bordelaise sauce
noun
bor·de·laise sauce
ˈbȯr-də-ˈlāz- 
often capitalized B
: a sauce consisting of stock thickened with roux and flavored typically with red wine and shallots
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Then move onto the pan-roasted striped bass with jumbo lump crabmeat and a caper beurre blanc or the Black Angus beef tenderloin in a pool of bordelaise sauce and bone butter melted on top.
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Speaking of Jack, his tenderloin medallions (with a bordelaise sauce) looked amazing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The Buffalo Wellington, comprised of buffalo tenderloin, mushroom duxelles, spinach, puff pastry, and horseradish bordelaise sauce drizzled on top, is one highlight of many.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
From the hotel's Rugby Grille at New Year's Eve package for two includes a bottle of Domaine Carneros Brut, shrimp tempura with teriyaki sauce, field green salad, pepper crusted Chateaubriand with a bordelaise sauce, sides and a chocolate Grand Marnier tart for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
Breaded veal scallopini with wilted spinach, green tomato Concasser, Gruyere cheese and a bordelaise sauce.
—John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 1 Nov. 2020
The menu features butternut shrimp bisque (gluten free), pompano with crabmeat bordelaise sauce, and desserts such as lemon ice box creme brulee.
—Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 12 Oct. 2020
The New York strip steak lacked a robust searing and was overwhelmed by a smothering that included red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms and potatoes in a bordelaise sauce.
—Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 21 May 2018
Beef Wellington, abetted by a rich mushroom bordelaise sauce, is without flaw.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 5 Feb. 2018
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Speaking of Jack, his tenderloin medallions (with a bordelaise sauce) looked amazing.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The Buffalo Wellington, comprised of buffalo tenderloin, mushroom duxelles, spinach, puff pastry, and horseradish bordelaise sauce drizzled on top, is one highlight of many.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
From the hotel's Rugby Grille at New Year's Eve package for two includes a bottle of Domaine Carneros Brut, shrimp tempura with teriyaki sauce, field green salad, pepper crusted Chateaubriand with a bordelaise sauce, sides and a chocolate Grand Marnier tart for dessert.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2020
Breaded veal scallopini with wilted spinach, green tomato Concasser, Gruyere cheese and a bordelaise sauce.
—John-John Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, 1 Nov. 2020
The menu features butternut shrimp bisque (gluten free), pompano with crabmeat bordelaise sauce, and desserts such as lemon ice box creme brulee.
—Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 12 Oct. 2020
The New York strip steak lacked a robust searing and was overwhelmed by a smothering that included red peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, mushrooms and potatoes in a bordelaise sauce.
—Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 21 May 2018
Beef Wellington, abetted by a rich mushroom bordelaise sauce, is without flaw.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 5 Feb. 2018
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“Bordelaise sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bordelaise%20sauce. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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