Definition of anchoïade in US English:
anchoïade
(also anchoiade)
nounˌɑntʃoʊiˈɑdˌɑntʃoʊiˈɑd
A puree of anchovies, crushed garlic, and olive oil that is served with vegetables as a dip or spread on bread.
Example sentencesExamples
- We've also included her recipe for anchoïade, a pungent, garlicky dipping sauce for bread or raw vegetables.
- I made this anchoïade as an appetizer for our dinner with Derrick and Melissa on Saturday.
- My husband hates jarred anchovies, but he scraped up every last bite of the anchoïade that I made last night with his garlic roasted bread.
- Finish with little bits of anchoïade, that you put with a little spoon directly on the cake.
- When I was in Lourmarin for Easter, my aunt served a delicious anchoïade for lunch the first day, and it had the consistency of a thin mayonnaise.
Origin
Provençal, from French anchois 'anchovy'.