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vinaigrette Definition

vin·ai·grette (vin′ə gret)

noun

  1. a small ornamental box or bottle with a perforated lid, used for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, etc.
  2. a blend of vinegar, oil, herbs, etc. used as a salad dressing or as a sauce on cold meats or fish

Etymology: Fr < vinaigre, vinegar

vinaigrette Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Method Mix the oil and vinegar together to make the vinaigrette.
  • add: Thus my fried aubergines were gorgeous and crisp and I could add just a little vinaigrette to my salad instead of it being flooded.
  • use: A recent Mintel report cites that more than one fourth of respondents use vinaigrette on their salads.
  • drizzle: Lay the slices of tail meat over the potato salad, garnish with one of the claws and drizzle the vinaigrette over the lobster.

Adjective modifier

  • balsamic: A balsamic vinaigrette dressing can turn a boring old green salad into a gourmet spring salad with a zest of Italian flair.
  • lime: Place the potato salad on a plate or bowl, retaining some of the lime vinaigrette.
  • warm: A warm coriander vinaigrette pulls it all together deliciously.
  • light: Tasty variations: Grilled chicken breasts can be sliced and served on top of a tossed green salad with a light vinaigrette dressing.
  • own: Experiment with the ingredients -- you can develop your own vinaigrette to your own personal taste.
  • lemon: Here is a delicious lemon vinaigrette based recipe which is as tasty and satisfying as a risotto, which it very nearly is.

Modifies a noun

  • sauce: Simple, easy to prepare foods would have been most popular like a Pickled Herring Salad, with a dill and vinaigrette sauce.
  • flavor: The new vinaigrette flavors are being well received across national menus.
  • dressing: Vinaigrette Dressings are used to ' dress ' salad.
  • salad: Choosing from the A la Carte section I started with the Quail with a vinaigrette salad and foie gras at 85 francs.

Noun used with modifier

  • raspberry: Her masterpiece was a warm salad of fresh borlotti beans, fresh cherries, and duck breasts with a raspberry vinaigrette.
  • tomato: Mains might be beef stroganoff with wild rice or sea bass with warm basil & tomato vinaigrette.
  • mustard: Serve in warm bowls with a green salad dressed in mustard vinaigrette.
  • chive: Finished with parsley and drizzled with a chive vinaigrette.
  • truffle: The juicy sweetness is a delight, anchored by the earthiness of a cool celeriac purée and a splash of truffle vinaigrette.
  • bacon: Pour some shallot sauce around disks and sprinkle with bacon vinaigrette.

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