Cumberland Sauce – It Only Sounds Stuffy
Cumberland sauce sounds more like something that the Queen
would be spooning over a Quail en Croute than it does Uncle Charlie over a
slice of ham. However, despite this sassy sauce’s upper-crusty sounding name,
it’s actually quite rustic.
My “Black Cumberland” version uses black currants instead of
the traditional red, and also includes some very browned-blackened onions, but
like all similar recipes, this begs for even further adaptation depending on
the meat. Maybe a little mint for lamb, or a touch of cardamom for that smoked
duck breast?