demi-glace


demi–glace

noun \ˈde-mē-ˌglas\

Definition of DEMI-GLACE

: a highly concentrated reduced brown sauce often used as a base for other sauces

Origin of DEMI-GLACE

French, half cooking stock, literally, half-ice
First Known Use: 1900

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