drawn butter

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noun

melted butter, clarified and often seasoned with herbs or lemon juice.

a sauce of melted butter, flour, vegetable or fish stock, and lemon juice.

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Origin of drawn butter

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby drawn butter

draw in the reins, drawknife, drawl, draw-loom, drawn, drawn butter, drawn work, draw off, draw on, draw out, draw-out table

How to use drawn butter in a sentence

When I brought on the asparagus, he said that in Poland they put burnt bread crumbs into drawn-butter sauce.
Paris Vistas|Helen Davenport Gibbons
To add food material, a dressing, such as drawn-butter sauce or mayonnaise dressing, is usually served.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Mince the lobster fine, and season with pepper and salt, make good and thick with drawn butter.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True|Various
Boil six eggs quite hard, then shell and cut them in half; have drawn butter not too thick, flavor with curée powder.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True|Various

Add to Drawn Butter (see No. 194) one and one-half teaspoons of anchovy paste and one tablespoon of lemon juice.
Better Meals for Less Money|Mary Green

British Dictionary definitions for drawn butter

drawn butter

noun

melted butter often with seasonings

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