Polonaise (sauce)

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.

For other uses, see Polonaise (disambiguation).
Polonaise sauce
Wax beans with herbless polonaise
Alternative namesPolish-styled garnish, sauce à la polonaise
TypeSauce or garnish
Place of originPoland
Region or stateWorldwide
Associated national cuisinePolish, French
Main ingredientsButter, bread crumbs, herbs
Other informationvelouté à la Polonaise

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 consumer. Variations might include adding horseradish, sour cream, yoghurt or kefir.[8][9]

References
  1. "Cauliflower Polonaise from The New Basics Cookbook by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso". app.ckbk.com.
  2. "Broccoli Polonaise". Allrecipes.
  3. "Polonaise Sauce - Recipe | Cooks.com". www.cooks.com.
  4. "Broccoli Polonaise | Challenge Dairy". challengedairy.com.
  5. Command, United States Naval Supply Systems (March 18, 1979). "Foodservice Operations". Naval Supply Systems Command – via Google Books.
  6. "The Wrightsman Collection. Vols. 1 and 2, Furniture, Gilt Bronze and Mounted Porcelain, Carpets". Metropolitan Museum of Art – via Google Books.
  7. Durant, Will; Durant, Ariel (June 7, 2011). "The Age of Voltaire: The Story of Civilization". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
  8. "Recipes". www.polamjournal.com.
  9. Kapoor, Anand (March 18, 2013). "Taste: 7 Michelin Star and Celebrity Chefs". Om Books International – via Google Books.
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