Mustard Dill Sauce

Name: Mustard Dill Sauce
Yield: makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup strong mustard, like English or Dijon, or to taste; 1 tablespoon sugar; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade (page 602); 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill; Extra virgin olive oil or heavy cream as needed

December 14, 2011

Practically ubiquitous in Sweden and wonderful with cold vegetables, gravlax, cold meats, and sandwiches. You can leave it fairly thick and use it as a dip or thin it as much as you like to make it a little more saucy or even as thin as a salad dressing.

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