Morel Sauce
6 servings
60 minutes
Morel sauce is a true gastronomic treasure of European cuisine. Its delicate, rich flavor with subtle woody and nutty notes perfectly complements meat dishes, especially veal. Morels, among the most exquisite mushrooms, lend the sauce a complex aroma, while wine and balsamic vinegar add a refined tanginess. Shallots and caramelized sugar create a balance of sweetness and spiciness, while butter gives it a velvety texture. This sauce was born from the traditions of French gastronomy, where mushrooms are valued for their uniqueness and depth of flavor. Serving it with veal or other tender meat dishes transforms it into a true culinary masterpiece that reveals the richness and elegance of European flavors.
1
In a small cast iron skillet, boil 60 ml of water with sugar without stirring until caramel forms.
- Sugar: 50 g
2
Remove the pot from the heat, carefully pour in the wine and balsamic vinegar, return the saucepan to the stove and heat again to dissolve the caramel, which will take about three minutes.
- Red wine vinegar: 55 ml
- Balsamic vinegar: 1 tablespoon
3
In another cast-iron pot, heat the oil and sauté the morels for five minutes: almost all the juices from the mushrooms should evaporate. Transfer the morels to a bowl.
- Butter: 3 tablespoons
- Morels: 450 g
4
Sauté shallots in mushroom oil until golden, add wine and reduce by half, pour in broth and simmer for a quarter of an hour. Remove from heat and mix with caramel.
- Shallots: 80 g
- Red dry wine: 460 ml
- Veal broth: 460 ml
5
Season the sauce with salt and pepper, add mushrooms, and adjust the taste with lemon juice and/or balsamic vinegar if necessary. Serve with veal.
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Morels: 450 g
- Balsamic vinegar: 1 tablespoon