The Grocer’s Encyclopedia

Artemas Ward’s Encyclopedia of Foods and Beverages — New York, 1911

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MIGNONETTE PEPPER

a term applied to peppercorns coarsely ground.

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2026 Editor's Note: The term survives in one place every oyster eater knows: mignonette sauce, the shallot-and-vinegar dressing served with raw oysters, is named for exactly this coarse-cracked pepper. The name comes from the resemblance of the cracked grains to mignonette seeds. (Ed: BR 2026-07-11)

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