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brown butter

brown butter noun: a preparation of unsalted butter in which the butterfat and milk solids are allowed to separate and brown over a heat, used in French pastry or as a sauce.

Noun

brown butter (uncountable)

  1. A preparation of unsalted butter in which the butterfat and milk solids are allowed to separate and brown over a heat, used in French pastry or as a sauce.
    Synonyms:
    beurre noisette, nut-brown butter

Synonyms of brown butter

Questions about brown butter

What does brown butter mean?
Brown butter means a preparation of unsalted butter in which the butterfat and milk solids are allowed to separate and brown over a heat, used in French pastry or as a sauce.
What part of speech is brown butter?
Brown butter is a noun.

Words near brown butter in the dictionary

  1. brown boxes
  2. brown bread
  3. brown breads
  4. brown bullhead
  5. brown bullheads
  6. brown butter
  7. brown catshark
  8. brown catsharks
  9. brown cheese
  10. brown cheeses
  11. brown cloud

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