Melba Sauce

There are many versions of this classic sauce. The original was invented by Auguste Escoffier to complement Peach Melba, a dessert he created for Dame Nellie Melba at a dinner given by the Duke of Orléans in 1892 to celebrate her success in the opera Lohengrin. Actually, Melba sauce was not used the first time Peach Melba was served. On the occasion of the