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Hovmästarsås
Sweden
In Swedish, 'hovmästarsås' means 'head waiter's sauce'. It's the standard sauce for gravlax at the Christmas smörgåsbord.
The Swedish 'maître d' sauce' — a sweet-sharp mustard and dill sauce. The classic accompaniment to gravlax.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
90 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
2 tbspSwedish or Dijon mustard
1 tbspcaster sugar
1 tbspwhite wine vinegar
4 tbspvegetable oil
2 tbspfresh dill, finely chopped
1 tbspdouble cream (optional)
pinchsalt and white pepper
Method
1
Whisk the mustard, sugar and vinegar in a bowl until the sugar dissolves.
2
Slowly whisk in the oil until the sauce thickens.
3
Stir in the dill and cream. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Chill for an hour before serving. Keeps for a week.
Chef's Tip
Add the oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, so the sauce stays emulsified and glossy.
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