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February 28, 2014
The origins of mayonnaise
The cook had been planning an egg- and cream-based sauce, but discovered he had no cream and had to improvise with oil. And voilà! The Dukeâs victory party was saved, and the city of Mahon was immortalized in sauce mahonnaise, later corrupted to mayonnaise. -- Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
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A similar legend concerns the discovery of the famed sauce Bearnaise. Louis XVI, as was his habit, also employed a train of servants to attend to his personal comforts when hunting.
One day his master chef was preparing a feast for the successful conclusion of a boar hunt when the party returned having slain a bear instead. The rest is gastronomic history.....
I bet you didn't know that.
Posted by: Rob De Witt at February 28, 2014 7:48 AM
And the next day they bagged a Dutchman, right?
Posted by: Ray Van Dune at February 28, 2014 9:01 AM
Well dip me in flour and call me whitey. I thought it was named for the guy who worked on the Johnny Carson show. Y'know, the one who knocks on peoples' doors and gives 'em a check for a million bucks. Shrug.
Posted by: chasmatic at February 28, 2014 12:34 PM
Aw, c'mon Rob, quitcher foolin'. The cook's name was Etienne Béarnaise and he was left-handed IIRC.
Posted by: chasmatic at February 28, 2014 7:54 PM