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blanquette

blanquette

1 9.5
A meat dish, usually made with veal, cooked in a white sauce with stock and cream
  • noun
  • /blæŋˈkɛt/
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  • I ordered a delicious blanquette at the French restaurant.

Examples

  • She learned to prepare a traditional veal blanquette during her cooking class in Paris.

  • The chef recommended the classic blanquette as the perfect comfort food for a cold evening.

  • At the bistro, he enjoyed a delicious blanquette served with rice and fresh herbs.

  • The chef prepared a classic blanquette with tender veal.

  • The chef prepared a delicious blanquette of veal, served with fragrant rice.

  • For dinner, I made a classic blanquette using fresh cream and tender veal.

  • At the French restaurant, we ordered blanquette as it is a house specialty.

How Rich

blanquette
1 9.5
casserole
54 2.8
stew
110 1.0
soup
733 1.0
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

blanquette singular
blanquettes plural

Etymology

The word blanquette comes from French blanc 'white' and the small suffix -ette 'little'. It names a meat dish served in a pale, creamy sauce, so the name points to its white colour, like the cooking verb blanch 'to make pale'.