rouille

noun

\ ˈrü-ē

\

Definition of rouille

: a peppery garlic sauce

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But bouillons and rouilles can apply to super-fine dining or casual dining. — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Former Sixteen sous-chef takes the reins at The Albert," 6 June 2018 Crunchy lengths of baguette, slathered with a saffron and espelette pepper rouille, stand at attention in the classic dish. — Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, "At Shepard, a vibrant pink is a match for bouillabaisse," 22 May 2018 Season again with more salt and pepper as needed. 4 Serve with remaining rouille and toasted bread. — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, "2 do-ahead fish soup bases make for easy dinner parties — just add garnishes at the end," 6 Feb. 2018 Dinner lovebirds can’t deny the seductive textures and flavors of Keao’s of lomi lomi arctic char ($14): kiawe smoked paprika cured arctic char with green soubise, rouille and fried sunchokes. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "12 best new Bay Area restaurants for date night," 31 Jan. 2017

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