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ravigote

[ French ra-vee-gawt ]

noun

  1. a highly seasoned velouté with white wine and vinegar, butter, cream, and mushrooms cooked in liquor, usually served hot with variety meats and poultry.
  2. a sauce of oil, vinegar, chopped capers, parsley, chervil, tarragon, and onion, served cold with vegetables or seafood or warm with meat.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ravigote1

1820–30; < French, derivative of ravigoter to refresh; Middle French, equivalent to ra- (alteration of re- re- ) + vigoter (alteration of vigorer to be vigorous; vigor )
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Example Sentences

Cold leeks in vinaigrette make an appearance, too, though they’ve undergone a little remodeling: trimmed into bite-size segments that are stood on end in a foundation of ravigote sauce and then covered with toasted hazelnuts.

Crabmeat Ravigote, by John Besh Since Outward Bound is the first hole of the course, Besh felt that a refreshing dish was necessary, and ravigote literally means "refresh."

It may also be served with a piquante, poivrade, or ravigote sauce.

His little lips had not been scalded, nor had he been compelled to hasten over a ravigote that should have been eaten in seemly leisure and respect.

A ravigote sauce is excellent with this salad.

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