From the 5 classic French sausages to Creole roux, to Texas rubs and BBQ's sauces, these essentials make food the art form that it is. While the French cuisine has contributed the classics: mayonnaise, hollandaise, bechamel, veloute and espagnole, we must make sure our skill sets include the Italian tomato based contributions, the Asian soy and fish contributions and our American favorites, the wet and dry rubs and sauces.