open ur mind to the base of a sauce that is literally just x_____ (meat, protein sub maybe if it makes good fond) 40, and pepper. oh baby made a Mac sauce with that base and it SMACKED

deglaze the pan after browning ur protein and scrape up fond and add pepper and cook down....base to any tasty sauce probably

REDUCED 40 AND PEPPER JUST IS *chefs kiss* @MythicalChef

I'm saying pls let @MythicalChef see this thread and after this is all over he'd let me be on his show