Bourguignon (Noun)
Meaning
Reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef added a generous amount of butter to enrich the flavor of the bourguignon, which was already intensely concentrated from reducing the red wine with aromatics.
- Bourguignon, made with reduced red wine and loaded with onions and parsley, is a quintessential French dish that never goes out of style.
- Her culinary specialty was a traditional bourguignon with tender beef, pearl onions, and a bouquet garni, which simmered slowly in the oven.
- He spooned a portion of the savory bourguignon into a shallow bowl and garnished it with fresh parsley, just as he had seen done in a French bistro.
- For her birthday dinner, they made a hearty beef bourguignon, reduced with red wine, and served it over egg noodles, as a special treat.