brochette
Americannoun
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brochettes
plural
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of brochette
First recorded in 1705–10; from French; Old French brochete; see broach, -ette
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In New York, it's difficult to get away with gummy quenelles de brochette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2018
A trolley selling sandwiches stood where once the onboard chef in pristine whites could be found creating mouth-watering dishes like flambéed Bourbon shrimp or zesty brochette of Dijon lamb.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2015
My brochette of scallops lay on a giant raviolo, soggy in a seasick green sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2010
For us, the sate kambing, a brochette of succulent, almost caramelized lamb was the star of the entrees.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2010
There is no other hotel in the world where you can get such chicken livers en brochette.
From Strictly business: more stories of the four million by O. Henry
There is also a world of ground-meat kebabs out there, which might be called koftas, brochettes or seekh kebabs.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
The extra R translates the delirious opulence of a drink that people see fit to garnish with crab legs and lobster tails and oysters en brochettes.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2014
Otherwise, your host will continue to roast you just like his tasty lamb brochettes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2010
Madame Manec brings her omelets, cassoulet, brochettes of fish, fabricating miracles out of ration tickets and the dregs of her cupboards, but Marie-Laure refuses to eat.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Sauté.—When prepared as directed below, cut it in pieces as directed for kidney in brochettes.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
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