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brown butter

American  

noun

  1. beurre noir.


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The main course was a classic dover sole meunière, bathed in nutty brown butter.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Start with brown butter — cooled, but still fragrant — and mix it with brown sugar, flour, a generous measure of cinnamon and a pinch of salt.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2026

For the whole walk home, my clothes smelled of Breizh’s signature buckwheat and brown butter.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

It’s served tempura style with brown butter, aged Buddha’s hand fruit, fresh walnuts and black truffle.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 18, 2025

Oh," said Mis' Bates from a cloud of brown butter about the cooking stove, "I donno whether we've done right.

From Christmas A Story by Leon V. (Leon Victor) Solon

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