Sauce bourguignonne the pan and the red wine is added which is used to dissolve and incorporate the residue from the cooking of the meat. The onions may also be cooked at the same time as the meat. Sauce bourguignonne Sauce bourguignonne , Bourguignonne sauce, is a French sauce with a base of red wine with onions or shallots, a "bouquet garni "(parsley, thyme and bay leaf), reduced, strained, and mixed with some espagnole sauce. Just before serving it is mounted with butter and seasoned lightly with cayenne pepper. Like all red wine sauces, it may have some mushrooms added during cooking
Dish (food) Dish (food) A dish in gastronomy is a specific food preparation, a "distinct article or variety of food," ready to eat, or be served. A dish may be served on tableware, or may be eaten out of hand; but breads are generally not called dishes. Instructions for preparing a dish are called recipes. Some dishes, for example "vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce", rarely have their own recipes printed in cookbooks, as they are made by simply combining two ready to eat foods. Many dishes have specific names ("e.g." sauerbraten), while others have descriptive names ("broiled ribsteak"). Many are named