velouté

noun ve·lou·té \ və-ˌlü-ˈtā \

|Updated on: 25 May 2018

Definition of velouté

: a soup or sauce made of chicken, veal, or fish stock and cream and thickened with butter and flour

Recent Examples of velouté from the Web

Among the choices is this beautiful parsnip veloute, with pistachios and cocoa nibs for texture and a dollop of creme fraiche for heft.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Sandwiches, soups, salads and more: 20 ideas for what to eat for lunch," 17 May 2018
The Booth One version is a bit more down to earth, more of a creamy and satisfying veloute that, bolstered with tomato, cognac and cream, and finished with espelette pepper powder, is immensely satisfying.

— phil vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Glamorous Booth One mixes the old and the new, mostly delivering classics," 5 Feb. 2018
Don't know the difference between 'veloute' or 'glace de viande'?

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Chez Francois remains one-of-a-kind dining experience (photos)," 31 Aug. 2017
Those crafty French. Them and their crazy mother sauces. Bechamel, veloute and so on.

— james p. dewan, chicagotribune.com, "Make your mayo better — stir in all kinds of sauces, salsas, chutneys," 16 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of velouté

borrowed from French, literally, "velvetiness, softness," noun derivative of velouté "velvety, smooth," going back to Middle French, from velour, velours "velvet, velour" + -té, adjective suffix, extended form of -é, going back to Latin -ātus ³-ate

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First Known Use: 1830

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