Cinderpier Tarragon Gribiche

Name: Cinderpier Tarragon Gribiche
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¾ cups (400 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 3 hard-boiled egg yolks Egg Yolk; 2 tbsp tarragon mustard (30 ml) Dijon Mustard; 100 ml water Water; 150 ml grapeseed oil Grapeseed Oil; 3 hard-boiled egg whites, finely chopped Egg White; 3 cornichons, finely chopped Cornichon; 2 tsp baby capers (10 ml) Caper; ¾ cup tarragon, loosely packed (180 ml) Tarragon; 1 cup chervil, finely chopped, loosely packed (240 ml) Chervil

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

From a hatted kitchen.

Ratio

Dijon Mustard 30 mlWater 100 mlGrapeseed Oil 150 mlCaper 10 mlTarragon 180 mlChervil 240 ml

Ingredients

Egg Yolk — 3 hard-boiled egg yolks
Dijon Mustard — 2 tbsp tarragon mustard (30 ml)
Water — 100 ml water
Grapeseed Oil — 150 ml grapeseed oil
Egg White — 3 hard-boiled egg whites, finely chopped
Cornichon — 3 cornichons, finely chopped
Caper — 2 tsp baby capers (10 ml)
Tarragon — ¾ cup tarragon, loosely packed (180 ml)
Chervil — 1 cup chervil, finely chopped, loosely packed (240 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Cinderpier Tarragon Gribiche wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Phil Wood. Australian / contemporary. Cited awards include: Good Food Guide 2 hats (Estelle, historical).

Originally published as Tarragon Gribiche.

Adapted from a Phil Wood recipe (Phil Wood / Gourmet Traveller (pan-roasted snapper; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

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 Phil Wood / Gourmet Traveller (pan-roasted snapper; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Tarragon Gribiche”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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