How to pronounce duxelles
American English pronunciation
dook-SEL
- IPA
- /dukˈsɛl/
- Syllables
- dook · SEL (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
- Also said
- duk-SEL
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What duxelles means
A paste of finely chopped mushrooms cooked in butter
In a sentence: The chef spread duxelles over the beef before wrapping it in pastry.
Where it comes from: It is said to be named after the Marquis d'Uxelles, a French nobleman.
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