Avocado sauce classic recipe. Spring protection of garden plants from pests and diseases

Avocado, or as this fruit is also called, Persea americana grows in South America and Mexico. Today it is also successfully grown in warm regions of Europe. The shape of the fruit resembles a pear. The skin may be smooth, slightly wrinkled, sometimes mastoid, and its color varies from light to dark green. By appearance the surface may resemble skin. The pulp is very tender, soft, light green in color. There is a hard brown bone inside.

Description

This fruit plant is rich in numerous vitamins and minerals, which will make food not only tasty, but also incredibly healthy. The fruits can be eaten raw, but are increasingly being used as a base or a savory addition to various dishes.


The sauce prepared on its basis is not only an excellent addition to your culinary masterpieces, but also a source of healthy vitamins. Thanks to your taste qualities

, it can become a worthy replacement not only for sauces, but even for pates!

There are many recipes in the culinary world that have a very good reputation. You can safely add your own ideas to classic cooking methods, and this will only make the dish tastier.

Benefits of fruit American Perseus brings invaluable benefits to the body, saturating it with vitamins and microelements. Having a beneficial effect on human organs, it also acts as a leader in the fight against signs of aging. French scientists took its oil as the basis of a drug that helps fight periodontal disease, arthrosis and scleroderma. Elderly people accept this medicine

in the treatment of eczema and calcium deficiency.


The benefits of the fruit for the digestive system are also invaluable. Due to the absence of sugar and fat, it is often included in the diet.

  • The oil of this fruit plant is also widely used in cosmetology.
  • The composition includes polyunsaturated fatty acids, which have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system and also help improve memory.
  • Potassium increases the body's resistance to stress and normalizes water-salt balance. Moreover, doctors recommend this fruit for hypertensive patients.
  • Oleic acid breaks down accumulated cholesterol in the blood and serves as an obstacle to its formation.
  • It also contains potassium, sodium, phosphorus, manganese and magnesium in sufficient quantities.
  • Vitamins A, B, C, E, PP and D are also present in this fruit, which indicates its undeniable benefits.


What does it go with?

The sauce made from avocado will be an excellent addition to various appetizers, fish and meat dishes. It will also add a unique taste to salads with chicken, tuna, onions and shrimp, and chocolate cream, prepared with the addition of this fruit, will be a godsend in your culinary experience.

The sauce also goes well with pasta and fish, and is often used in French cuisine.


Cooking quickly and tasty

In order for your dishes to acquire an exquisite taste and aroma, you need to make the right choice. In this case, the best option would be a fully ripe, but not overripe fruit. Unripe pulp will be hard and tasteless, while overripe pulp will be oily and crumbly. Here are some tips to help you make your choice:

  • Pressure. The surface should be hard, and when pressed with a finger, a small dent will form on it.
  • If you purchased an unripe fruit, you can bring it to the desired condition at home. All you have to do is place the avocado in a paper bag along with a ripe apple or banana. In 1–2 days the fruit will be fully ripened. It's all about ethylene, which is found in apples and bananas and, when released, promotes the rapid ripening of nearby fruits.

You can make cheese sauce with yogurt and avocado. It goes great with salmon or as a vegan option for sandwiches. If you also add pesto and cashews, this combination can be added to nachos.


Guacamole


Preparation:

  • Cut the fruit in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. The peel should be left for serving.
  • Mash or puree the pulp and pour in lime juice to prevent the finished product from darkening.
  • Pass the peeled garlic through a press and add to the mixture.
  • Finely chop the tomatoes and mix with the main mass.
  • Add finely chopped greens.
  • Grind the entire mixture thoroughly, add salt and season with oil.

When everything is ready, keep the mixture in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes and serve.


Traditional


Raw

Excellent for dressing salads.

Ingredients:

  • avocado;
  • olive oil;
  • celery;
  • parsley;
  • lemon juice;
  • onion or garlic.

Preparation: you just need to mix all the ingredients and beat them in a blender.


Vitamin pate

A great option for breakfast or a light snack.

Ingredients:

  • ripe avocado fruit;
  • bread (gray or black - optional);
  • salt;
  • ground black pepper (to taste).

Preparation: the peeled pulp should be mashed with a fork. Then add salt and pepper. Spread the mixture on the bread and enjoy your meal!


For meat and poultry

Spicy

Ingredients:

  • A small amount of fresh onions
  • half a lime or lemon;
  • 3 avocados;
  • 2 heads of garlic;
  • salt (optional).

Preparation:

  • Remove the pit from the fruit and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Mash the pulp into puree, add salt.
  • Finely chop or pass the peeled garlic through a press.
  • Wash the onion and chop finely.
  • Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.


"Mole"

Ingredients:

  • 3 avocados;
  • 1 lime or lemon;
  • 1 pod of hot chili pepper;
  • bell red pepper.

Preparation:

  • Remove the pit from the fruit and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Turn the pulp into puree, add salt.
  • Wash two types of peppers, remove seeds and chop very finely.
  • Mix the mixture thoroughly and serve.


Guacamole with mint

This option includes classic recipe, which is supplemented hot pepper and corn chips.

Ingredients:

  • 80 grams of cilantro;
  • 1 lime (lemon);
  • chili pepper;
  • 2 avocados;
  • 4 cloves of garlic;
  • salt (to taste);
  • fresh mint and corn chips (for serving).


Preparation:

  • Peel the fruit and remove the pit.
  • Pour lemon juice over the pulp.
  • Grate the pulp on a medium grater.
  • Remove the leaves from the washed cilantro and place them in a blender.
  • Send the peeled garlic there.
  • Add the juice of half a lemon and grind until smooth.
  • Place the grated avocado in a blender, add salt and grind to a mousse.
  • Cut the chili into thin slices.

Place the prepared sauce in salad bowls. Top with a small amount of chili pepper, fresh mint and corn chips.


Classical

Ingredients:

  • 200 grams of avocado pulp;
  • 200 grams of sour cream 15 or 20% fat;
  • 3 pods of fresh garlic leaves;
  • 3 sprigs of fresh dill.

Preparation:

  • Combine sour cream and pulp. Beat thoroughly. The volume of the mass should increase by about a quarter.
  • Wash the greens thoroughly, dry and finely chop.
  • Add chopped herbs to the mixture with sour cream. You can add salt if desired.


From avocado and zucchini

Ingredients:

  • half a ripe fruit;
  • 1/3 fresh zucchini;
  • 1–1.5 tsp. lemon juice;
  • half a clove of garlic;
  • a small bunch of parsley;
  • water (the amount depends on the desired consistency);
  • salt (to taste).

Preparation:

  • Scoop out the pulp using a spoon.
  • Coarsely chop the zucchini and peel.
  • Place avocado, zucchini, juice, garlic, herbs and lemon juice into a blender.
  • Add a small amount of water (approximately 50–70 ml).
  • Beat the contents in a blender until the consistency of thick cream.
  • If there is not enough water, you can add more and serve.


For pasta

Ingredients:

  • 2 avocados;
  • garlic clove;
  • shallots, a small bunch;
  • juice from one lemon;
  • a quarter glass of olive oil;
  • ground black pepper and salt (to taste).

Preparation:

  • Peel the fruit.
  • Place the pulp, finely chopped garlic, chopped onion, lemon juice and olive oil into a blender. Beat thoroughly.
  • When the spaghetti is ready, drain the water (reserve half a glass). When the water has cooled a little, add the sauce to it.
  • Place the finished spaghetti on a plate. Pour the thoroughly mixed sauce over the pasta.
  • When finished, sprinkle the dish with salt, pepper and parsley.


With garlic and cream

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe avocado;
  • 1 tsp. salt;
  • 2 garlic cloves;
  • 125 ml cream;
  • 2 tbsp. l. finely chopped basil.

Preparation:

  • Peel the fruit and grind the pulp through a sieve.
  • Add half a teaspoon of salt.
  • Add garlic paste.
  • Whip the cream until creamy consistency.
  • Combine all ingredients and add basil.


With added chickpeas

Ingredients:

  • hummus – 400 g;
  • ripe avocado – 2 pcs.;
  • olive oil – 3 tbsp. l.;
  • tahini – 1 tbsp. l.;
  • freshly ground black pepper;
  • salt;
  • cumin (on the tip of a teaspoon);
  • finely chopped cilantro - 1-2 tbsp. l.;
  • red pepper flakes.

Preparation:

  • Place hummus and tahini in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper (optional).
  • Combine with cumin and avocado. Stir until creamy.
  • If desired, add olive oil, cilantro and red pepper flakes.


The product is served with noodles or chips.

How to store it correctly?

Guacamole should be eaten immediately after preparation. Otherwise, the product will oxidize and become unfit for consumption. The maximum shelf life in the refrigerator is one day.

As for sauces with the addition of lemon juice, they should also be stored in the refrigerator, but no more than 3-5 days. Afterwards they begin to darken and become unsuitable for consumption.

In the next video, watch the recipe for avocado guacamole sauce.

The most famous among vegetable sauces is guacamole - a juicy creation of Mexican cuisine. To make it, very ripe avocados, tomatoes and garlic are used. The remaining components vary as desired.

Preparation:

  1. Carefully cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Scoop out the pulp with a spoon without damaging the skin; it will be useful for serving.
  2. Mash the pulp with a fork or blender. Squeeze and add lime juice immediately, otherwise the sauce will quickly darken.
  3. Peel the garlic and pass through a press. You can add it while blending.
  4. Chop the cherry tomatoes very finely. Instead, you can take a small ripe fruit of a regular tomato.
  5. Remove the parsley leaves from the stems and chop finely.
  6. Mash the vegetables and herbs thoroughly, add salt and season with oil. It is better to take extra virgin olive oil, it will add flavor to the dish.
  7. Cool for 10 minutes and serve with chips, croutons or as a side dish.

It is important to choose the most ripe avocado. The fruit should be easily crushed, but at the same time easily return to its previous shape - this means that it is ideal for guacamole.

Avocado sauce recipes

In addition to the famous guacamole, other bright and hearty sauces are also prepared from avocados. Most of them are vegetarian cuisine and will pleasantly diversify your diet.

  1. Pasta sauce. Mix the pulp of 1 avocado, 2 cloves of garlic, a little lime juice and vegetable oil into a blender. Add chopped basil to the vegetables and add salt.
  2. Sour cream – crush the avocado with a fork and sprinkle with lemon, then beat in a blender with sour cream, salt and garlic. This perfect complement to fish and seafood.
  3. Walnut. Grind 1 avocado, 2 cloves of garlic and 50 g of cashew nuts in a blender. Season with lemon or lime juice and olive oil. Serve with corn chips and toast.

Any of these sauces can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day.

Sauces made with avocado are dense and fatty. They themselves are quite filling and go well with light vegetarian vegetarian dishes. In addition, they are served as an independent snack.

Avocado sauce goes well with many dishes. Avocado has gained immense popularity in the world not only due to its beneficial properties, but also a soft creamy taste.

Avocado's creamy texture is great for making sauces and smoothies. Avocado is the basis for preparing the traditional Mexican dish guacamole.

Avocado sauce - original recipes

This article provides several original recipes Avocado sauces that go well with fish and meat dishes. Avocado is the base that binds all the ingredients into a single whole called sauce.

Creamy Avocado Sauce

  • Ripe peeled avocado
  • 100 gr. heavy cream or natural yogurt without additives
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 50 gr. olive oil
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp. you can take lemon juice concentrate 1 tsp.
  • Salt, pepper to taste

In a blender, mix avocado, cream (yogurt), garlic, olive oil, lemon juice until pureed. Cream sauce Avocado goes perfectly with fish. For example, salmon steak can be served with a dollop of avocado sauce on top.

Ingredients

  • Olive (any vegetable) oil 1 tbsp. l.
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • Finely chopped ginger (approx. 1 cm of root)
  • 1 chili pepper (or a pinch of ground cayenne pepper)
  • 100 gr. nuts (whatever is available: cashews, peanuts, etc.)
  • Honey 1 tbsp.
  • 1 large ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp.
  • 100 gr. water
  • Bunch of cilantro leaves
  • Salt to taste

Making a spicy avocado sauce for meat

  1. In a saucepan, mix olive oil, onion, garlic, ginger, chili and, stirring, simmer for 5 minutes until the onion is soft.
  2. Transfer this mixture to a blender, add nuts, honey, water. Mix until smooth.
  3. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
  4. Add avocado, lemon juice and pre-cut cilantro leaves to the cooled mixture.
  5. Mix in a blender until smooth.

The cilantro leaves should turn into green specks. Spicy avocado sauce is ready. This quantity is for 4 servings. Excellent with any meat dishes and fish.

Avocado chocolate mousse

Serve with fruit, biscuit, strawberries. Looks very tempting! Chocolate avocado mousse is no longer a sauce, but an original sweet dessert that you can surprise your guests with and indulge yourself.

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 100 gr. instant cocoa powder
  • A pinch of vanillin
  • 50 gr. any sweet syrup (raspberry, strawberry, etc.)
  • 50 gr. heavy cream

Chop the avocado and place in a food processor. Add cocoa, vanillin, cream, syrup. Mix for about 30-40 seconds until the mousse reaches the desired consistency. Cool in the refrigerator. Avocados cannot be stored in the refrigerator; they are a tropical fruit that does not like low temperatures.

If the avocado is not yet ripe, it is best to store the avocado in a paper bag in a dark, dry place until ripe. Peeled avocado oxidizes quickly, so lemon juice is added to dishes. Avocado is a fertile ground for any kitchen experiments. Please note that to prepare sauces, you need to use only fresh, ripe avocados.

For many Russians it is still considered a little-known exotic fruit, about which all that is known is that it brings incredible benefits to the body.

Scientists say that avocado is a real treasury that contains many useful substances.

It should also be noted that from this wonderful exotic fruit you can prepare a large number of very tasty, satisfying, but not too high-calorie dishes.

A fully ripened fruit has an original and very interesting taste, as well as oily pulp, from which you can prepare a large number of thick snack sauces that can be used as an addition to chicken, meat dishes, and also fish.

Some thick sauces Avocado can generally be used as a separate snack, and in this case it is recommended to serve it with corn chips or crackers.

Any avocado sauces with any other additional ingredients are very delicate taste, they can be combined with various hot dishes.

By the way, you can prepare avocado sauces in large quantities, since they can be stored in the refrigerator for about a week; after cooking, you only need to put the prepared delicate snack into small jars, then take it out as needed, and during storage in the refrigerator it properties will not change or deteriorate.

Avocado sauce with sour cream for meat dishes and chicken

Avocado sauce with sour cream for meat dishes and chicken

The sauce made from avocado with sour cream has such a delicate consistency that it can be served not only with any meat or chicken, but also with baked vegetables, which is why this snack is often called a universal one.

You will need:

  • Ground black pepper (to your taste)
  • Thick homemade sour cream (half a glass)
  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice (one and a half teaspoons)
  • Any garden fresh greens, for example, cilantro (one small bunch)
  • Table salt (to your taste)
  • Avocado (two pieces)

How to cook:

1. Wash all the greens and avocados, then chop the greens at random, place them in a container with high walls, remove the skin of the avocado, then cut the fruits into halves and remove the seeds.

2. Cut the avocado pulp into arbitrary pieces, place it in the container where the chopped greens are located, add all the remaining ingredients there, beat all the ingredients very thoroughly into a tender, soft and homogeneous mixture.

3. If you plan to prepare a sauce for some fruit salad or ice cream, then it is better to exclude pepper from the composition, but you can add a little juice from some berries or juicy fruits.

Calorie content of sauce per 100 g. — 127 kcal

Bon appetit!

Avocado sauce instead of mayonnaise

Avocado sauce recipe instead of mayonnaise

From this exotic fruit you can prepare an unusual, satisfying and healthy mayonnaise.

You will need:

  • Wine or balsamic vinegar (one tablespoon)
  • Avocado is very juicy and soft (half of the fruit)
  • (120 ml.)
  • Crushed pepper and fine rock salt (to your taste)
  • large (one piece)

How to cook:

1. Break one chicken egg into a large bowl, pour in olive oil and balsamic or wine vinegar.

2. To the consistency of thick mayonnaise, you need to beat all the ingredients with a submersible blender, add chopped pepper and fine salt to taste.

3. Separately, beat the pulp of the juicy avocado, combine the mixture with other ingredients and carefully mix everything with a spatula.

4. You can use prepared thick avocado mayonnaise for baked fish, hot meat dishes, and also as a dressing for salads.

Calorie content 100 gr. — 133 kcal

Bon appetit!

Avocado sauce for fish

Avocado sauce for fish

You can make a wonderful sauce from avocado and fish dishes Moreover, you don’t need too many ingredients to prepare such a snack.

You will need:

  • Pulp of the ripest avocado (one piece)
  • Fresh leaves (one handful)
  • Large peeled slices (two pieces)
  • Fresh garden greens, for example, (one small bunch)
  • Juicy lemon (half fruit)
  • peeled (half a teaspoon)

How to cook:

1. Place the avocado pulp in a bowl, mash it thoroughly with a fork, immediately pour in freshly squeezed lemon juice, add all the chopped herbs, as well as grated walnuts, mix everything.

On a note! Serve avocado sauce and walnuts It can be used with any fish dishes, but most of all it goes well with baked fish.

You can make the avocado sauce more piquant; in this case, it is recommended to add chopped green pepper. Spicy lovers can prepare an excellent spicy sauce from avocado, garlic and herbs for fish with the addition of hot.

You can also make wonderful sweet sauces from avocados, which can be used as a tasty and nutritious layer for homemade sponge cakes.

If you plan to prepare such a sauce for children, then you can add some juicy fruits to it, and you can use it instead of sandwich butter or chocolate spread.

Calorie content 100 gr. — 120 kcal

Bon appetit!

Avocado and mango sauce for fruit salads

The most surprising thing is the combination of avocado and mango; using these fruits you can get a wonderful sauce with a tropical taste, and you can use it to dress fruit salads.

You will need:

  • Natural thick yogurt without any additives (half a glass)
  • Ripe pulp of a large avocado (one piece)
  • Granulated cane sugar (one teaspoon)
  • Powdered vanillin (to your taste)
  • Juicy large pulp (one piece)
  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice (one tablespoon)

How to cook:

1. Place all of the above ingredients into a bowl with high sides and beat thoroughly until creamy using an immersion blender.

This sweet avocado and mango sauce can also be served as a dish on its own. In this case, you will need to transfer the delicate mixture in equal portions into small serving containers and garnish with fresh lemon balm or mint leaves.

Calorie content 100 gr. — 115 kcal

Bon appetit!

Avocado and strawberry sauce for fruit salads

This dressing sauce has an unusual and very beautiful colour, and it is recommended to use it for fruit salads.

You will need:

  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice (half a teaspoon)
  • Homemade thick sour cream (one-third cup)
  • Chocolate crumbs (one and a half teaspoons)
  • Selected juicy strawberries (five pieces)
  • Granulated sugar (one teaspoon)
  • Ripe avocado pulp (one piece)

How to cook:

1. First you need to wash the berries and avocados, then process the fruits, place them in a deep bowl and mash them thoroughly.

2. Immediately sprinkle with lemon juice. It is necessary to add lemon juice, as thanks to lemon juice the fruit will retain its bright color.

3. After this, add the remaining ingredients to the berry-fruit mixture, beat everything and add the prepared dressing to the salad.

Bon appetit!

Video recipe: Avocado sauce instead of mayonnaise

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Avocado is one of the healthiest fruits. This is a real storehouse of vitamins and nutrients. And it is often used as an ingredient for many recipes. Avocado sauce can be a great addition to fish, meat, and vegetables. Especially if you cook it correctly.

Guacamole

This is the most famous and popular recipe from the fruit in question, which originated in southern countries. Pygmies, by the way, use avocado guacamole sauce as a dressing not only for hot dishes, but also for broths, soups and even desserts. You can prepare it according to different recipes, however, there are several constant components:

  • avocado;
  • lime juice and pulp;
  • lemon;
  • salt.

The pulp of the fruit is crushed to a pulp. This can be done with a fork (if the avocado is very ripe) and a blender. Next, add lime and lemon juice to the slurry. This is required so that the pleasant green tint is preserved. The resulting mixture is seasoned with salt, then softened with lime. Avocado sauce, the recipes of which can be very different, is often also prepared with pepper, onion, garlic, paprika, and herbs. Guacamole goes best with meat and fish, complementing the taste and aroma of dishes.

Sour cream version

Avocado sauce with sour cream is a great way to decorate vegetable side dishes, and, of course, complement their taste. To prepare it you will need:

  • avocado pulp (without pits and peel);
  • sour cream;
  • lemon juice;
  • ground black pepper;
  • salt;
  • greenery;
  • garlic.

All ingredients are mixed in a blender until homogeneous mass. If there is no such device in the kitchen, then you can do everything manually. The pulp is crushed with a fork, mixed with lemon juice, sour cream, pepper and salt. The garlic is squeezed out and added to the resulting mass. To obtain a uniform consistency from the avocado sauce, you need to stir it well several times with a fork or spatula.

Sweet option

This option is suitable for dressing a fruit salad or complementing dessert, ice cream, or fruit. Sweet sauce from avocado, the recipes for which will be described below, can be used to grease baking cakes, since the consistency is quite thick. You shouldn’t bake it for a long time, otherwise the taste will suffer somewhat. But you can safely grease hot, ready-made cakes with it. Kids love to use sweet sauces instead of chocolate paste and butter. They are really tasty, and most importantly - healthy.

Mango and avocado

This tropical mix is ​​especially popular with children. For preparation you will need:

  • mango and avocado pulp;
  • plain yogurt;
  • sugar;
  • lemon juice;
  • vanillin.

All ingredients are mixed until smooth in a blender or manually with a fork. For decoration, you can use sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm.

Avocado and strawberry

This combination produces a very unusual color that is liked by both children and adults. We will need the following ingredients:

  • ripe avocado pulp;
  • strawberry;
  • chocolate chips;
  • sour cream;
  • lemon juice (a couple of drops);
  • sugar or powdered sugar.

First, mash the fruit to a paste, then add lemon juice. This will prevent the sauce from losing its color. Gradually other components intervene. This avocado sauce goes well with ice cream and fresh fruit.

Sauce for fish dishes

This recipe is very easy to prepare, and, most importantly, does not require large quantity ingredients. Avocado sauce for fish consists of:

  • fruit pulp;
  • walnuts;
  • greenery;
  • lemon;
  • basilica;
  • garlic

Cooking time is only five minutes. The pulp is crushed with a fork, the walnuts are crushed with a pestle, the garlic is pressed to a paste. Finely chop the greens and fresh basil. All ingredients are mixed, then seasoned with lemon juice. Can be served with any baked or fried fish.

Meat abundance

Meat goes especially well with hot sauces, including from avocados. It's not difficult to prepare. We will need:

  • avocado pulp without pit and skin;
  • ground red pepper;
  • paprika;
  • bell pepper;
  • greenery;
  • lemon juice (a couple of drops);
  • salt;
  • spices to taste.

Anything that can be finely chopped should be chopped. The avocado pulp is rubbed through a fine sieve or passed through a grater. All ingredients are mixed until smooth, except for spices. They are added at the very end, just before serving the sauce. It goes especially well with pork, but those with problems with the intestines and pancreas should be careful, as the dish seasoned with it will become very spicy.

Alternative to tartare

Avocado sauce instead of mayonnaise is often served this way unusual recipe. It can easily replace such a popular tartare. For preparation you will need:

  • avocado pulp;
  • pickled cucumbers (preferably gherkins);
  • greenery;
  • a clove of garlic for spiciness;
  • lime juice;
  • salt;
  • sour cream.

Pickled cucumbers are cut into very small cubes, which are mixed with sour cream and chopped herbs. Press the garlic to a pulp and add salt. The avocado pulp is rubbed through a sieve or grater and seasoned with lemon juice. Only then garlic is added to it. A few minutes before serving, mix two ingredients: avocado and sour cream with cucumbers. If you combine them at once, the sauce will turn out watery. And this will significantly affect its taste. The sauce prepared according to this recipe goes perfectly with all dishes: fish, meat, side dishes. It is often used instead of butter, spread on sandwiches. This sauce can also be added to ingredients for snacks in the form of tartlets.