vinaigrette
Oil-and-acid emulsion
Vinaigrette is a salad dressing made by emulsifying oil and vinegar, typically with mustard, garlic, or herbs: a simple lemon vinaigrette, She tossed the greens with vinaigrette.
The ratio is usually three parts oil to one part vinegar.
Unlike creamy dressings, vinaigrette is light and tangy.
Slippery viscous fluid
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- shallotMild culinary bulb
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- herbsPlants for seasoning
lemon · honey · salt · pepper · olive oil · balsamic · citrus juice · sesame oil
Cold dressed vegetables
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- tossLight, casual throw
- coatOuter garment or layer
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
marinade · emulsify · whisk · dipping · sauce · homemade · bottled · light
Leafy salad vegetable
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- romaineElongated, crisp lettuce
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
kale · endive · watercress · greens · cucumber · tomato · croutons · feta
Sharp and lively-tasting
piquant · bright · refreshing · crisp · savory · herbaceous · garlicky · peppery
Fast circular mixing
- blendCombine into mixture
- dispersionScattering across space
- homogenizationMaking things the same
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
lecithin · agitation · viscosity · droplets · continuous · dispersed · suspension · separation
oil
Slippery viscous fluid
herbs · lemon · honey · salt · pepper · olive oil · balsamic · citrus juice · sesame oil · walnut oil
salad
Cold dressed vegetables
dress · marinade · emulsify · whisk · dipping · sauce · homemade · bottled · light · classic
lettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
- arugulaPeppery Mediterranean salad green
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- romaineElongated, crisp lettuce
mesclun · kale · endive · watercress · greens · cucumber · tomato · croutons · feta · chickpeas
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
tart · piquant · bright · refreshing · crisp · savory · herbaceous · garlicky · peppery · sweet
whisking
Fast circular mixing
- blendCombine into mixture
- dispersionScattering across space
- homogenizationMaking things the same
stabilizer · lecithin · agitation · viscosity · droplets · continuous · dispersed · suspension · separation · broken
- liquidswater, milk, oil, blood, juice
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- dressingsranch, balsamic, blue cheese, thousand island, honey mustard
- salad barlettuce, romaine, spinach, croutons, tomatoes
- cooking resultsbatter, broth, dough, gravy, sauce
- emulsionsmayonnaise, hollandaise, homogenized milk, latex paint, aioli
vinaigretteranch
Livestock-raising estate
blue cheese dressing · ranch dressing · Caesar dressing · thousand island · Thousand Island dressing
- raspberry vinaigretteFruity acidic salad dressing
- citrus vinaigretteFruit-brightened oil dressing