{"id":2457,"date":"2021-05-21T13:17:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2023-02-06T17:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:53:39","slug":"bistro-sauce-what-it-is-how-to-make-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/bistro-sauce-what-it-is-how-to-make-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Bistro sauce: what it is, how to make it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s the sad thing about sauces: not every sauce goes great with everything. But what if there\u2019s an all-rounder? Long story short, there is. And it is bistro sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll talk about how to make bistro sauce at home, plus some cool history about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is bistro sauce?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bit of bistro history\u2014the word \u201cbistro\u201d comes from France (as does a lot<\/em> of things to do with food). It originally meant \u201cproprietor of a tavern\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But over the centuries, it has come to refer to a small restaurant or pub where the food is simple and cheap, but can still fill your tummy and your soul. Want good food on a budget? Just pop into your friendly neighborhood bistro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now picture this. You\u2019re running a French bistro in the late 1800s. Yours is a small local joint, and you don\u2019t exactly have the kitchen team to push out a 100-item menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what do you do? You start to experiment with all-purpose dishes, items that pair well with just about anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which is how we go to the all-inclusive, all-loving, all-purpose bistro sauce<\/strong>. This sauce doesn\u2019t discriminate between a dip and a sandwich. If it\u2019s on your plate, you can pair it with bistro sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make bistro sauce at home<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Making bistro sauce at home is simple. So simple, in fact, that a hard-pressed Parisian restaurateur could do it in minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This recipe takes just 11 minutes<\/strong> to make (10 minutes prep + 1 minute \u201ccooking\u201d). In these proportions, it\u2019ll yield 10 to 12 servings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  •  2 cups mayonnaise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons catsup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard (Creole)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1  and 1\/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 finely minced garlic cloves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Preparation instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      It really is that simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A quick note on the taste here. Bistro sauce has just the slightest spicy oomph to it. Prefer not to scald your taste buds? Go a bit easier on the Tabasco sauce. Since that\u2019s where most of the kick comes from, it\u2019s the Tabasco that has its foot on the spiciness pedal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      However, The best thing about bistro sauce is that it\u2019s really friendly\u2014it gets along with just about anything you serve it alongside. But it\u2019s especially great pals with seafood, sweet potato fries, onion blossoms, and even a good patty. Pour a bit of bistro sauce on these and you\u2019ll enjoy both the sauce and base a lot better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Final thoughts<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      They say your food can two of three things: easy to make, quick to make, or taste great. So when you find a recipe that\u2019s all three, you know you\u2019ve hit the jackpot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Luckily for you, bistro sauce checks all three boxes! It tastes great, takes minutes to make, and you don\u2019t have to hunt for exotic ingredients to add to the sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      What would you pair with this succulent sauce? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Here\u2019s the sad thing about sauces: not every sauce goes great with everything. But what if there\u2019s an all-rounder? Long story short, there is. And it is bistro sauce. In this article, we\u2019ll talk about how to make bistro sauce at home, plus some cool history about it. What is bistro sauce? A bit of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[114],"tags":[558,555,559,554,560],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wizfoodz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}