Nantua (Noun)
Meaning
White sauce with whipping cream and shrimp butter.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The rich Nantua sauce complemented the delicate flavor of the pan-seared scallops perfectly.
- Nantua, a decadent white sauce made with whipping cream and shrimp butter, is a specialty of the Lyonnaise cuisine.
- The chef carefully stirred the Nantua, ensuring the shrimp butter was fully incorporated into the creamy sauce.
- A sprinkle of paprika added a pop of color to the Nantua, which was served over succulent lobster tail.
- The creamy Nantua sauce infused the dish with a deep, buttery flavor that was balanced by the subtle sweetness of the shrimp.