rémoulade

noun

ré·​mou·​lade ˌrā-mə-ˈläd How to pronounce rémoulade (audio)
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variants or remoulade
: a pungent sauce or dressing made with mayonnaise and additional ingredients (such as mustard, garlic, paprika, and hot sauce)

Examples of rémoulade in a Sentence

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The lump crab cake with remoulade and the risotto with beef cheeks and squid are two dishes not to miss. Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The crab hush puppies are golden and crisp, served with a sweet corn remoulade and scallions for the perfect bite of richness and freshness. Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Traditional tea sandwiches get a luxurious makeover with egg salad infused with black truffle and delicate cucumber sandwiches paired with herb remoulade. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The panisse had a textured remoulade sauce with a nice citrusy kick. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 Over at The Lansdowne Irish Pub & Music House, guests can enjoy Crab Cakes & Sea Scallops over a bed of mixed greens and topped with a remoulade sauce for $38 and Braised Short Ribs served over mushroom risotto for $42. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 Skillets of buttery cornbread, catfish nuggets with house remoulade, smoked jerk chicken wings, bowls of gumbo bobbing with crab legs, triangles of short rib sandwiches and platters stacked with powdered mincemeat cookies arrived on the table one after one. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Adding too many shrimp at once will lower the temperature of the oil, and the shrimp won’t get nicely browned and crunchy.) Spread some remoulade or mayo on the toasted bread. Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025 Even landlubbers can chow down at the Otter: Stupak offers a double cheeseburger with remoulade and a New York strip with crawfish béarnaise. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French rémoulade

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rémoulade was in 1733

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“Rémoulade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/r%C3%A9moulade. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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