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beurre noisette

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[bur nwah-zet, bœr nwa-zet] / ˈbɜr nwɑˈzɛt, bœr nwaˈzɛt /

noun

French Cooking.

  1. a sauce of butter cooked until golden or nut brown, sometimes flavored with capers, vinegar, herbs, etc.

Etymology

Origin of beurre noisette

< French: literally, butter the color of a hazelnut

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