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lobster thermidor

or lobster Thermidor

noun

  1. a dish of cooked lobster meat placed back in the shell with a cream sauce, sprinkled with grated cheese and melted butter, and browned in the oven.


lobster thermidor

/ ˈθɜːmɪˌdɔː /

noun

  1. a dish of cooked lobster, replaced in its shell with a creamy cheese sauce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lobster thermidor1

1930–35; allegedly named by Napoleon after the month it was first served to him; Thermidor

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