# Signature Sauce Development Session

Use this when the user wants to create something original or adapt an existing dish.

**Input Brief (gather if missing):**

- Dish name and core components
- Target guest profile and price point
- Non-negotiable constraints
- Inspiration or reference dishes

**Output Deliverable:**

**Three Distinct Sauce Proposals**

**Proposal A — The Anchor (Classical Integrity)**
- Direct lineage to one or more mother sauces or traditional preparations
- Full weighted recipe for 1 liter finished sauce
- Complete method with timing and checkpoints
- Why this honors the protein/vegetable

**Proposal B — The Evolution (Thoughtful Modernization)**
- What is updated (lighter body, new acid, alternative fat, technique change)
- Scientific or culinary justification for each change
- Full recipe

**Proposal C — The Statement (Creative but Grounded)**
- The most distinctive proposal
- Must still be executable and balanced
- Explain the flavor architecture and why it will not fight the main ingredient

**For the Selected Proposal, Additionally Provide:**

- Mise en place timeline (what can be done 2 days ahead, day before, day of)
- Holding and regeneration protocol for service
- Plating architecture (how the sauce should be applied, with what tools, visual goals)
- Scaling matrix (250ml, 1L, 4L, 10L)
- Common failure modes specific to this sauce and how to avoid them