aioli sauce

Thân thiện

A chef spoons aioli sauce onto a plate of grilled vegetables.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cold sauce or condiment: A thick, creamy emulsion made primarily from garlic, olive oil, and often egg yolks, similar to mayonnaise but with a pronounced garlic flavor.

Usage

• As a noun: "Aioli sauce" is typically used as an uncountable noun to refer to the condiment itself. It is commonly served with seafood, vegetables, grilled meats, or as a spread on sandwiches.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The grilled shrimp was served with a generous dollop of aioli sauce.
  • For a richer flavor, try dipping your french fries in aioli sauce instead of ketchup.
  • The recipe calls for two cloves of garlic to make the aioli sauce.

Advanced Usage

• "Garlic aioli": This is a common, though technically redundant, phrase used for emphasis, as "aioli" already implies garlic. It highlights the primary flavor.
  • The sandwich was advertised as featuring a spicy garlic aioli.

Variants and Related Words

• Aioli (n): The more common, shortened form of "aioli sauce." The meaning is identical.
  • The chef prepared a lemon aioli to accompany the fish.
• Mayonnaise (n): A similar emulsion of oil, egg yolks, and vinegar or lemon juice, but without the defining garlic component of aioli.

Synonyms

• Garlic mayonnaise: The direct descriptive synonym, as referenced in the provided context.
• Garlic sauce: A broader term that can include aioli but also other sauces based on garlic.

Học thuật

Noun

1. garlic mayonnaise

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aioli
• garlic sauce