The beautiful name "pink sauce" hides the usual combination of mayonnaise and tomato paste. But if desired, it can be improved and diversified with additional products.
To prepare such a sauce, you should choose a delicious high-quality mayonnaise without a variety of unnecessary additives. For example, olive or lemon juice will not work. It is best to use classic Provencal. As for tomato paste, you shouldn't replace it with ketchup either. As a rule, the latter already contains many seasonings and spices in its composition. The taste of the sauce may be spoiled.
One of the main ingredients in rose sauce is garlic. It gives the "ketchunez" spice and makes its taste more interesting. Each housewife determines the amount of garlic herself, depending on the tastes of the household. But in any case, the garlic should be clearly felt in the sauce.
To prepare it, mayonnaise and tomato paste are taken in equal quantities. It will be most convenient to mix them in a deep narrow container. After stirring, the sauce should turn into a uniform pink color. Then you can add chopped garlic to it. It is best to grate the vegetable on the finest grater or pass through a garlic press.
You can perfectly complement such a sauce with the help of additional seasonings and spices. This can be nutmeg, red and black ground pepper, basil and other spices. You can also make it taste more original with a few drops of soy sauce. Especially if the sauce is served with fish or chicken.
