Bordelaise Sauce For Game

Recipe Ingredients

		Matignon
1/3 cup	48g / 1.7oz	Parsnip - diced
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Celery ribs and leaves - chopped
1 section		Thyme
1 teaspoon	5ml	Bacon fat or butter
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Onion - chopped
2		Bay leaves - crushed
1 tablespoon	15ml	Bacon - minced
1/4 cup	59ml	Madeira
		Sauce Espagnole
1 cup	237ml	Matignon - from above
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Flour
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Tomatoes - peeled, chopped
8 cups	1896ml	Stock - clarified carb/beef
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Beef drippings
12		Cracked peppercorns
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Parsley - chopped
		Bordelaise Sauce
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry red wine
1 cup	237ml	Espagnole sauce - from above
6		Crushed peppercorns
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Bone marrow - diced.

Recipe Instructions

This is a three step process ( four if you count making the stock in advance) but well worth it as it makes a superb accompaniment to the finest game or beef steaks and roasts. The Matignon is similar to Mirepoix. Carrot is traditional in the classic French recipe but parsnip is more appropriate for game. Melt the bacon fat, mince the vegetables and add to the pan with the herbs.

Cook slowly for 15 minutes until vegetables are soft. Set aside and deglaze pan with the Madeira. Reserve the liquid. Melt in a heavy saucepan the drippings.

Add the Matignon and reheat it. Add the flour, heat and stir until browned. Then add the pepper, tomatoes, parsley and stir. Add the stock and simmer gently until liquid reduced by half, about 2-2 1/2 hours Stir occasionally and skim fat off the top as it accumulates.

Strain the sauce and stir occasionally as it cools to avoid skimming.

There should be about 6 cups. Set aside 5 cups for other brown sauces later and take one cup for the last step. In a saucepan, gently simmer red wine with pepper until reduced to 3/4. Add one cup of Espagnole and simmer 5 minutes Add reserved Madeira de-glazing liquid from step one and the diced marrow and poach it 5 minutes Serve with game or beef chops, steaks, roasted Fillet Mignon, char boiled cuts and sweetbreads.

Source:
Bolner's Fiesta Brand

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