Stocks & Sauces 19 Stocks & Sauces

A small pot of Melissa Thompson's hot pepper sauce the recipe was originally printed in her book Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook

Melissa’s Ultimate Hot Sauce Recipe

Hot sauce is a permanent fixture at the Jamaican jerk pits spread across the island. My ultimate hot sauce recipe, featuring Scotch bonnets, which are abundant in Jamaica – their fruity, hot flavour is never far from a plate.

Melissa Thompson's jerk chicken gravy made in a saucepan.

Melissa’s Jerk Gravy Recipe

This jerk chicken gravy recipe is a nod to both my Jamaican and British roots. You don’t really get jerk gravy in Jamaica; jerk is more likely to be accompanied by ultimate hot sauce recipe, ketchup or a sort of barbecue sauce.

Pork bones alongside carrots, black peppercorns, a chopped onion, and herbs.

Pork Stock Recipe

Learn how to make a rich pork stock recipe using roasted pork bones, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for soups, sauces, braises, and gravies.

Chicken carcass alongside selected vegetables and herbs.

Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

Learn how to make a rich, flavourful homemade chicken stock using chicken wings and carcasses. Perfect for soups, stews, sauces, and broths. A game-changer for your home cooking!

Salsa al dragoncello served with ribeye of beef roast and confit potatoes.

Salsa dragoncello

Dragoncello is Italian for tarragon, making this a tarragon salsa. Fantastic with both fish and meat, it will make an excellent addition to your repertoire.

Lamb chops with cucumber salad and minted yoghurt.

Minted yoghurt

With distinctly Mediterranean roots, this cooling mint yoghurt gets a little lift from grated garlic, salt, lemon, olive oil, and plenty of fresh chopped mint.