Pistou
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil, similar to pesto. uncountable
"On a November morning, the other side of the 12-foot-long cooking area featured metal organizers filled with endive, bread crumbs, almond butter, mushrooms, shallots, chorizo, chives, purée of purple potatoes, parsley pistou, chestnuts, dried tomatoes and other items that allow the chef to riff at high speed."
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More examples"On a November morning, the other side of the 12-foot-long cooking area featured metal organizers filled with endive, bread crumbs, almond butter, mushrooms, shallots, chorizo, chives, purée of purple potatoes, parsley pistou, chestnuts, dried tomatoes and other items that allow the chef to riff at high speed."
Etymology
Borrowed from French pistou.
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