beurre blanc
noun
: a seasoned butter sauce (as for fish) flavored with white wine, shallots, and vinegar or lemon juice
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The 10 stylish courses included an absurdly succulent leek dressed in beurre blanc and lamb that had been cooked for three days.
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Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Get the recipe > Grilled catfish is paired with sweet, tender corn, peppers, and pickled okra, then coated in a rich beurre blanc, creating a dish where Southern flavors take center stage.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Gently poached shrimp, avocado, greens make for a light lunch entree, dressed with a lemon beurre blanc.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
This summer, The Garden offers even more to savor with seasonal pancakes (strawberry shortcake in July, s’mores in August) and new lunch options like Mediterranean Branzino topped with chardonnay beurre blanc.
Want more out of a vacation at Four Seasons Hotel New York?
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Get the recipe > Grilled catfish is paired with sweet, tender corn, peppers, and pickled okra, then coated in a rich beurre blanc, creating a dish where Southern flavors take center stage.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Gently poached shrimp, avocado, greens make for a light lunch entree, dressed with a lemon beurre blanc.
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
This summer, The Garden offers even more to savor with seasonal pancakes (strawberry shortcake in July, s’mores in August) and new lunch options like Mediterranean Branzino topped with chardonnay beurre blanc.
Want more out of a vacation at Four Seasons Hotel New York?
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for beurre blanc
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