Oeufs en meurette

Oeufs en meurette is a traditional dish from Burgundian cuisine based on poached eggs and meurette sauce or bourguignon sauce.

Œufs en meurette, with the slightly uncooked yolk clearly visible

Description

The dish is made with poached eggs accompanied by a meurette sauce/bourguignon sauce (made up of Burgundy red wine, bacon, onions and shallots browned in butter and served with toasted garlic bread.

It is the main dish of the Château du Clos de Vougeot, being the only dish served at receptions and weddings organized there.

See also

• Burgundy wine
• Egg (food)
• List of brunch foods
• Poached egg

External links

• Recipe for Eggs Meurette (French Wiki Books - in French)
• Vin et cuisine (French Wiki - in French)
• Cuisine bourguignonne (French Wiki - in French)