As seasoned cooks already know, the culinary arts have building blocks – key skills and gustatory elements – that form the basis of the array of dishes it is possible to create. Among these essentials are foundational sauces.

So, roll up your sleeves, would-be ‘kitcheneers’: it’s time to learn how to make tangy salsa (pico de gallo), spicy red sauce and creamy béchamel, guided by the perennially irreverent YouTube chef ‘Oliver Babish’ (a character created by Andrew Rea).

For ingredients and written instructions, click here. View the original video here.

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