Definition

Noun: A classic French sauce made by reducing red wine with onions, parsley, thyme, and butter, often used as a base for dishes like beef bourguignon.

Usage

This term is used as a noun to refer to a specific type of sauce in cooking. It is typically used in the context of French cuisine and recipes. * The chef prepared the beef stew with a rich bourguignon sauce. * The key to a good coq au vin is a properly reduced bourguignon sauce.

Advanced Usage

• "à la bourguignonne": A French culinary term meaning "in the style of Burgundy," indicating a dish prepared with red wine, mushrooms, onions, and bacon, and often served with the .
  • The snails were served à la bourguignonne.

Variants and Related Words

• Bourguignonne (adj): The feminine form of the adjective, as in "beef bourguignonne."
• Burgundy: The English name for the Bourgogne region of France, from which the sauce originates.

Synonyms

• Red wine sauce: A more general descriptive term.
• Sauce bourguignonne: The full French name.

Related Phrases

• Beef bourguignon: A famous French stew of beef braised in red wine, often with as a base.

Noun

1. reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter