allemande

Egg-enriched velouté derivative

Allemande has several meanings united by German origin.

In music, an allemande is a moderately slow dance movement in baroque suites, typically in 4/4 time.

In dance, it refers to a figure where partners join hands and turn, common in square dancing and contra dancing: Do an allemande left with your corner.

In cooking, sauce allemande is a classic French velouté enriched with egg yolks and cream.

dance

sarabande

Stately triple-time court dance

gigueBaroque suite's closing dance
minuetFormal 18th-century dance
pavaneMeasured ceremonial court dance

gavotte · baroque · suite · partner · turning · figure · sequence · step · promenade · chassé

music

suite

Connected hotel rooms

baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
harpsichordPlucked-string keyboard instrument

lute · Bach · Handel · Couperin · ornament · prelude · movement · composition · binary · meter

courtly

aristocracy

Rule by hereditary elite

nobilityTitled ruling class
ballroomVenue for formal dances
etiquetteRules of polite conduct

decorum · refinement · formality · elegance · pageantry · protocol · court · ceremony · Versailles · Renaissance

sauce

velouté

Stock-based white sauce

rouxCooked fat-flour paste
creamRich milk fat
lemonAcidic yellow citrus

butter · egg · yolk · emulsion · classical · hollandaise · béchamel · liaison · reduction · Escoffier

Opposites

dance form origin/character

allemandegigue

Baroque suite's closing dance

tarantella · sarabande · pavane · minuet · gavotte

sauce type/base

allemanderoux

Cooked fat-flour paste

espagnole · demi-glace · brown sauce · béchamel · tomato sauce

dance formality and era

allemandebreakdancing

Acrobatic hip-hop dance form

hip-hop · twerking · krumping · street dance · disco

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G