Périgueux sauce
[ pay-ree-GOUH ]
A rich brown sauce flavored with
MADEIRA and
TRUFFLES. The sauce, which goes with a variety of dishes including meat, game, poultry and eggs, is named after Périgueux, a city in the Périgord region of Southwest France that is noted for its
TRUFFLEs. Dishes using the sauce are often labeled à la
PÉRIGOURDINE or simply Périgueux.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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