demi-glace

American

[dem-ee-glas] / ˈdɛm iˌglæs /

noun

plural

demi-glaces

French Cooking. brown sauce with stock that has been further reduced or concentrated.

Example Sentences

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Burgundy wine, beef demi-glace, sage and thyme complement the sweetness of the onions in this rich gravy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

He followed it with a chicken “thigh” dish — darker meat served on a bed of potato puree with a mushroom-vegetable demi-glace, golden beets and tiny purple cauliflower florets.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

I’d only ever had it at restaurants, where the descriptions sounded intimidating, calling for veal demi-glace and flambéing tableside.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2022

This recipe, from "Canal House: Cook Something," calls for store-bought veal demi-glace — we're a fan of any shortcut that makes dinner faster.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2022

Or, if you’d like something heartier, a demi-glace works.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 5, 2019

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