The Easiest Ways to Thicken Up a Runny Sauce
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Saucing a piece of meat, only to have it run off and pool on the plate, is heartbreaking. A good sauce is a vehicle for contrasting and complementary flavors, but it doesn’t do you any good if it can’t stick to the food it’s supposed to be saucing.