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matelote

American  
[mat-l-oht, matuh-loht] / ˈmæt lˌoʊt, matəˈloʊt /

noun

  1. a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.


matelote British  
/ ˈmætəˌləʊt, matlɔt /

noun

  1. fish served with a sauce of wine, onions, seasonings, and fish stock

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of matelote

1720–30; < French, derivative of matelot matelot

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Homage to Jacqueline for a matelote that she prepared for lunch 3.12.60. offering to her through this painting a small portion of the immense desire I have to please her.''

From Time Magazine Archive

In Matelote.—To make a matelote of veal any piece can be used, but most generally it is made with a breast or neck piece.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

Trout, 139. génoise sauce, 139. in matelote, 132-134. with sauces, 135, 136.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

At Port d'Arciat they picked up a friend, and after a "good little repast with a Good Friday matelote," a few sketches were made at Thoissey and Beauregard.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

Have ready some croûtons; arrange these in the dish alternately with the brains, and cover with a matelote sauce, No. 512, to which has been added the above proportion of lemon-juice.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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