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béarnaise sauce

 
Dictionary: béar·naise sauce   (bâr-nāz', bā'är-, -ər-) pronunciation
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A sauce of butter and egg yolks that is flavored with vinegar, wine, shallots, tarragon, and chervil.

[French béarnaise, feminine of béarnais, of Béarn.]


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A thick French sauce made with egg yolk, butter, wine vinegar or white wine, and chopped shallots, named after Béarn in south west France.

 
 

 

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