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LEMON BUTTER [12 records]

Record 1 2018-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

A soft, thick custard made from lemon juice, sugar, eggs and butter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Pâte composée d'œufs, de beurre et de jus de citron.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spices and Condiments
  • Recipes
DEF

A compound butter [made with] lemon juice, tarragon and parsley.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épices et condiments
  • Recettes de cuisine
CONT

Le beurre Colbert accompagne également les viandes et poissons grillés, les huîtres frites et les œufs mollets.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spices and Condiments
  • Recipes
DEF

A French compound sauce made from a demi-glaze flavoured with butter, wine, shallots, lemon juice, nutmeg, tarragon [and sometimes] parsley...

OBS

Colbert sauce: often used for meats or game.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épices et condiments
  • Recettes de cuisine
CONT

Quant à la sauce Colbert, elle accompagne aussi bien les légumes que les viandes et les poissons grillés.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culinary Techniques
  • Recipes
DEF

To make ingredients thicken by adding another ingredient. For instance, the addition of eggs causes lemon juice and melted butter to thicken to form hollandaise sauce. Other thickeners include gelatin, flour, cornstarch and potato.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques culinaires
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Épaissir une préparation liquide à l'aide d'un agent de liaison.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas culinarias
  • Recetas de cocina
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Record 5 2007-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

A small thin pancake folded in quarters or rolled, heated in a sauce of butter, sugar, orange or lemon juice, grated rind, and a liqueur(as curaçao) to which is added a pony or two of cognac and cointreau, and usually set ablaze before serving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Crêpe parfumée à l'orange et flambée au curaçao.

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
  • Restaurant Menus
OBS

Colbert sauce : named after the chief minister of King Louis XIV, this sauce combines meat glaze, butter, wine, shallots, tarragon and lemon juice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
  • Menus (Restauration)

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
  • Recipes
OBS

A French dish of sautéed fillet of sole with white wine, lemon and butter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

velouté sauce with minced shallots, parsley, lemon juice, white wine, and butter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 10 1990-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
OBS

meunière : designating fish prepared by being rolled in flour, etc., fried in butter, and sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped parsley.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
OBS

meunière (à la) : Se dit d'un mode de cuisson applicable à presque tous les poissons, entiers, en darnes ou en filets, farinés légèrement (d'où le nom de l'apprêt) et poêlés au beurre (...)

OBS

(...) la locution à la ou à l' peut être employée si elle signifie "à la manière de" mais son emploi est souvent facultatif (...) il y a des cas où l'usage veut que l'on omette la locution à la : EX Truite meunière, Tournedos bordelaise (...)

Spanish

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Record 11 1985-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
DEF

Butter flavoured with chopped parsley, lemon juice and seasonings. Served with grilled meats and fish dishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
DEF

Nom d'un beurre composé (avec persil haché et jus de citron) servi en accompagnement de viandes et de poissons grillés, de poissons frits ou de légumes frais, soit en saucière (à l'état de pommade), soit en rondelles (solidifié dans le réfrigérateur).

Spanish

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Record 12 1985-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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