coulis

coulis Definition

cou·lis (ko̵̅o̅ lē′, ko̵̅o̅′lē)

noun pl. coulis -·lis′

a purée of fruit or vegetables used as a light sauce, esp. in nouvelle cuisine

Etymology: Fr, orig., meat juices < couler, to flow: see coulee

coulis Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

strawberry: Serve with mixed berries, ice cream, white chocolate sauce and strawberry coulis.
red: Langoustines were served separately the first time, set in a sharp red pepper coulis topped with micro thin sesame seed biscuits.
sweet: The crumbling pastry, sharp lemon and sweet quince coulis were a delight, and we cooed with appreciation.
tropical: Finish with a fat slice of chocolate mousse cake or baked cheesecake topped with tropical fruit coulis.
tangy: Pak Loi Chili and lemon marinated chicken breast served with a tangy mint coulis.

Noun used with modifier

raspberry: Serve it with dried fruit salad or for a sharper taste, serve with a raspberry coulis.
tomato: Try them with melted butter, or tartare sauce or a tomato coulis.
pepper: Langoustines were served separately the first time, set in a sharp red pepper coulis topped with micro thin sesame seed biscuits.
fruit: We finished with a massive plate of cheeses from Iain Mellis and a poached pear with vanilla ice cream and a red fruit coulis.
blackcurrant: Place the blackcurrant coulis on to a serving dish.
cranberry: For a Christmas touch, cranberry coulis may be used as an alternative.

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