beurre blanc
noun
: a seasoned butter sauce (as for fish) flavored with white wine, shallots, and vinegar or lemon juice
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Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia At El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara, chef Alex Bollinger crafts this stunning dish with spaghetti al nero di seppia, complemented by rainbow chard and a delicate Champagne lemon beurre blanc, topped with Kaluga Reserve caviar.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
The fig-leaf vinegar, for example, winds up in a beurre blanc to dress up a filet of sole.
—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
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
The fig-leaf vinegar, for example, winds up in a beurre blanc to dress up a filet of sole.
—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
See All Example Sentences for beurre blanc
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