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Sauce ravigote
Herb and caper vinaigrette
Sauce ravigote: sharp French herb, caper and shallot vinaigrette
Ravigote, from the French for "to revive", is a sharp, herby vinaigrette from the old Paris bistro kitchen, spooned over warm potatoes, poached leeks, beans and boiled meats to wake them up. Shallots, capers, gherkins and a whole handful of chopped herbs are stirred into a mustard vinaigrette until it is more herb than oil. The common mistake is chopping the herbs too early, so they bruise and darken. Chef's tip: let the chopped shallot sit in the vinegar for 10 minutes first; it softens its raw bite.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 1 shallotfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp caperschopped
- 3 cornichonsfinely chopped
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsleychopped
- 1 tbsp chiveschopped
- 1 tsp tarragonchopped
- 1 tbsp chervilchopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Stir the 1 shallot into the 2 tbsp white wine vinegar with the ¼ tsp salt and leave for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 2: Whisk in the 1 tsp Dijon mustard, then the 5 tbsp olive oil until emulsified.
2 minStep 3: Just before serving stir in the 1 tbsp capers, 3 cornichons, 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, 1 tbsp chives, 1 tsp tarragon, 1 tbsp chervil and 1 pinch black pepper.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 100 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 1 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sauce ravigote take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of shallot?
- Half an onion per 2 shallots.
- What can I use instead of white wine vinegar?
- Cider vinegar or rice vinegar, same amount.
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