blanquette de veau

/ blæŋˈkɛt də ˈvəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of blanquette de veau¹

French

Example Sentences

It's a blanquette de veau, and you may be sure I learned to make it in one of the French incarnations, not a Vermont one.

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I, unused to women's tears, felt the desolation of the race of Blanquette de Veau overspread me.

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Of all persons I have ever met the least imbued with the vagabond instinct was the professional vagabond Blanquette de Veau.

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With that he took a great piece of blanquette de veau and to all appearances swallowed it whole without changing his expression.

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