consomme
Clarified meat broth
Consommé is a clear soup made by clarifying stock—typically beef, chicken, or fish—through a process that removes impurities and fat.
The result is a refined, intensely flavored broth served on its own or as a base for other dishes.
It represents classic French technique: The restaurant's consommé was crystal clear and deeply savory.
Often spelled without the accent in English.
Clear seasoned broth
- stockGoods kept for sale
- clarifiedMade understandable
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- collagenStructural body protein
bone · meaty · umami · savory · reduction · essence · extract · simmer
Made understandable
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
pristine · limpid · pellucid · sparkling · unclouded · clear · pure · shimmering
Thick, blended soup
Of ancient Greece/Rome
- EscoffierPioneering French culinary master
- brigadeLarge military unit
- serviceAid or maintenance
- julienneCut into thin strips
royale · profiterole · chiffonade · garnish · tureen · cup · demitasse
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- formalFollowing strict protocol
Michelin · degustation · presentation · technique · labor-intensive · skillful · precision · artistry
bouillon
Clear seasoned broth
- stockGoods kept for sale
- clarifiedMade understandable
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
collagen · bone · meaty · umami · savory · reduction · essence · extract · simmer · mirepoix
clarified
Made understandable
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
filtered · pristine · limpid · pellucid · sparkling · unclouded · clear · pure · shimmering · amber
potage
Thick, blended soup
classical
Of ancient Greece/Rome
julienne · royale · profiterole · chiffonade · garnish · tureen · cup · demitasse
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
formal · Michelin · degustation · presentation · technique · labor-intensive · skillful · precision · artistry
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