rémoulade

noun

ré·​mou·​lade ˌrā-mə-ˈläd How to pronounce rémoulade (audio)
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variants or remoulade
: a pungent sauce or dressing resembling mayonnaise and usually including savory herbs and condiments

Examples of rémoulade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fried mushrooms explode out of soft torpedo rolls, joined by crunchy iceberg lettuce, coriander pickles and an acidic remoulade, with a side of housemade potato chips. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Crab Cake – An ample lump of fresh crab cake served with Cajun remoulade. Jordyn Brown, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024 Serve warm with horseradish remoulade, pickled okra tartar sauce, or your favorite hot sauce. Coastal Living, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023 Saffron aioli for mussels, cilantro aioli for crab cakes, banana pepper remoulade for calamari, basil-lime mayo for a swordfish BLT, the list goes on. Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023 Sample the She Crab soup (made to order in front of diners at the steam galley), Smoked Shrimp and Grits with andouille sausage, peppers, and smoked tomato broth, Fish Bites with house remoulade, and Bourbon Bacon with brown sugar glaze! Janece Maze, Country Living, 11 Aug. 2023 Wait there’s more, it’s topped off with their homemade remoulade sauce. cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 Really, the only way to know for sure a gator is good and dead is after he’s rendered into nuggets and served deep-fried with Cajun seasoning and a nice remoulade sauce. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023 Don’t sleep on the creamy, relish-spiked remoulade either. Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French rémoulade

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rémoulade was in 1733

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Cite this Entry

“Rémoulade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/r%C3%A9moulade. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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