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blanquette de veau

British  
/ blæŋˈkɛt də ˈvəʊ /

noun

  1. a ragout or stew of veal in a white sauce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of blanquette de veau

French

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Bouillabaisse sometimes seems as old-fashioned as coq au vin or blanquette de veau.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2019

A few years ago, Smith was vacationing in France with Tamyka and dining on blanquette de veau.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2016

Once upon a time, French chefs, say…spent every day of their lives making coq au vin, or blanquette de veau.

From Forbes Jan. 13, 2015

So we went out shopping, then made blanquette de veau and a tarte tatin at her apartment.

From The Guardian Dec. 8, 2012

I have," said she, "for us two, eggs au beurre noir and a blanquette de veau, and what is enough for two is enough for three.

From The Mountebank by Locke, William John

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