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lyonnaise

lyonnaise

7.9
Has sliced onions cooked until soft and brown
  • adjective
  • /liˈjɒnɛz/
translation icon : a la lyonnaise
  • He ordered the lyonnaise potatoes, which came topped with golden fried onions.

Examples

  • Her favorite side dish is green beans lyonnaise, sautéed with caramelized onions.

  • The chef recommended a lyonnaise sauce to accompany the grilled steak.

  • The lyonnaise potatoes were a hit at the dinner party.

  • She loves lyonnaise dishes, especially with grilled meats.

  • He ordered the lyonnaise potatoes, which came topped with golden fried onions.

  • Her favorite side dish is green beans lyonnaise, sautéed with caramelized onions.

  • The chef recommended a lyonnaise sauce to accompany the grilled steak.

Compounds

Lyonnaise sauce
8.9

A brown sauce made with fried onions, parsley, and white wine, served with meat or vegetables

How Oniony

onion salt
1 1.1
lyonnaise
7.9
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

lyonnaise positive

Etymology

Lyonnaise comes from the French city Lyon and means 'in the style of Lyon'. Because Lyon is famous for cooking with onions, a lyonnaise dish is made or served with sliced, fried onions.