Topic · Chef’s Techniques: Mise en Place & Cooking Methods
How to Read a Sauce: the Nappe Test
A sauce is at the right consistency when it coats (nappe) the back of a spoon and a line drawn through it stays clear.
Key points
- Dip a spoon in the sauce.
- Draw a line through the sauce on the back of the spoon with your finger.
- If the line holds, the sauce is ready.