calvados

Thân thiện

A bartender pours a glass of calvados at a cozy wooden bar.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of brandy: Calvados is a distilled spirit, specifically an apple brandy, produced in the Normandy region of France. It is made from fermented apple cider.

Usage

Calvados is used as a singular, uncountable noun to refer to the beverage category. It can also be used as a countable noun when referring to specific types, servings, or bottles. * Calvados is often enjoyed as a digestif after a meal. * He poured two glasses of calvados. * This aged calvados has a remarkably smooth finish.

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun: When referring specifically to the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) from Normandy, it is capitalized ().
• In culinary contexts: Calvados is frequently used in cooking, especially in Norman cuisine, to flambé dishes or add depth to sauces.
  • The chef uses calvados to deglaze the pan for the chicken recipe.

Variants and Related Words

• Eau-de-vie: A general French term for a clear, colorless fruit brandy. Calvados is a specific type of eau-de-vie made from apples.
• Applejack: An American apple brandy, which is a similar but distinct spirit from calvados.

Synonyms

• Apple brandy

Related Phrases

• Calvados Pays d'Auge: Denotes calvados produced in a specific, prestigious sub-region of Normandy with stricter production rules.
• Fine Calvados / Vieux Calvados / Hors d'âge: Age designations indicating the youngest eau-de-vie in the blend has been aged for a minimum number of years in oak casks.

Học thuật

Noun

1. dry apple brandy made in Normandy

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