soubise

noun sou·bise \ sü-ˈbēz \

Definition of soubise

: a garnish or white sauce containing onions or onion purée

Recent Examples of soubise from the Web

There was the restaurant’s famous dish of oysters and caviar in a tapioca sabayon, as well as nuggets of king-crab tempura; delicate roulades of Dover sole; poached eggs with celery-root purée and soubise served below shaved white truffles.

— sam sifton, New York Times, "Settle In for Winter With This Sausage Risotto," 18 Jan. 2018
The ratatouille and soubise were the menu’s ringers: exactly the sort of succulent, moisture-loving dishes that pressure cooking can improve.

— sarah karnasiewicz, WSJ, "Can the Instant Pot Cook as Well as Julia Child?," 6 July 2017
Ludovic Lefebvre grates Salers cheese onto potato pulp with onion soubise and bonito.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "The Los Angeles Magazine Hot Restaurant List for July 2017," 18 July 2017
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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