bourguignonne

Cooked in wine

Bourguignonne describes dishes prepared in the style of Burgundy, France—typically braised in red wine with mushrooms, pearl onions, and bacon or lardons.

The term appears most often in boeuf bourguignonne (beef Burgundy), a classic French stew.

Also spelled bourguignon, especially when modifying masculine nouns.

dish

boeuf bourguignon

Beef braised in red wine

beef stew · slow cook · dutch oven · simmer · pearl onions · lardons · mushrooms · carrots · thyme · bay leaf

cuisine

French

Of or from Paris's nation

  • DijonFrench city, famous condiment
  • bistroInformal small restaurant
  • brasserieInformal French restaurant

provincial · Julia Child · Escoffier · cassoulet · escargot · bouillabaisse · terroir · gastronomic

wine

Pinot Noir

Red grape, light-bodied wine

terroir · tannins · bouquet · decant · Côte d'Or · full-bodied · sommelier

sauce

red wine sauce

Cooked grape-alcohol reduction

velvety · rich · flavorful · roux · butter · shallots · fond · pan sauce · finishing · ladle

Opposites
cooking method/speed

bourguignonnesauté

Cook quickly in fat

stir-fry · tartare · raw · sautéed · flash-fried

regional culinary style

bourguignonneniçoise

Southern French culinary style

uncooked · light · fresh · lyonnaise

culinary complexity

bourguignonneminute

Sixtieth of an hour

express · quick · fast food · microwave · instant

Family

Burgundy, burgundy, Burgundian

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