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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

duxelles

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dukˈzɛl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Duxelles/dʌkˈzɛl/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il ripieno è composto da una saporita duxelles di funghi."

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As noun
  1. 1

    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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