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lobster thermidor

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lobster ther·mi·dor  (thûrm-dôr)
n.
A dish consisting of cooked lobster meat mixed with a cream sauce, put into a lobster shell, sprinkled with cheese, and browned.

[After French Thermidor, the 11th month of the calendar used during the French Revolution : Greek therm, heat; see therm + Greek dron, gift; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

lobster thermidor [ˈθɜːmɪˌdɔː]
n
(Cookery) a dish of cooked lobster, replaced in its shell with a creamy cheese sauce
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Noun1.lobster thermidor - diced lobster mixed with Mornay sauce placed back in the shell and sprinkled with grated cheese and browned
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"


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And now for the piece de resistance - tucked inside the leather-bound menu was a rare special on offer that evening - Lobster Thermidor served with a velout sauce on a bed of creamy mash and it caught Dale's attention straight away.
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Barefoot children mill among the shanties that dot the inland hills, while down on the coast, Americans enjoy Lobster Thermidor and candied papayas at lush resorts.
 
 
 
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