consommé
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8.1
A clear soup made from rich meat stock with the fat and bits removed
- noun
- /ˌkɒn.səˈmeɪ/
- Specialized
:
consomé
- She garnished the consommé with fresh herbs before serving.
- mushroom consommé
- tomato consommé
- beef consommé
Examples
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For dinner, I served a rich consommé made from chicken stock.
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Duck consommé with an herb twist.
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I think a little consommé to start with.
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I think the consommé is the best.
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- Do you have any consommé?
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Have your cook prepare a strong consommé each evening.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mustafa served a cold consommé.
Fiction book (1996) -
As he waited for his consommé, Pourquoi surveyed his surroundings.
Fiction book (1996) -
Don't boil the consommé, it'll toughen the pheasant.
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The chef prepared a delicious consommé that was full of flavor.
Synonyms
soup
vsconsommé
63
1.0
A thick mixture of things that looks like liquid
is a clarified, richly flavoured clear stock rather than a general liquid mixture
How Rich
Surface Forms
Etymology
Consommé comes from a French word like consume, which means 'to use up' or 'to finish'. So a consommé is a soup that has been made 'complete' and carefully cleared, leaving a very clear, rich stock ready to serve.