aioli
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a sauce made from mayonnaise and garlic
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a clear slightly brown jelly that you put fish or meat into and allow to become cold before eating
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a special sauce used for adding flavour to food, especially meat, before cooking it on a barbecue
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a sauce for pouring over salads, made from oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sometimes herbs
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a smooth sauce made with the yolks of eggs (=the yellow part), butter, and lemon juice. Hollandaise sauce is sometimes simply called hollandaise.
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a thick white sauce made from egg yolks and oil, eaten especially with salads and cold food
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a sauce made from mint leaves, vinegar, and sugar, and usually eaten with lamb or other meat
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a thick yellow sauce containing small pieces of onion and other vegetables, eaten cold with other cold foods or on sandwiches
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a thick sauce consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar, eaten especially with cold food
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a sauce made from tomatoes, onions, chilli peppers, and spices, served with Mexican or Spanish food
a red sauce used for adding a strong flavour to foods
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a sour liquid made by allowing wine or cider to become acid, used for adding flavour to food
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a brown sauce with a strong taste that you buy in bottles and use for adding flavour to food
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