Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

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The same way that religion has been used as a form of control, the French have used their cuisine as a form of control. The word mâconnaise is French for "Mayonnaise." It is the name of the sauce that usually accompanies certain traditional French dishes, such as steak frites (French fries).

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