brown sauce
Noun
Meaning
bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.
a sauce based on soy sauce
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According to Louis Diat, the creator of vichyssoise and the author of the classic Gourmet's Basic French Cookbook: "There is a story that explains why the most important basic brown sauce in French cuisine is called sauce espagnole, or Spanish sauce.
Burgers from this type of outlet are usually served without any form of salad — only fried onions and a choice of tomato ketchup, mustard or brown sauce.
It is usually a mix of vegetables and meat in a brown sauce but can also be served in a white sauce.
Thicker, Worcestershire sauce-based sauces are manufactured in Japan under brand names such as 'Bulldog', which reflect its English origins, but this is a brown sauce more similar to HP Sauce rather than any type of Worcestershire Sauce.