Polonaise (sauce)
 Wax beans with herbless polonaise | |
| Alternative names | Polish-styled garnish, sauce à la polonaise |
|---|---|
| Type | Sauce or garnish |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Region or state | Worldwide |
| Associated cuisine | Polish, French |
| Main ingredients | Butter, bread crumbs, herbs |
| Other information | velouté à la Polonaise |
Polonaise sauce (French: Sauce à la polonaise), in English also known as Polish-styled garnish, is a simple vegetarian sauce in the form of garnish, which originated in Poland and became popular in France in the 18th-century.[1] The sauce consists of melted butter, chopped boiled eggs, bread crumbs, salt, lemon juice and herbs such as thyme, basil and parsley. It is poured over cooked or steamed vegetables, most notably cauliflowers, asparagus, wax beans and broccoli.[2][3][4][5] The sauce is not to be confused with velouté à la polonaise or Bolognese.
The sauce was possibly introduced to the French by Polish-born queen, Marie Leszczynska, wife of Louis XV of France. Alongside the Polonaise dance, lit à la polonaise (bed) and robe à la polonaise (dress) which dominated at Versailles, the sauce is one of Poland's cultural legacies in France and worldwide.[6][7]
Each preparation method is unique and depends on the chef or cook. The amount of ingredients is also dependent on the preparer. Variations might include adding horseradish, sour cream, yoghurt or kefir.[8][9]
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