duxelles

dux·elles

a seasoned mixture of finely chopped mushrooms and shallots, sautéed and used as a garnish or in stuffing, sauce, etc.

also dux·elle′

Origin of duxelles

after the Marquis d'Uxelles (1652-1730), French nobleman

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noun

A mixture of minced mushrooms, shallots, and often herbs, sautéed in butter and used in various sauces and stuffings or as a garnish.

Origin of duxelles

French from earlier à la duxelle in a mushroom sauce probably after Louis Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles (1619-1658), French nobleman and employer of François Pierre de la Varenne (1618-1678), French chef whose influential cookbook introduced the abundant use of mushrooms in haute cuisine

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Noun

A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs sautéed in butter and reduced to a paste, used in stuffings and sauces (as in beef Wellington) or as a garnish.

Origin

French d' + Uxelles; the dish is said to have been named for Nicolas Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles, maréchal de France.

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