La Liaison: Épaississement et Finition des Sauces
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Origin
Larousse Gastronomique's entry on liaison (binding agent) catalogues the seven classical methods for thickening and finishing French sauces — from the roux (flour cooked in fat) to the liaison au sang (blood thickening, now rarely used). The precision of the French vocabulary — each thickening method named and categorised separately — reflects the analytical rigour of classical French culinary thinking.
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Description
The seven classical French sauce liaisons — each producing a different texture, flavour contribution, and stability level.
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The Thread
—Japanese ankake (cornstarch liaison — same thickening principle, different starch), Chinese sauce liaisons (cornstarch as standard liaison — same function), Indian yogurt liaison (yogurt stirred in of
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Pillars V — VII
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