How to Use bouillabaisse in a Sentence

bouillabaisse

noun
Definition of bouillabaissenext
  • The diner ordered from the half of the menu that is an ode to bistro classics: legs of lamb aux fines herbes, salades Niçoise, bouillabaisse.
    — Becky Cooper, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2017
  • Rundown is a spicy fish stew, the bouillabaisse of Jamaica.
    — Leah Eskin, charlotteobserver, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Classics like French onion soup and bouillabaisse share the menu with the oh-so-American burger — served on brioche, of course.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2017
  • A big hit was a huge pot of bouillabaisse that simmered happily in a corner of the patio.
    — Jane Napier Neely, La Cañada Valley Sun, 24 Apr. 2017
  • From a raw bar to simple grilled fish to bouillabaisse, every seafood dish is perfect.
    — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Warmer weather calls for trout, lobster, or an epic bowl of bouillabaisse.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 May 2020
  • But, like the bouillabaisse a la Marseillaise at the extinct Anthony’s Pier 4, that white-gloved era is long gone, and so are the maître d’s who came with it.
    — Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
  • French classics such as bouillabaisse, pate and salad nicoise share space with shrimp lo mein and pasta al pomodoro on the menu.
    — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 June 2017
  • Lobster tempura, bouillabaisse and milk and honey ice cream are back on the menu.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 1 May 2018
  • Once you’re done peeling, save the shells and heads for creamy shrimp bisque or savory shrimp stock that will add depth and flavor to a bouillabaisse, paella, or seafood gumbo.
    — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 30 June 2020
  • Her shores were washed with a seething bouillabaisse of fish, her gardens laden with good things; Charolais cattle grazed the fields, chickens from Bresse pecked in farmyards.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • In Europe the green crabs’ relatives are used to flavor bouillabaisse.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Chef Gérald Passedat serves the pair a deconstructed four-course menu of the region’s famous bouillabaisse.
    — Kaila Yu, Vulture, 20 July 2021
  • For an entrée, consider coq-au-vin, bouillabaisse or the sweet potato and coconut curry over brown rice and lentils.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 15 Aug. 2017
  • The menu will also feature a few family-size platters, including whole grilled fish, a large cut of steak and a seafood stew of the day (cioppino, bouillabaisse).
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Ceramic grasshoppers and bouillabaisse are nowhere to be found.
    — Alexander Lobrano, WSJ, 11 July 2019
  • With a long name and an even longer list of ingredients, bouillabaisse is seaside city Marseille's gift to France's culinary canon.
    — Foren Clark, CNN, 30 May 2022
  • Shrimp Bouillabaisse Traditional bouillabaisse is a marvelous dish that requires many kinds of seafood and a lot of time to make.
    — Fox News, 16 Dec. 2015
  • Also check out the Food section’s guide to French cooking and our survey of five classic specialties, from bouillabaisse to galettes.
    — David McAninch, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2017
  • Thanks to the brothy, thicker-than-bouillabaisse, thinner-than-sauce situation in which the fish is poached, the fillets simply cannot overcook.
    — Alison Roman, New York Times, 17 June 2019
  • For entrees, order the seafood fra diavolo, the bouillabaisse, and Thai coconut curry shrimp.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Many people are familiar with bouillabaisse, the classic French fish stew.
    — Daniel Boulud, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2014
  • Black bass rests in a sauce flavored with saffron and fennel that conjures bouillabaisse; its smoothness summons a textbook bistro bisque.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2019
  • His kimchi bouillabaisse is based on a South Korean fish stew, and his Korean beef bourguignon is similar to the long, slow French braise.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Broth for bouillabaisse distills into a piercing seafood liqueur.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Dinner entrees range from a bouillabaisse (seafood stew with shellfish and the catch of the day with tomato fennel broth), roasted flounder, and scallops with a potato gratin and mushroom cream.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Travel, like a bouillabaisse, is the happy result of good things coming together.
    — Rick Steves, Sun Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • My son took a couple of unrelated Lego kits and mixed them up into a surreal bouillabaisse.
    — Rob Adams, WIRED, 14 May 2012
  • French 101 — This demonstration by Staci Joerrs will show how to make classics: bouillabaisse, quiche lorraine, crepes with spinach and roquefort, bouef Bourguignon.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Here, effortless beauty competed with the fattening forces of lounging chair and bouillabaisse.
    — Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2023

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