Sauce: Hongroise

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Created by Kitchen2MyTable

Inspired by “Sauce Hongroise” from www.bloc-notes-culinaire.com

Sauce: Hongroise recipe
Serving Size: 8

Ingredients

- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- About 0.529 oz (15 g) butter for sweating
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) paprika
- About 0.8454 cup (200 mL) white wine
- 1 bouquet garni
- About 4.227 cups (1 L) prepared veal, chicken or fish velouté
- About 3.53 oz (100 g) butter for finishing
- Fine salt to taste

Instructions

1. Melt the smaller butter portion; gently soften onion with a little salt without browning.
2. Stir in paprika, then wine and bouquet garni. Simmer until two-thirds of the wine remains.
3. Add velouté; cook a few minutes. Strain out aromatics. Whisk in finishing butter; serve.

Measurement note: Original quantities retained; calculated equivalents use actual US customary volume definitions and are rounded. Mass converts only to mass; volume only to volume. Source metric amounts govern; preceding US approximations are like-unit conversions. Uses the modern recipe above the separate historical excerpt.

Yield: 8 servings

Source: Adapted from Bloc-Notes Culinaire (no individual author credited).
https://www.bloc-notes-culinaire.com/2016/10/sauce-hongroise.html
Estimated Nutritional Information*

Per serving | Servings: 8

Calories: 131 kcal
Carbohydrates: 2.4 g
Protein: 0.4 g
Fat: 11.8 g
Saturated fat: 7.4 g
Trans fat: 0.5 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fiber: 0.5 g
Sugar: 0.9 g
Sodium: 95 mg
Potassium: 61 mg
Calcium: 11 mg
Iron: 0.28 mg
Vitamin A: 119 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 1 mg

Generated: 2026-11-10T01:23:05+00:00

*Values are estimates based on USDA data and mathematical calculations. Actual values may vary. Where data are unavailable, those contributions are excluded. Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Saturated fat, Trans fat, Cholesterol, Fiber, Sugar, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Vitamin A and Vitamin C are known subtotals. Missing contributions are unknown, not zero.

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Important Cooking Safety Notice

Please ensure all proteins are cooked to a safe internal temperature:

  • Chicken & Poultry: 165°F (74°C)
  • Ground Meats (Beef, Pork, Lamb): 160°F (71°C)
  • Whole Cuts of Pork, Beef, Veal, Lamb: 145°F (63°C) plus a 3-minute rest
  • Fish & Shellfish: 145°F (63°C)

Always use a food thermometer to verify doneness. Stay safe and enjoy cooking!