Bercy butter
Definition
Noun: A compound butter sauce made by creaming butter with finely chopped shallots, parsley, and white wine, often used to accompany grilled meats or fish.
Usage
This term is used specifically in culinary contexts to name a classic French sauce or flavored butter. It is typically used as an uncountable noun to refer to the sauce itself. * The chef prepared a simple steak with bercy butter. * For the fish, a dollop of bercy butter melted perfectly over the hot fillet.
Advanced Usage
- As a culinary term: It refers to a standardized preparation in French cuisine. The shallots are usually softened in the white wine before being incorporated into the butter.
- The recipe for bercy butter is a foundational technique in classic sauce-making.
Variants and Related Words
- Beurre Bercy: The French term for this preparation, directly translating to "Bercy butter." Bercy is a district in Paris historically associated with the wine trade.
- Compound Butter: The general category of butter mixed with other ingredients like herbs, spices, or aromatics, of which Bercy butter is a specific type.
Synonyms
- Beurre Bercy (the direct French equivalent)
- Shallot and parsley butter (a descriptive, non-technical term)
Related Phrases
- To serve with Bercy butter: A common instruction in recipes.
- Grill the tournedos and serve immediately with Bercy butter.
Noun
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butter creamed with white wine and shallots and parsley
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