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beurre noisette

[ bur nwah-zet; French bœr nwa-zet ]

noun

, French Cooking.
  1. a sauce of butter cooked until golden or nut brown, sometimes flavored with capers, vinegar, herbs, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beurre noisette1

< French: literally, butter the color of a hazelnut

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