rémoulade
[ rey-muh-lahd; French rey-moo-lad ]
/ ˌreɪ məˈlɑd; French reɪ muˈlad /
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noun
a cold sauce made with mayonnaise and various condiments and herbs, as chopped pickles, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, and tarragon.
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Also re·mo·lade [rey-muh-lahd] /ˌreɪ məˈlɑd/ .
Origin of rémoulade
First recorded in 1835–45; from French, originally dialect rémola, alteration of Latin armoracea “horseradish”; see -ade1
Words nearby rémoulade
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How to use rémoulade in a sentence
A rémoulade sparked with preserved lemon keeps its richness in check.
A Potomac view meets polished cooking at Ada’s on the River in Alexandria|Tom Sietsema|March 26, 2021|Washington PostPrepare and dress the cotelettes as above, and proceed as for the mutton cotelettes, sauce remoulade (No. 717).
The Gastronomic Regenerator:|Alexis SoyerThe remoulade sauce will be much better if made some hours beforehand.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters
British Dictionary definitions for rémoulade
rémoulade
/ (ˌrɛməˈleɪd, French remulad) /
noun
a mayonnaise sauce flavoured with herbs, mustard, and capers, served with salads, cold meat, etc
Word Origin for rémoulade
C19: from French, from Picard dialect ramolas horseradish, from Latin armoracea
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