Colbert
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Definition
- Noun:
- A seasoned butter sauce: "Colbert" is a culinary term referring to a specific type of butter sauce. It is made by creaming butter with finely chopped parsley, tarragon, and a concentrated beef extract or glaze. This rich, flavored butter is typically served melted over grilled meats, especially steak or fish.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The chef prepared a classic colbert to accompany the grilled filet mignon.
- For an authentic touch, the recipe calls for colbert, not just plain butter.
Advanced Usage
- "Colbert butter": This is a common full name for the preparation, often used interchangeably with just "colbert."
- The key to the dish's flavor is the Colbert butter melting over the hot steak.
Variants and Related Words
- Beurre Colbert (n): The French term for "colbert butter," identical in meaning.
- The menu listed the dish as "sole with beurre Colbert."
- Compound butter (n): A general term for butter mixed with various herbs, spices, or other flavorings; colbert is a specific type of compound butter.
- Maître d'hôtel butter and colbert are both classic French compound butters.
Synonyms
- Flavored butter: A general synonym, though less specific.
- Beurre composé: The French term for compound butter.
Related Phrases
- To serve with colbert: A phrase describing how a dish is presented.
- The grilled turbot is served with colbert.
Noun
- butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract