Meanings
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of soyannaise.
A drop of soyonnaise had clung to his upper lip.
1994, Audrey Schulman, chapter 12, in The Cage, Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, →ISBN, page 1022 more examples
A variety of fruit sauces, numerous nut or soy spreads such as peanut butter or margarine, soyonnaise, soy sour cream, etc., are delicious with grits.
2002, Dick Thom, “Corn”, in Coping with Food Intolerances, 4th edition, New York, N.Y.: Sterling Publishing Co., →ISBN, section II (Food Recommendations), chapter 11 (Grains), page 129Avocado: […] You can generally substitute this in most recipes with another type of healthful spread such as: all natural nut butter, soyonnaise, or smooth mango or tomato chutney.
[2007], Valérie Orsoni, Christina Gopal, “Substitutions”, in 30-day BootCamp: Your Ultimate Weight Loss Plan, Indian & South Asian Edition, MPC [MyPrivateCoach] Publishing, →ISBN, page 16
Origin
Blend of soy + mayonnaise.
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