sauce verte
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Definition
Noun: A cold sauce, a type of mayonnaise, that is flavored with fresh green herbs and other green ingredients, giving it a distinctive color and taste.
Usage
This is a culinary term used to describe a specific type of sauce. It is typically served cold as a condiment or accompaniment to dishes like fish, cold meats, or vegetables.
Examples
- The chef prepared a delicate to accompany the poached salmon.
- For the appetizer, the asparagus was served with a dollop of .
- The recipe for calls for fresh tarragon, watercress, and spinach.
Advanced Usage
- "à la sauce verte": A French phrase meaning "served with green sauce."
- The sole was prepared à la sauce verte.
Variants and Related Words
- Green sauce: A more general English term that can refer to various herb-based sauces, including .
- Salsa verde: An Italian or Spanish green sauce, typically made with parsley, capers, and anchovies, which is a different sauce from the mayonnaise-based .
Synonyms
- Herb mayonnaise
- Green mayonnaise
Related Phrases
- To dress with sauce verte: To coat or serve a dish with this sauce.
- The cold chicken was dressed with a light sauce verte.
Noun
- mayonnaise with tarragon or dill and chopped watercress and spinach or cucumber