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 fig-leaf vinegar, for example, winds up in a beurre blanc to dress up a filet of sole.
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Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Among the main courses is a fine Montauk black bass in beurre blanc, served with cabbage.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Rink also believes the category works well with seafood and white meat, especially those with weighty textures and rich flavors like scallops with beurre blanc or an earthy, rustic preparation of chicken or Cornish hen.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The producer recommends pairing with arctic char with lemon and peppered beurre blanc.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Priya Krishna, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Among the main courses is a fine Montauk black bass in beurre blanc, served with cabbage.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Rink also believes the category works well with seafood and white meat, especially those with weighty textures and rich flavors like scallops with beurre blanc or an earthy, rustic preparation of chicken or Cornish hen.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The producer recommends pairing with arctic char with lemon and peppered beurre blanc.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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