curry sauce

Thân thiện

The chef stirs a pot of curry sauce on the stove.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of sauce: A culinary sauce, specifically an allemande sauce (a velouté sauce enriched with egg yolk) that is modified by the addition of curry powder and coconut milk, used in place of the traditional stock or broth base.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The chicken was served with a mild and creamy curry sauce.
  • The recipe for the curry sauce calls for both curry powder and coconut milk.

Advanced Usage

• As a defining component: The term is often used to specify the primary sauce accompanying a dish, distinguishing it from other types like tomato sauce or gravy.
  • The menu listed the fish of the day as being served with a lemon-infused curry sauce.

Variants and Related Words

• Curry (noun): A dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a sauce with hot-tasting spices.
  • We had a vegetable curry for dinner.
• Sauce (noun): A thick liquid served with food to add moistness and flavor.
  • Pasta with tomato sauce is a classic.

Synonyms

• Spiced sauce: A general term for any sauce containing a blend of spices.
• Curried allemande: A more technical culinary term describing the same sauce.

Related Phrases

• In a curry sauce: Used to describe how a food item is prepared or served.
  • The shrimp were delicious in a curry sauce.

Học thuật

Noun

1. allemande sauce with curry powder and coconut milk instead of stock