Bread Sauce

Aromatic and with a discernible, yet silky, texture, this is a traditional British sauce delicious enough to be served with any roast poultry. As this is “leftover cookery”, not a science lesson, there’s no need to measure the bread exactly (you can even blitz it in a food processor, if you prefer), or to lose sleep over the exact weight of the onion. If you don’t have any star anise or one of the other spices, leave it out.