lemon butter
Definition
Noun: A seasoned sauce or spread made by browning clarified butter and flavoring it with lemon juice and parsley. It is typically served warm with fish, vegetables, or other dishes.
Usage
"Lemon butter" is used as a singular, uncountable noun to refer to the sauce itself. It is commonly used in culinary contexts. * Serve the grilled fish with a drizzle of lemon butter. * The recipe for lemon butter is very simple.
Examples
- The asparagus was delicious, coated in a light lemon butter.
- She prepared a lemon butter to accompany the lobster.
- For a quick sauce, melt some lemon butter in a pan.
Advanced Usage
- As a compound modifier: "Lemon-butter sauce" is a common variant to specify the type of sauce, though "lemon butter" alone is often sufficient.
- The chicken was served with a lemon-butter sauce.
Variants and Related Words
- Beurre noisette: The French culinary term for browned butter, which is the base for lemon butter before the lemon and parsley are added.
- Meunière: A classic French cooking style (à la meunière) where food, often fish, is dredged in flour, pan-fried in butter, and served with a sauce of browned butter, lemon, and parsley, which is essentially a lemon butter.
Synonyms
- Brown butter sauce (with lemon and parsley): A more descriptive synonym.
- Beurre noisette citronné: The French term specifying the lemon flavor.
Related Phrases
- To serve with lemon butter: A common instructional phrase in recipes and menus.
- Pan-seared scallops are best served with lemon butter.
Noun
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clarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with lemon juice and parsley
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