beurre blanc
noun
: a seasoned butter sauce (as for fish) flavored with white wine, shallots, and vinegar or lemon juice
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Rink also believes the category works well with seafood and white meat, especially those with weighty textures and rich flavors like scallops with beurre blanc or an earthy, rustic preparation of chicken or Cornish hen.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The producer recommends pairing with arctic char with lemon and peppered beurre blanc.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
His contemporary creations celebrate the essence of Asturian cuisine, with standout dishes like tuna tartare with pistachio and caviar, grilled squid noodles with ham consommé, and Cantabrian sea bream in a mussel and fennel beurre blanc.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
The star of the show here is their steamed halibut, served with leek fondue and a seaweed beurre blanc, which melts in the mouth, though vegetarians and meat lovers both have plenty to delight in.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
The producer recommends pairing with arctic char with lemon and peppered beurre blanc.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
His contemporary creations celebrate the essence of Asturian cuisine, with standout dishes like tuna tartare with pistachio and caviar, grilled squid noodles with ham consommé, and Cantabrian sea bream in a mussel and fennel beurre blanc.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
The star of the show here is their steamed halibut, served with leek fondue and a seaweed beurre blanc, which melts in the mouth, though vegetarians and meat lovers both have plenty to delight in.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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