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blanquette

UK
/blæŋˈkɛt/
US
/blæŋˈkɛt/

Translations

blanquettenoun
blanquettes
pl
blanquetteCuisine française ; ragoût de viande blanche dans une sauce blanche.
For dinner, we enjoyed a comforting blanquette with tender veal and velvety sauce.
Au dîner, nous avons dégusté une blanquette réconfortante avec du veau tendre et une sauce veloutée.
Additional translations
blanquetteVin effervescent de Limoux.
Synonyms
fricassee
ragout
veal ragout
veal stew
white ragout
white stew
stew
blanquetteadjective
more blanquette
Comp.
most blanquette
Super.
UK
/blæŋˈkɛt/
US
/blæŋˈkɛt/
Used attributively to describe dishes prepared in the style of a blanquette (i.e., cooked in a white sauce).
blanquetteCuisine ; s’emploie surtout dans l’expression « à la blanquette ».
She served a blanquette chicken pie topped with puff pastry.
Elle a servi une tourte au poulet à la blanquette, garnie de pâte feuilletée.
Synonyms
milky
cream-colored
off-white
bleached
blanched
white
whitish
pale
ashen
pallid

Definitions

blanquettenoun
A French stew of white meat such as veal, chicken, or lamb simmered in stock and served in a rich white sauce, typically thickened with cream and egg yolks.
For dinner, we enjoyed a comforting blanquette with tender veal and velvety sauce.
A sparkling white wine from the Limoux region of southern France, made predominantly from Mauzac grapes.
The sommelier recommended a chilled blanquette to accompany the oysters.
blanquetteadjective
Prepared in or characteristic of the style of a blanquette; cooked in a creamy white sauce.
She served a blanquette chicken pie topped with puff pastry.
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