allemande
/'ælma:nd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of sauce: An "allemande" is a classic French sauce made from a velouté (a white sauce made from stock and a roux) that has been thickened with egg yolks and enriched with lemon juice. It is a foundational "mother sauce."
- A dance and musical form: An "allemande" is a German dance in moderate duple time, popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It also refers to the music composed for this dance, often serving as the first movement of a Baroque suite.
Examples
- Noun (Sauce):
- The chef prepared a delicate allemande to accompany the poached fish.
- Allemande sauce is traditionally made with veal stock.
- Noun (Dance/Music):
- The Baroque suite typically begins with an allemande.
- They danced a stately allemande at the historical reenactment.
Advanced Usage
- "Allemande left/right": In square dancing or contra dancing, a call for dancers to join left or right hands with a partner and walk or turn around each other.
- The caller shouted, "Allemande left with your corner!"
- In musicology: The term can describe the specific rhythmic and contrapuntal style of the Baroque instrumental allemande.
- Bach's allemandes are noted for their intricate polyphony.
Variants and Related Words
- Allemande sauce (n): The full name for the culinary sauce.
- Allemande dance (n): Specifies the dance form.
- Allemanda (n): An Italian term for the same dance/music form.
Synonyms
- Sauce allemande (n): A direct synonym for the sauce.
- German dance (n): A descriptive synonym for the dance (though less specific).
- Velouté sauce (n): The base sauce from which an allemande is made.
Related Phrases
- To make an allemande: The process of preparing the sauce.
- Learning to make a proper allemande is a key skill in classical French cuisine.
- An allemande and courante: Often paired movements in a Baroque dance suite.
- The manuscript contained an allemande and courante by Couperin.
Related Idioms
Noun
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egg-thickened veloute
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