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Burgundy sauce

Burgundy sauce

4.9
A rich sauce made from red wine, onions, herbs, and butter to serve with meat
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrɡəndi sɔs/
translation icon : salsa burgundy
  • The chef prepared a delicious Burgundy sauce for the steak.

Examples

  • She prepared a classic Burgundy sauce to accompany the roasted chicken.

  • The steak was served with a decadent Burgundy sauce that enhanced its flavor.

  • He reduced red wine to make a homemade Burgundy sauce for the beef.

  • Don't forget to add Burgundy sauce to the dish!

  • The chef prepared a delicious beef dish topped with burgundy sauce, which enhanced the flavors beautifully.

  • For dinner, we enjoyed chicken breasts smothered in a savory burgundy sauce made with fresh herbs.

  • At the gourmet restaurant, the special featured a tender filet mignon served with a rich burgundy sauce that complemented the meat perfectly.

Synonyms

wine sauce
vsBurgundy sauce
2 3.4

A savory liquid made with wine and broth to serve with fish or meat

is richer and herbier, using butter and slow cooking for meats
bordelaise
vsBurgundy sauce
1 9.9

A rich brown sauce made from red wine and beef marrow, served with beef

relies on herbs and butter instead of marrow when served with meats
bourguignon sauce
vsBurgundy sauce
7.5

A sauce made with red wine, onions, herbs and butter, often served with beef

is served mainly with meats rather than general French dishes
mushroom wine sauce
vsBurgundy sauce
4.1

A brown sauce made from mushrooms and red wine served with meat

focuses on herbs and butter rather than mushroom flavor
marchand de vin
vsBurgundy sauce
  • Specialized
9.9

A brown sauce made with mushrooms and red wine or Madeira used in French cooking

leans more on herb and butter richness rather than mushroom addition

Surface Forms

Burgundy sauce singular
Burgundy sauces plural

Morphology

Burgundy + sauce

The compound is compositionally transparent: 'Burgundy' (a type of red wine) modifies 'sauce', so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a sauce made with or flavored by Burgundy wine. This follows a common food-naming pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner would readily derive the intended meaning.

Etymology

Burgundy sauce gets its name from the Burgundy region of France, where cooks used Burgundy red wine to make the rich sauce. So today Burgundy sauce means a rich sauce 'made with red wine' and often served with meat.