soubise

Thân thiện

The chef prepares a soubise sauce to accompany the roasted lamb.

Definition

Noun: 1. A rich, creamy white sauce: A classic French sauce made from a velouté base (a sauce of stock and blond roux) combined with sautéed chopped onions that have been puréed or finely sieved, and finished with whipping cream.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The chef prepared a delicate soubise to accompany the roasted veal.
  • For a classic dish, serve the chicken with a soubise sauce.
  • The key to a smooth soubise is slowly cooking the onions until they are very soft.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary term: "Soubise" is primarily used in professional and haute cuisine contexts to specify this particular sauce. It is often associated with dishes requiring a refined, mild, and creamy onion flavor.
  • The menu featured lamb chops with a rosemary-infused soubise.

Variants and Related Words

• Sauce Soubise: The full name, often used interchangeably with "soubise."
• Onion sauce: A more general, non-French term for sauces where onion is a primary component, though not necessarily prepared in the classic French method.
• Velouté: The foundational sauce (made from a light stock and a white roux) used as the base for and many other classic French sauces.

Synonyms

• Onion velouté: A descriptive synonym highlighting its components.
• Creamed onion sauce: A simpler, descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• À la Soubise: A French culinary phrase meaning "in the style of Soubise," indicating a dish served with or containing the sauce.
  • The eggs were served à la Soubise.

Học thuật

Noun

1. veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onions and whipping cream

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Soubise
• white onion sauce