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bouillon

bouillon

7 6.7
A clear hot broth made by slowly cooking meat, fish, or vegetables in water
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːjɒn/
translation icon : caldo
  • Before adding the meat to the stew, dissolve a bouillon cube in hot water to create a savory base.
  • bouillon cube
  • chicken bouillon
  • a teaspoon of bouillon

Onion and the French beef, like beef stock or bouillon or something like that is in there.

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Examples

  • To make a flavorful soup, start with a rich bouillon made from simmering vegetables in water.

  • -A cup of bouillon, sir?

  • That there on top is court bouillon.

  • So we're using a bouillon cube and some water.

  • Do you have any bouillon cubes?

  • And in French, bouillon is just broth.

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  • Why don't you have a cup of bouillon?

  • Sometimes, they'll use goat meat in the bouillon.

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  • Cabbage, potatoes, bouillon.

  • She prepared a delicious risotto by adding a cup of bouillon instead of plain water.

Synonyms

soup
vsbouillon
733 1.0

A hot dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in water

is a clear seasoned base rather than a meal with solids
broth
vsbouillon
76 1.0

A thin tasty liquid made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water, often used for soup

is a clearer seasoned liquid used as a light cooking base
stock
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53 1.4

A clear flavored liquid made by slowly cooking meat, bones, or vegetables

is lighter and focuses on seasoning rather than bone extraction
chicken broth
vsbouillon
16 1.0

A clear warm liquid made by cooking chicken slowly to add flavor to soups

is the general seasoned liquid not limited to one meat type
chicken stock
vsbouillon
12 1.7

A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces

is a general seasoned liquid without emphasis on bones
liquor
vsbouillon
3 7.5

The liquid left after cooking meat or vegetables used for soups and sauces

is a deliberately seasoned clear liquid used as a light cooking base
beef broth
vsbouillon
1 1.9

A clear liquid made by slowly cooking beef and vegetables in water, used for soups and sauces

is the general seasoned liquid not limited to one meat type

Compounds

A small cube of strong meat or vegetable stock you dissolve in hot water to make soup

How Strong

consommé
  • Specialized
2 8.1
stock
53 1.4
bouillon
7 6.7
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

bouillon singular
bouillons plural

Etymology

The word bouillon comes from the French word bouillir, which means 'to boil' and is the same idea as the English boil, so bouillon is the clear, tasty liquid you get by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables.