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sauce américaine

American  
[soh sa-mey-ree-ken] / soʊ sa meɪ riˈkɛn /

noun

French Cooking.
  1. a sauce prepared with tomatoes, garlic, wine, shallots, and herbs.


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I was all set to tell you about a fricassee of shrimp, mussels and sea bass splayed over saffron rice and ringed with zesty sauce américaine.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

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