velouté

[ vuh-loo-tey ]

noun

1. a smooth white sauce made with meat, poultry, or fish stock.

velouté

/ vəˈluːteɪ /

noun

1. a rich white sauce or soup made from stock, egg yolks, and cream

Word History and Origins

Origin of velouté¹

< French: literally, velvety, velvetiness, Middle French velluté, equivalent to vellut- (< Provençal velut velvet ) + -é -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of velouté¹

from French, literally: velvety, from Old French velous; see velour

Example Sentences

Veloute d'Orlans, brilliant velvety-red, almost scarlet, large and full.

From Project Gutenberg

Reduce one half, and add half a pint sauce veloute (Art. 82).

From Project Gutenberg