consommé
[ kon-suh-mey, kon-suh-mey ]
/ ˌkɒn səˈmeɪ, ˈkɒn səˌmeɪ /
noun
a clear soup made by boiling meat or chicken, bones, vegetables, etc., to extract their nutritive properties: served hot or jellied.
Origin of consommé
1805–15; < French, noun use of
consommé, past participle of
consommer to finish < Latin
consummāre to add up, finish; see
consummate
Words nearby consommé
Example sentences from the Web for consomme
Cut latter in uniform shapes with fancy vegetable cutter, and cook them separate in consomme.
The Story of Crisco |Marion Harris NeilMolecular gastronomy—food hackers who use centrifuges to clarify their consomme.
Makers |Cory Doctorow"It's time you knew just what you're up against," said Stanley to me after the consomme had been served.
However, a few cans of consomme are fine for 'stock' in camp soups or stews, and invaluable in case of sickness.
British Dictionary definitions for consomme
consommé
/ (kənˈsɒmeɪ, ˈkɒnsɒˌmeɪ, French kɔ̃sɔme) /
noun
a clear soup made from meat or chicken stock
Word Origin for consommé
C19: from French, from
consommer to finish, use up, from Latin
consummāre; so called because all the goodness of the meat goes into the liquid