Coffee sauce

A steak served with coffee sauce

Coffee sauce is a culinary sauce that includes coffee in its preparation. It is sometimes prepared using instant coffee.[1][2] Coffee sauce has been used in American cuisine since at least 1904.[3] Coffee sauce may be sweet or savory.

Sweet preparations may use sweeteners such as sugar, simple syrup, maple syrup or golden syrup.[1][2][4][5] Evaporated milk is sometimes used in sweet versions of coffee sauce,[6] and some versions utilize whiskey to add flavor.[7] Additional ingredients utilized in some preparations include eggs and whipped cream.[8][9]

Uses

Sweet uses of the sauce include its use on cakes, chestnuts, flan, ice cream, pancakes, puddings, tortes, soufflés, sweet potatoes and waffles.[4][5][9][10][11][12]

Savory uses of the sauce include its use on salmon[13] and steak.

Commercial preparations

A mass-produced coffee sauce has been manufactured for consumer purchase by the company Ahh!Gourmet, under the brand name Perky Savory Coffee Sauce.[14]

See also

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Eat Well Live Well: Gluten Intolerance - Murdoch Books Test Kitchen with Dr. Susanna Holt . p. 146.
  3. Hill, Janet McKenzie (1904). The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics. Boston Cooking-School Magazine. p. 158.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sharing Sweet Secrets: Gluten & Wheat Free - Pamela Moriarty. p. 51.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Delectable Desserts: Over 250 Best-Loved Recipes for Every Season of the Year - Wendy Louise, MaryAnn Koopmann. p. 244.
  6. Harding, Florence Kling (contributor) (1921). Twentieth Century Cook Book, an Up-to-date and Skillful Preparation on the Art of Cooking and Modern Candy Making Simplified. Haldeman-Julius Company. p. 97.
  7. Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles, and Fools: 80 Glorious Desserts - Margaret Johnson. p. 35.
  8. Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook. p. 275.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Grandma Grace's Southern Favorites: Very, Very Old Recipes Adapted for a New ... - Marty Davidson. p. 106.
  10. Good Housekeeping, Volume 52. pp. 240-241.
  11. Table Talk. p. 585.
  12. Chocolate, Coffee, Caramel: A Cook's Book of Decadence - Gordana Trifunovic. p. 208.
  13. Coffee: The Revolutionary Drink for Pleasure and Health - Roseane M. Santos, M.Sc., Ph.D. & Darcy R. Lima, M.D., Ph.D.
  14. The Protein Counter: 3rd Edition. p. 352.
  15. Orchant, Rebecca (February 26, 2013). "Coffee Milk: The Rhode Island Specialty Fueled By Autocrat Syrup". Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

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