noun
- the acidic juice of unripe grapes, crab apples, or other sour fruit, used in cooking and formerly in medicine
Usage: culinary; historical
Examples
- The chef used verjuices to add tartness to the sauce.
- Medieval cooks often relied on verjuices for flavoring dishes.
- The recipe called for verjuices made from unripe grapes.
- Verjuices were commonly used before lemons became widely available.
- The tart verjuices balanced the rich flavors of the meat dish.
- Traditional French cooking sometimes incorporates verjuices for acidity.