Nantua sauce (French: Sauce Nantua) is a classical French sauce consisting of:
![]() Quenelles with Nantua sauce | |
It is named for the city of Nantua, which is known for its crayfish,[1] and the term à la Nantua is used in classical French cuisine for dishes containing crayfish.[2]
Sauce Nantua is the classic accompaniment to quenelles de brochet (pike dumplings), making quenelles Nantua.[3][4]