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mignonette
noun
mi·gnon·ette
ˌmin-yə-ˈnet 
1
: any of a genus (Reseda of the family Resedaceae, the mignonette family) of herbs
especially
: a garden annual (R. odorata) bearing racemes of fragrant whitish flowers
2
: a sauce made typically with vinegar, pepper, and herbs and served especially with oysters
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Something to savor Start off with the Oysters West Coast and East Coast, served with red wine vinegar mignonette and lemon cocktail sauce, and the lavraki, served with horta and ladolemono sauce.
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Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The presentation comprises oysters with passion-fruit mignonette and the day’s crudo—yellowtail with avocado, say, or scallops in yuzu—and chilled lobsters, their silken claws already flawlessly denuded.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
The city abounds with fine seafood towers, especially at Martini-minded restaurants above a certain price point, though there can be a sameness to them, a repetitive haze of mignonette and gently melting ice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
There’s an array of dressings and hot sauces, including a mouth-puckering homemade mignonette, and the oysters are glorious, a symphony of brine and richness, especially the Blue Points, mild and rich as salted butter, and the peachy sweetness of the Kumamotos.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
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Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
The presentation comprises oysters with passion-fruit mignonette and the day’s crudo—yellowtail with avocado, say, or scallops in yuzu—and chilled lobsters, their silken claws already flawlessly denuded.
—The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
The city abounds with fine seafood towers, especially at Martini-minded restaurants above a certain price point, though there can be a sameness to them, a repetitive haze of mignonette and gently melting ice.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2023
There’s an array of dressings and hot sauces, including a mouth-puckering homemade mignonette, and the oysters are glorious, a symphony of brine and richness, especially the Blue Points, mild and rich as salted butter, and the peachy sweetness of the Kumamotos.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
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“Mignonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mignonette. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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