drawn butter

noun

1. melted butter, clarified and often seasoned with herbs or lemon juice.
2. a sauce of melted butter, flour, vegetable or fish stock, and lemon juice.

drawn butter

noun

1. melted butter often with seasonings

Word History and Origins

Origin of drawn butter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

When I brought on the asparagus, he said that in Poland they put burnt bread crumbs into drawn-butter sauce.

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To add food material, a dressing, such as drawn-butter sauce or mayonnaise dressing, is usually served.

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Mince the lobster fine, and season with pepper and salt, make good and thick with drawn butter.

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Boil six eggs quite hard, then shell and cut them in half; have drawn butter not too thick, flavor with curée powder.

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Add to Drawn Butter (see No. 194) one and one-half teaspoons of anchovy paste and one tablespoon of lemon juice.

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