beurre blanc

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French beurre blanc (literally “white butter”).

Noun

beurre blanc (uncountable)

1. (cooking) A warm emulsified sauce made with a reduction of vinegar and/or white wine (normally Muscadet) and grey shallots into which butter is whisked.
   • 2022 December 20, Nikita Richardson, “A Plan for Every Kind of New Year’s Eve”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The seafood-centric barstaurant will have a few specials (lobster ravioli with beurre blanc, anyone?) plus the usual seafood towers, and the excellent bar staff will keep the drinks flowing.

French

Noun

beurre blanc m (uncountable)

1. (cooking) beurre blanc