lobster tart

Thân thiện

A chef places a golden lobster tart on a white plate.

Definition

Noun: A savory pastry consisting of a baked shell (typically made from shortcrust or puff pastry) filled with cooked lobster meat, often mixed with a creamy sauce, herbs, and other seasonings.

Usage

This term refers specifically to a prepared dish. It is a compound noun where "lobster" specifies the primary filling ingredient and "tart" describes the form of the pastry. * The restaurant's signature appetizer is a delicious lobster tart. * For the party, she prepared miniature lobster tarts.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary specialty: The dish can be a marker of regional or high-end cuisine.
  • The seaside bistro is famous for its lobster tart, made with daily catches.

Variants and Related Words

• Seafood tart: A more general term for a tart filled with various types of seafood.
• Quiche: A similar baked dish with a custard filling, which may sometimes contain lobster (e.g., "lobster quiche").

Synonyms

• Lobster pie (though a "pie" often has a top crust, while a "tart" typically does not).
• Lobster pastry.

Different Meanings

The term "lobster tart" does not have other distinct meanings in standard English. It is a specific culinary term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster