ravigote

American  

[ra-vee-gawt] / ra viˈgɔt /

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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Etymology

Origin of ravigote

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

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ravigote

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."

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 16, 2013

The very derivation of the word "ravigote," from the French verb RAVIGOTER, to cheer or strengthen, shows that certain exhilarating virtues are ascribed to these herbs.

From The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken by Philip E. Muskett

They may also be served on a piquante, poivrade, ravigote, or Robert sauce.

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

A ravigote sauce is excellent with this salad.

From The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery by Juliet Corson

It is also served with a cranberry, fines herbes, mushroom, piquante, ravigote, tomato, and truffle sauce.

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

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