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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDuxelles
/dʌkˈzɛl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, shallots, and herbs sautéed in butter and cooked down to a paste, used as a seasoning or filling.
"The chef stuffed the beef wellington with a rich layer of mushroom duxelles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French in the 19th century, derived from the proper name of Nicolas Chalon du Blé, marquis d'Uxelles. The culinary preparation was created by his chef, François Pierre La Varenne, and named in honor of the marquis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duxelles" is said worldwide
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duxelles
Transliteration: dyk.sɛl
"La recette traditionnelle nécessite des champignons finement hachés pour faire la duxelles."
Duxelles
Transliteration: dykˈzɛl
"Die Duxelles verleiht dem Fleischgericht einen intensiven Pilzgeschmack."
duxelles
Transliteration: dukˈzɛl
"Il ripieno è composto da una saporita duxelles di funghi."
duxelles
Transliteration: dukˈseles
"La duxelles de champiñones es esencial para preparar un buen solomillo Wellington."
duxelles
Transliteration: duˈzɛlis
"Espalhe a duxelles de cogumelos sobre a carne antes de enrolar na massa folhada."
मशरूम डक्सिले
Transliteration: mashroom daksile
"बीफ वेलिंगटन में मशरूम डक्सिले का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
蘑菇碎酱
Transliteration: mó gū suì jiàng
"这款惠灵顿牛排里包裹着香气四溢的蘑菇碎酱。"
둑셀
Transliteration: duk-sel
"버섯 둑셀은 비프 웰링턴의 풍미를 더해줍니다."
デュクセル
Transliteration: dyukuseru
"ビーフウェリントンを作るためにマッシュルームのデュクセルを用意します。"
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