Saffronhall Asparagus Mustard

Name: Saffronhall Asparagus Mustard
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (195 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise (120 ml) Mayo; 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard (30 ml) Dijon Mustard; 2 Tbsp water (30 ml) Water; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (15 ml) Red Wine Vinegar; Good dash black pepper (0.5 g) Pepper

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jacques Pépin recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jacques Pépin.

A quick pan finish for steak and poultry.

Ratio

Mayo 120 mlDijon Mustard 30 mlWater 30 mlRed Wine Vinegar 15 ml

Ingredients

Mayo — ½ cup mayonnaise (120 ml)
Dijon Mustard — 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard (30 ml)
Water — 2 Tbsp water (30 ml)
Red Wine Vinegar — 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar (15 ml)
Pepper — Good dash black pepper (0.5 g)

Method

Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Mayo, Dijon Mustard, Water, Red Wine Vinegar.
Add finishing notes: Pepper.
Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

French technique teacher and TV host based in Madison, Connecticut; James Beard Lifetime Achievement and Cookbook Hall of Fame. Former Howard Johnson's corporate kitchens and Le Pavillon lineage.

Originally published as Asparagus Mustard Sauce.

Adapted from a Jacques Pépin recipe (Jacques Pépin / KQED More Fast Food My Way ep. 208).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Jacques Pépin / KQED More Fast Food My Way ep. 208 (published as “Asparagus Mustard Sauce”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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