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Dog Sauce Shrimp
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elgreaux
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somethings are better left untranslated, here is a local recipe for it:
Sauce “chien”*: 3 chives, 2 shallots, 1 onion, juice of 1 lemon or lime, 2 cloves of garlic, parsley, hot red pepper, vinegar, ½ cup oil, salt, pepper.
Finely chop the chives, onion, shallots, parsley, and a tiny piece of hot red pepper. Put all into a bowl, add the lemon or lime juice, vinegar, and oil. Mix, add a cup of boiling water and let steep.
*Sauce “chien” is a simple but spicy Creole sauce
Sauce “chien”*: 3 chives, 2 shallots, 1 onion, juice of 1 lemon or lime, 2 cloves of garlic, parsley, hot red pepper, vinegar, ½ cup oil, salt, pepper.
Finely chop the chives, onion, shallots, parsley, and a tiny piece of hot red pepper. Put all into a bowl, add the lemon or lime juice, vinegar, and oil. Mix, add a cup of boiling water and let steep.
*Sauce “chien” is a simple but spicy Creole sauce
KevinS
Senior Insider
Ellen, thanks for the recipe. It looks old-school, especially with more than a bit of hot pepper, which is what I've been looking for.
In my eyes, a proper old-school Sauce Chien is so-named because it has the bite of a dog, not because it contains dog (which it never has).
In the old days, I could always find the bite. These days, many Sauces Chien (Sauce Chiens?) are toothless.
Again, Thanks for the recipe.
In my eyes, a proper old-school Sauce Chien is so-named because it has the bite of a dog, not because it contains dog (which it never has).
In the old days, I could always find the bite. These days, many Sauces Chien (Sauce Chiens?) are toothless.
Again, Thanks for the recipe.
JEK
Senior Insider
Sauce chien (literally, "dog sauce") is a sort of high-voltage vinaigrette served throughout the French West Indies. How did it get its odd name? One theory holds that the "dog" refers to the fierce bite of the chiles. Another refers to the fact that this is a humble sauce, made without the egg yolks, butter, or cream found in more "noble" French sauces. Whatever its origins, sauce chien is an indispensable accompaniment to grilled seafood, chicken, and vegetables throughout the French West Indies.
