Obs. [a. F. fumet, f. fumer to FUME.] The scent or smell of game when high; game flavor.
1723. Swift, Stella at Wood-Park, 13.
A Haunch of Venson made her sweat, | |
Unless it had the right Fumette. |
1753. Smollett, Ct. Fathom (1784), 64/1. Here he was interrupted by an article of the second course, that seemed to give him great disturbance: this was a roasted leveret very strong of the fumet, which happened to be placed directly under his nose.
1755. Johnson, Fumette, a word introduced by cooks, and the pupils of cooks, for the stink of meat.
1786. Mackenzie, Lounger, No. 89, ¶ 11. [He] gave the venison a reprieve to a certain distant day, when it should acquire the exact proper fumet for the palate of a connoisseur.
transf. 1796. Mod. Gullivers Trav., 109. While the rest were cramming every crevice they could find with paper, to exclude the fumette arising from the well-dressed field.