单词 | au jus |
释义 | au jus (once / 562825 pages) adj When you see au jus on a menu, you'll know the dish it's describing comes in a very light sauce. Various kinds of meat are often served au jus in French cuisine. The phrase au jus literally means "with the juice" in French. In cooking and dining, it refers specifically to the "juices" that are released when you cook a piece of meat. Traditionally, serving something au jus means spooning these juices over the meat before serving, although in American cooking au jus can also mean a delicate sauce. WORD FAMILYau jus USAGE EXAMPLESThe shards of beef tongue in the French Dip au jus were either overcooked or too pasty. Seattle Times(Sep 20, 2016) The latter was a particularly fitting match to the deeply hickory smoked brisket served simply on a baguette with au jus. Los Angeles Times(Jan 08, 2015) In the morning I told him that I had switched the horseradish and au jus. Slate(May 10, 2012) adj served in its natural juices or gravy roast beef au jus Syn juicy full of juice |
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