beurre blanc

[ bur blahngk; French bœr blahn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, French Cooking.

a reduction sauce of wine vinegar and shallots, cooked with butter and beaten until thick and foamy.

1930–35; < French: literally, white butter

Maryland blue crab draped with lemon beurre blanc and presented on a crisp wonton nets another rich pleasure.

But in general, we found that many of our meals blended together in a heavy beurre blanc haze.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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