Sodium-rich water from Vichy - like the Vichy Saint-Yorre brand. Used principally in the kitchen to cook Carrots Vichy, a dish of sliced carrots cooked with the water and a little sugar. The cooked carrots absorb the sodium and are then tossed in butter and traditionally eaten as an accompaniment to veal cutlets or chicken.
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