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bourguignonne

bourguignonne

9.5
Cooked in the style of Burgundy, often with red wine and mushrooms
  • adjective
  • /ˌbʊrɡɪˈnjɒn/
translation icon : a la burgundiana
  • We enjoyed mushrooms à la bourguignonne at the French bistro last night.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious beef bourguignonne with a rich red wine sauce.

  • Her favorite dish is chicken bourguignonne, cooked slowly with wine and herbs.

  • The chef prepared a delicious bourguignonne beef stew.

  • I love the rich flavors of bourguignonne sauce.

  • The chef prepared a delicious beef bourguignonne with a rich red wine sauce.

  • We enjoyed mushrooms à la bourguignonne at the French bistro last night.

  • Her favorite dish is chicken bourguignonne, cooked slowly with wine and herbs.

Compounds

beef Bourguignonne
8.3

A French dish of beef cooked slowly in red wine with mushrooms and onions

boeuf Bourguignonne
8.9

A French beef stew cooked with red wine, mushrooms, and onions

Surface Forms

bourguignonne positive

Etymology

Bourguignonne comes from the French region Bourgogne (English Burgundy), which is famous for its red wine. That is why dishes called bourguignonne are cooked 'in the style of Burgundy', often with red wine and mushrooms.