Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Made on the premises, as of a restaurant.
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- adjective Produced
in house or by the establishment in which they are sold
Etymologies
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Examples
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In Brooklyn, restaurants such as the Michelin-starred Dressler rarely deign to serve dishes not described as housemade: housemade gnocchi with morel ragout ($15); cheddar burger with housemade pickles ($13.50); housemade pecan sticky buns ($4); and, lest the liquor feel left out, a cocktail with house-infused orange vodka ($11).
House Sweet House 2009
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Behold "housemade": the artisanal adjective that has yet to appear in - Merriam-Webster but is suddenly materializing on menus across the nation, often where a humble "home-made" used to be.
House Sweet House 2009
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We ordered one pizza to share with fennel sausage ("housemade" in restaurant parlance), sweet peppers, and Vidalia onions (which are not in season, but whatev).
Day 88: Weekend Report, Part 1 Vanessa 2007
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But "housemade" is a term for pretentious restaurants, and what's charming about this lasagna is how unpretentious it is, hardly different from what you might make at home.
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The menu describes this as "housemade," but I think homemade is the more appropriate term.
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The menu describes this as "housemade," but I think homemade is the more appropriate term.
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But "housemade" is a term for pretentious restaurants, and what's charming about this lasagna is how unpretentious it is, hardly different from what you might make at home.
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Now, you can find housemade versions proudly advertised at cocktail bars — Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar in Manhattan serves two varieties — and at gourmet food stores.
Quirky Jerky Lauren Shockey 2010
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Waiters passed small bowls of housemade tofu and soba noodles from Iwate, one of the areas devastated by the tsunami and its aftermath, while Mr. Marsalis played to a rapt, toe-tapping audience.
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On the menu: Fancy sandwiches, such as a tamarind pork loin with housemade duck sauce ($8) or a Reuben ($9) made with short ribs corned on-site.
Grocer Goes Gourmet 2011
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