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Dill Sauce

4 servings
Vegetarian Diet, Czech Simmering

This dill sauce originated in Czech Republic and is typical for its dilly but also creamy and sweet and sour taste that makes it totally original and irresistible at the same time. Dill sauce is commonly served with beef or with hard-boiled eggs, which makes this sauce not only super...

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... tasty, but also vegetarian-friendly. A great side for this sauce is dumplings or boiled potatoes, but this sauce also works great with any steak and many other sides. It is a great sauce not only for Czech meals, but also as a sauce for steaks and other proteins.

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Tom Tom Founder
January 30, 2024
  • 25 min.
  • 25 min.
  • 1/5
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Best served with:

Czech Side Bread Dumpling (Houskovy Knedlik)
Hard Boiled Eggs
Czech Beef Roast
Boiled Potatoes with Butter

Directions:

1. Sauce base:

1.1. Place a sauce pan on medium heat and add:

1 stick of butter – cut into a few pieces

Let it fully melt with occasional stirring.

1.2. Add:

⅓ cup of flour

Continuously stir with a whisk until the butter and flour combine (about 30 seconds).

2. Simmering:

2.1. Increase the heat to medium-high and add:

4 cups of whole milk
¼ cup of granulated sugar
3 TBSP of dill
1 TSP of salt
¼ TSP of ground pepper

Thoroughly stir. Bring to a simmer (about 195°F) with occasional stirring.

2.2.

Lower heat to medium and cook with occasional stirring until the sauce thickens (usually about 5 – 10 minutes).

3. Finishing phase:

3.1. Add:

 4 TSP of distilled white vinegar

Thoroughly stir until nicely combined.

3.2.

Cook with occasional stirring until fully incorporated (about 1 – 2 minutes).

3.3.

Taste and add salt or/and pepper if needed.

4. Serving:

4.1.

Serve with hard-boiled eggs (2 eggs cut in halves per portion) or czech beef roast and side dumplings or boiled potatoes.

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