suprême

[suh-preem, -preym, soo-; Fr. sy-prem] Example Sentences

su·prême

[suh-preem, -preym, soo-; Fr. sy-prem]
noun
1.
Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
2.
Also called suprême de volaille. a dish prepared or served with this sauce, especially boned chicken breast.
3.
Also, supreme.
a.
a bowl or the like designed for the serving of cold foods in an inner container that is nestled in cracked ice.
b.
a dessert or appetizer served in such a container.

Origin:
< French < Latin suprēmus supreme1
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suprême (sʊˈpriːm, -ˈprɛm, sjʊ-)
 
n
1.  Also called: suprême sauce a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock, with cream or egg yolks added
2.  the best or most delicate part of meat, esp the breast and wing of chicken, cooked in suprême sauce
 
[French: supreme]

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