, Chris and his Bon Appétit colleagues are answering listener questions about the fundamentals of cooking, to help level you up as a home cook. Today, Chris and sauce king Jesse Szewczyk stir up a discussion on the wide world of sauces, dressings, glazes, and more. They dive in to aromatics, making the case for the humble shallot, and discuss the art of making pan sauces and delicious finishers with pantry staples.  Recipes & Links: The Five Mother Sauces Make 'Em Sweat (Veggies, That Is) It's Time to Stop Making These Garlic Common Mistakes and Start Living How to Make a Pan Sauce Orange-Wine-Braised Chicken Thighs Dark and Stormy–Braised Pot Roast How to Make a Roux for Mac and Cheese, Gumbo, Gravy, and More