ravigote

[Fr. ra-vee-gawt]

ra·vi·gote

[Fr. 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.

Origin:
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

noun
veloute sauce seasoned with chopped chervil, chives, tarragon, shallots and capers 
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