consommé
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of consommé
1805–15; < French, noun use of consommé, past participle of consommer to finish < Latin consummāre to add up, finish; see consummate
Explanation
Consomme is a light, clear broth. Usually, consomme is made with concentrated beef or chicken stock and served hot. Traditional consomme is made by clarifying a rich stock, a process that involves using egg whites to concentrate any solids in the soup, so they can be strained or removed. Very good consomme should be completely clear, with no solids or particles. This kind of soup has been eaten since the Middle Ages, and the word comsomme is the past participle of the French consommer, "to consume."
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Example Sentences
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They’ll follow it up with a “Vegetable Consomme En Croute and Shikai Maki” and a Main Course of “American Wagyu Beef Tenderloin” served with spring vegetables and a 2010 Morlet Pinot Noir.
From Time • Apr. 28, 2015
Consomme of chicken a la princess—what do we want of Princesses here, or Queens, or Dukesses—we want sunthin' to eat!
From Samantha at the World's Fair by Grimm, Baron C. de
And the menu was as follows: "Canape of Anchovies," "Celery en Branch," "Potage a la Reine," "Consomme au Celeri," "Calves' Sweetbreads a la Rothschilds," "French Lamb Chops a la Nelson," "Café noir," etc., etc.
From Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope by Cumming, R. D. (Robert Dalziel)
Consomme soup, with quenelles; Turbot, with Dutch sauce.
From Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. by Frost, Sarah Annie
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