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Vinaigrette

vinaigrette dressing

noun vin-eh-GRET Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from French

Usage Note

Vinaigrette is a classic oil-and-vinegar salad dressing. In German cooking, it often includes Senf (mustard) as an emulsifier. The word is used without article in recipe headings but takes the feminine article in sentences.

Examples

"Den Blattsalat mit einer leichten Vinaigrette aus Olivenöl und Balsamico anmachen."

Natural Translation

Dress the leaf salad with a light vinaigrette of olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Literal Translation

The leaf-salad with a light vinaigrette from olive-oil and balsamic dress.

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