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With over 180 years of combined service in working kitchens, no one understands the challenges that chefs face better than Essential Cuisine brigade. 

Essential Cuisine are proud to provide you and your team with the best quality stocks, jus, gravies, sauces and glaces, perfect for your working kitchen.

PREMIER VEAL JUS

5 star jus in minutes. Tastes and performs like a kitchen-made jus, without the time consuming make up.

Size : 1kg tub


Yield : 8 litres


Shelf-life : 15 months

Benefits

  • Meaty taste
  • Viscous mouth-feel
  • Mirror-like sheen
  • Convenient and versatile
  • Freeze-thaw stable once made up
  • Gluten free
  • No costly sourcing, preparation and disposal of bones.
  • Perfect for banqueting

GAME GLACE

A game flavoured, robust and intense glace. Perfect for finishing your jus and sauces.

Size : 600g jar


Shelf-life : 15 months

Benefits

  • Versatile, high quality reductions courtesy of The Stock People.
  • Made by chefs with the taste and versatility to make your dishes extraordinary.
  • Gluten free.
  • Use with confidence as you would any reduced stock or glace.

NO 1. BEEF GRAVY

Made with real beef stock and beef dripping for that great gravy taste, and now Gluten Free. Use this product on its own, or feel free to add your own meat juices. Either way it is the perfect accompaniment to your roast beef, grills, sausages and pies. It also meets the Department of Health 2017 salt targets.

Size : 1.5kg tub


Yield : 20 litres


Shelf-life : 12 months

Benefits

  • Gluten free
  • Traditionally tasting gravy made with beef stock and dripping
  • Superior bain-marie holding qualities
  • Freeze-thaw and bain marie stable once made up
  • Contains no declarable allergens^ This product does not contain declarable allergens under the EU regulation 1169/2011 (Annex II)
  • We don’t use GM ingredients, preservatives or added MSG

SIGNATURE RED WINE JUS

Made from the finest ingredients, this Signature Red Wine Jus has all the taste and performance of a finished kitchen-made jus; a clean flavour, a mirror-like sheen, and that viscous mouth-feel. Signature Red Wine Jus has excellent holding qualities, so it can be reheated, extended or finished to your own recipe. What takes the chef hours to make can be produced in just minutes.

Size : 1 litre carton (ready to use)


Yield : 6 litres (6 cartons per case)


Shelf-life : 12 months

Benefits

  • Versatile and ready to use
  • Finest quality made with first class ingredients to achieve truly authentic tastes
  • Excellent holding qualities so no wastage or running out
  • Can be reheated, extended or finished to your own recipe
  • Gluten free

SIGNATURE BEEF JUS

Just like a kitchen-made jus, Signature Beef Jus contains naturally occurring gelatine and meatiness, but it is also deliberately basic so that you can add your own ingredients to create your own signature sauces.

Size : 1 litre carton (ready to use)


Yield : 8 litres


Shelf-life : 12 months

Benefits

  • Versatile and ready to use
  • Finest quality made with first class ingredients to achieve truly authentic tastes
  • Excellent holding qualities so no wastage or running out
  • Can be reheated, extended or finished to your own recipe
  • Gluten free

 

 

 

 

BEEF STOCK

Meaty, robust and full of beefiness! Made from the finest ingredients, this Beef Stock is perfect for braising, casseroling, gravies and sauces

Size : 800g tub


Yield : 50 litres


Shelf-life : 18 months

Benefits

  • Tastes like kitchen-made
  • Powder form, so can be added at any stage
  • Superior yield (50 litres per pot!)
  • Produced in the UK by The Stock People
  • Well balanced seasoning
  • Gluten free

TURKEY STOCK

This Turkey Stock has been created by The Stock People to give you the taste and flavour of a traditional stock. Made with the finest ingredients, and produces the perfect stock every time. It’s convenient and versatile; use just as you would a freshly made stock.

Size : 800g tub


Yield : 50 litres


Shelf-life : 18 months

Benefits

  • Tastes like kitchen-made
  • Powder form, so can be added at any stage
  • Superior yield (53 litres per pot!)
  • Produced in the UK by The Stock People
  • Well balanced seasoning
  • Gluten free

GLACE RANGE

A delicious pork reduction, rounded and juicy.

Size : 600g jar


Shelf-life : 15 months

Benefits

  • Versatile, high quality reductions courtesy of The Stock People.
  • Made by chefs with the taste and versatility to make your dishes extraordinary.
  • Gluten free.
  • Use with confidence as you would any reduced stock or glace.

PEPPERCORN SAUCE

A blend of beef and veal stocks, cracked black pepper, and a splash of brandy. Make it your own by adding fresh cream and peppercorns.

Size : 800g tub


Shelf-life : 12 months

Benefits

  • Versatile sauces that can be used as a traditional pour over sauce or as a key ingredient in a wide range of recipes
  • Makes 50 generous 100ml sauce servings per jar
  • British-made
  • Prepare in under 8 minutes – simply add water and cream
  • Gluten free
  • Big savings on dairy – use 25% less cream versus scratch-made sauce
  • Ambient shortage and long shelf life, even once opened (12 months)
  • Freeze-thaw stable when made with fresh double cream

WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Essential Cuisine's versatile Wild Mushroom Sauce Base contains hand picked ceps from wild forests. Use to make a rich, creamy sauce, perfect for a variety of vegetarian dishes.

Size : 800g tub


Shelf-life : 12 months


This product is suitable for the following dietary requirements:

  • Vegetarian

 Benefits

  • Versatile sauces that can be used as a traditional pour over sauce or as a key ingredient in a wide range of recipes
  • Makes 50 generous 100ml sauce servings per jar
  • Vegetarian | Gluten free
  • British-made
  • Prepare in under 8 minutes – simply add water and cream
  • Big savings on dairy – use 25% less cream versus scratch-made sauce
  • Freeze-thaw stable when made with fresh double cream

BEEF GLACE

A rich and meaty reduction, perfect for stocks and sauces.

Size : 600g tub


Shelf-life : 15 months

Benefits

  • Versatile, high quality reductions courtesy of The Stock People.
  • Made by chefs with the taste and versatility to make your dishes extraordinary.
  • Gluten free.
  • Use with confidence as you would any reduced stock or glace.

ASIAN AROMATIC STOCK BASE

A versatile and fragrant base with delicate tones of lemongrass, coriander, ginger and star anise, perfect for introducing Asian flavours into your cooking.

Size : 1kg tub


Yield : 25 litres


Shelf-life : 12 months


This product is suitable for the following dietary requirements:

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

ASIAN MASTER STOCK BASE

A classic stock base for Asian broths, this gloriously rich, meaty base has layers of flavour and hints of garlic, ginger and star anise.

Size : 1kg tub


Yield : 25 litres


Shelf-life : 12 months

Benefits

  • Makes 25 litres per pot
  • No added MSG
  • Complies with DOH Salt Guidelines
  • Ensures consistency in flavour and seasoning
  • Highly versatile, easy to use concentrated base

ASIAN MISO STOCK BROTH

A well-rounded broth base made with Miso, a traditional fermented soy, blended with a light savoury background for a perfectly balanced taste.

Size : 1kg tub


Yield : 25 litres


Shelf-life : 12 months


This product is suitable for the following dietary requirements:

  • Vegetarian

Benefits

  • Makes 25 litres per pot
  • No added MSG
  • Suitable for vegetarians
  • Complies with DOH Salt Guidelines
  • Ensures consistency in flavour and seasoning
  • Highly versatile, easy to use concentrated base

LOBSTER SAUCE

A rich and flavourful sauce base with hints of tomato and aromatic vegetables, herbs and spices. Use to make a rich and creamy lobster sauce, perfect for seafood dishes. Make it your own by adding freshly squeezed lemon and chopped dill.

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Size : 800g tub


Yield : 5 litres


Shelf-life : 9months

Benefits

  • It adds some luxury and elegance to any seafood dish
  • Consistently made sauce every time
  • Versatile in application
  • Premiumise dishes effectively with the rising cost of lobster and shellfish