Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

beurre blanc

 - 2 dictionary results

beurre blanc

[bur blahngk; Fr. bœr blahn]
–noun French Cookery.
a reduction sauce of wine vinegar and shallots, cooked with butter and beaten until thick and foamy.

Origin:
1930–35; < F: lit., white butter
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To beurre blanc
beurre blanc   (bûr' blängk', bɶr bläɴ')   
n.  A sauce made with butter, shallots, and vinegar, white wine, or lemon juice.

[French : beurre, butter + blanc, white, not browned.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see beurre blanc on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: