custard
/'kʌstəd/
Definition
- Noun:
- A sweetened, cooked mixture of milk (or cream) and eggs, often thickened by the coagulation of egg proteins through heating. It can be served as a dessert sauce, a filling, or a standalone baked, boiled, or frozen dish.
Usage
- As a noun: "Custard" is typically a mass noun (uncountable) when referring to the substance, but can be countable when referring to individual servings or types.
- We had custard with the apple pie.
- The chef prepared three different custards: vanilla, chocolate, and caramel.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Custard powder": A powdered mix used to make an imitation custard, typically thickened with cornflour instead of eggs.
- He made a quick dessert using custard powder and milk.
Variants and Related Words
- Custard pie (n): A comedic prop or a dessert consisting of a pie filled with custard.
- The clown scene ended with a custard pie to the face.
Synonyms
- Crème anglaise: A pourable vanilla custard sauce.
- Pastry cream: A thicker custard used as a filling, often stabilized with flour or cornstarch.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "The proof of the pudding is in the eating": This proverb, while about pudding, is often associated with custard-based desserts, meaning the real value of something can only be judged by trying it.
- "Custard skin": Refers to the layer that forms on the surface of cooling custard.
- Some people love the custard skin, others carefully remove it.
Noun
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sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
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