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Nantua

Nantua

9.9
A white sauce made from cream and shrimp butter that chefs serve with fish
  • noun
translation icon : salsa Nantua
  • The chef prepared a delicious Nantua sauce for the seafood dish.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicate Nantua to accompany the poached fish.

  • She learned how to make Nantua during her culinary studies in France.

  • Lobster ravioli is often served with a rich Nantua for added flavor.

  • Have you ever tasted Nantua sauce?

  • Lobster ravioli is often served with a rich Nantua for added flavor.

  • The chef prepared a delicate Nantua to accompany the poached fish.

  • She learned how to make Nantua during her culinary studies in France.

Synonyms

shrimp sauce
vsNantua
2.8

A white creamy sauce that uses cream and butter made from shrimp, served with seafood

is used mainly in French cooking rather than general seafood service

Surface Forms

Nantua singular
Nantuas plural

Etymology

The word Nantua comes from a town in France that was famous for its crayfish. The classic Nantua sauce is made with crayfish butter and cream, so thinking of the town and its crayfish helps you remember the sauce.