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Court bouillon

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, court bouillon means: A lightly flavoured cooking liquid, often containing vegetables and acid, used especially for poaching fish.

In Turkish: aromatik kısa haşlama suyu

How it is used

Use for a prepared poaching liquid rather than a long-simmered bone stock.

Example sentences

  1. The fish was poached in a fragrant court bouillon.

    The liquid flavours the fish while providing gentle cooking heat.

  2. The recipe adds wine to the court bouillon.

    Wine contributes acidity and aroma to the liquid used for poaching.

Common collocations

  • poach in court bouillon
  • prepare court bouillon

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