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verjuice

verjuice

1 9.9
A sour juice from unripe grapes people use in cooking to make food sour
  • noun
  • /ˈvɜrˌdʒus/
  • Specialized
: verjus
  • In medieval recipes, verjuice was often used to balance the sweetness of dishes.

Examples

  • The chef added a splash of verjuice to the salad dressing for extra tang.

  • You can substitute verjuice for vinegar if you want a milder sour taste.

  • I added some verjuice to the salad dressing.

  • The recipe calls for verjuice as a key ingredient.

  • Using verjuice in cooking can enhance the flavor of marinades and dressings due to its distinctive sourness.

  • The chef chose to substitute verjuice for vinegar to add a milder acidity to the dish.

  • Guests praised the sauce for its unique taste, which was achieved by adding a splash of verjuice.

Synonyms

grapefruit juice
vsverjuice
6 1.1

A drink you get by squeezing grapefruits

is used for cooking to add sour acidity rather than for drinking
pineapple juice
vsverjuice
6 1.0

A sweet drink made from pineapples

is a sour cooking juice used to add acidity rather than being sweet

Antonyms

syrup
180 1.0

Thick sweet liquid used to make food or drink taste better

sweetness
1 1.0

A pleasant smell like flowers or fresh bread

How Sour

vinegar
113 1.2
lemon juice
44 1.0
verjuice
  • Specialized
1 9.9
apple juice
38 1.0

Surface Forms

verjuice singular
verjuices plural

Etymology

Verjuice comes from old French parts vert and jus, which mean 'green' and 'juice'. It really paints the picture of a 'green juice' made from unripe grapes or fruit, which is why cooks use verjuice to add a mild, sour taste to food.