newburg
Lobster in cream
Newburg is a rich sauce of cream, butter, egg yolks, and sherry, typically served over seafood.
The dish appears most often as lobster Newburg, a classic of American fine dining: We ordered the lobster Newburg for the table.
The spelling Newberg also appears.
Large marine shellfish
- creamRich milk fat
- sherryFortified wine from Spain
- butterSolid fat from cream
- egg yolkOvum's nutrient core
paprika · cayenne · brandy · cognac · roux · béchamel · rich · velvety
Skilled way of performing
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- flambéedSet aflame while cooking
- double boilerTwo-tiered steam cooker
- gentle heatLow sustained temperature
curdling · tempering · finishing · stovetop · preparation · recipe · cooking method · cream sauce
Marine creatures as cuisine
- toast pointsTriangular toasted bread slices
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- vol-au-ventEdible cup of layered dough
- riceStaple cereal grain
entrée · nineteenth century · American · fine dining · elegant · banquet · special occasion · retro
lobster
Large marine shellfish
egg yolk · paprika · cayenne · brandy · cognac · roux · béchamel · rich · velvety · luxurious
technique
Skilled way of performing
- sautéedCooked quickly in fat
- flambéedSet aflame while cooking
- double boilerTwo-tiered steam cooker
gentle heat · curdling · tempering · finishing · stovetop · preparation · recipe · cooking method · cream sauce · Escoffier
seafood
Marine creatures as cuisine
- toast pointsTriangular toasted bread slices
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- vol-au-ventEdible cup of layered dough
rice · entrée · nineteenth century · American · fine dining · elegant · banquet · special occasion · retro · old-fashioned
newburgau naturel
Unclothed, in French
unembellished · minimalist · basic · unprepared · crudité