Bordelaise: An easy and delicious sauce for steak
Lucky for him this wasn't the only gift he gave me, but he let the joke linger on for quite a while.
And it turns out that despite the joke, he was absolutely right - it's so good. Now I try to always have a bottle in my fridge. It comes in handy, particularly since I almost always forget to make a sauce for steak. I'm not sure why, since dry meat isn't exactly enticing. I need something to dip it in.
When I order steak at a restaurant, bearnaise and bordelaise are my go-to sauces. I was excited to learn these recipes in culinary school. I figured they'd be great alternatives to have on hand when the Sweet Baby Ray's runs out.
However, after having made both of these sauces, one thing is for sure: I will never make bearnaise at home. Anything that requires me to whisk until my arm falls off won't be on my "to make again" list.
Bordelaise, on the other hand, is delightfully easy. Throw all your ingredients in a pan, and simmer away. My type of recipe. Who knows, maybe I'll even give it to someone as a yummy "gag" gift. Maybe...
