vinaigrette

/,vinei'gret/

Thân thiện

She drizzles the vinaigrette over the fresh garden salad.

Definition

Noun: 1. A cold sauce or dressing for salads, consisting of oil and vinegar, typically seasoned with salt, pepper, herbs, and often mustard or garlic.

Usage

• As a salad dressing: The primary use is to dress and flavor salads.
  • The simple green salad was tossed in a light vinaigrette.
  • She prefers a balsamic vinaigrette on her tomatoes.
• As a marinade: It can be used to marinate vegetables, meat, or fish before cooking.
  • The chicken soaked in a lemon-herb vinaigrette for several hours.

Advanced Usage

• "Vinaigrette" is the standard term in culinary contexts. The phrase "vinaigrette sauce" is less common but can be used for clarity.
• The classic ratio for a basic vinaigrette is three parts oil to one part vinegar, but this can be adjusted.

Variants and Related Words

• French dressing: In some regions, this is a synonym for a basic oil-and-vinegar vinaigrette. However, in other places, "French dressing" refers to a creamy, orange-colored, tomato-based dressing.
• Emulsion: A vinaigrette is a temporary emulsion, meaning the oil and vinegar are mixed but will separate over time unless an emulsifier (like mustard) is used.

Synonyms

• Salad dressing (specifically an oil-and-vinegar based one)
• Dressing

Idioms or Fixed Phrases

• (Basic/Classic) vinaigrette: Refers to the standard preparation of oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
• Mustard vinaigrette / Balsamic vinaigrette / Herb vinaigrette: Phrases that specify the type of vinegar or a key flavoring ingredient used.

Học thuật

Noun

1. oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• French dressing
• sauce vinaigrette