velouté
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of velouté
< French: literally, velvety, velvetiness, Middle French velluté, equivalent to vellut- (< Provençal velut velvet ) + -é -ate 1
Vocabulary lists containing veloute
Example Sentences
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The meal began with a garden herb velouté paired with a hearts of palm salad, followed by an ravioli dish featuring herbs from the White House garden.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Depending on the season, he’ll set scallop sashimi in a pool of chilled white asparagus velouté or build an isle of pine-nut-studded ahi tuna tartare in a sea of strawberry gazpacho.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2022
Once you've mastered basic Velouté, here's how to get more creative: Make velouté vegetarian with a mushroom-based stock for this Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2022
Beet foam and basil jelly were the new hollandaise and velouté.
From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2021
Now add one pint of this velouté to the suprême sauce; reduce the whole on an open fire, while constantly stirring.
From American Cookery November, 1921 by Hill, Janet McKenzie
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