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Beurre Noisette

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Definition: Beurre Noisette - French term for "brown butter" or literally "hazelnut butter". Butter is cooked in a pan until it turns a golden brown. The resulting butter has a nutty flavor.
Pronunciation: burr-nwah-ZET
Also Known As: Brown Butter
Examples: The special of the day was Sea Bass with Mushroom Beurre Noisette.

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