Burgundy Sauce - Bénédicta

Give your dishes a Burgundian flair with Bénédicta’s Burgundy Sauce!Burgundy sauce, or “sauce bourguignonne,” is a French sauce with a base of red wine with onions or shallots, a bouquet garni (parsley, thyme and bay leaf), reduced, strained, and mixed with some espagnole sauce (a mother sauce used as a base for other sauces). Just before serving, Burgundy sauce is mounted with butter and seasoned lightly with cayenne pepper. Like all red wine sauces, mushrooms may be added during cooking to enrich the flavor.Burgundy is a region in the center of France, southeast of Paris, known especially for its red and white wines – Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the most commonly-grown grapes. Over time, the name “Burgundy” has signified numerous political entities, including kingdoms and duchies spanning territory from the Mediterranean to the Low Countries. Nowadays, Burgundy is one of France's main wine-producing areas. The reputation and quality of the top wines, together with the fact that the