almondine
Slivered nut topping
Almondine describes a dish prepared or garnished with almonds, especially sliced or slivered almonds that have been toasted in butter: green beans almondine, trout almondine.
The term comes from French cuisine and appears almost exclusively on menus and in recipes.
Also spelled amandine.
Freshwater game fish
- green beansEdible immature legume pods
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
fillet · sautéed · sauce · slivered · toasted · lemon juice · parsley · garnish
Cut into narrow strips
- toastedBrowned by heat
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
flavorful · marzipan · amaretto · praline · blanched · sliced
Having much of something
- creamySmooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- lusciousRichly pleasing to senses
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
silky · mellow · indulgent · golden · browned · nutty · decadent · unctuous
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gracefulElegant in movement
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
presentation · plating · garnished · classic · upscale · fine dining · restaurant · special occasion
Characteristic cooking style
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- ParisianOf France's capital
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
culinary · preparation · technique · à la · mother sauces · French cooking · refined · traditional
trout
Freshwater game fish
- green beansEdible immature legume pods
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- flounderStruggle awkwardly, or seafood
fish · fillet · sautéed · sauce · slivered · toasted · lemon juice · parsley · garnish · meunière
slivered
Cut into narrow strips
earthy · flavorful · marzipan · amaretto · praline · blanched · sliced
rich
Having much of something
velvety · silky · mellow · indulgent · golden · browned · nutty · decadent · unctuous · glossy
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gracefulElegant in movement
tasteful · presentation · plating · garnished · classic · upscale · fine dining · restaurant · special occasion · celebratory
cuisine
Characteristic cooking style
provincial · culinary · preparation · technique · à la · mother sauces · French cooking · refined · traditional · continental
almondineplain
Basic and unremarkable
unadorned · ungarnished · simple · unembellished · naturel
- trout almondineFish in browned butter, slivered nuts