timbale case

Thân thiện

A chef fills a timbale case with a creamy chicken mixture.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small, cup-shaped pastry shell: A timbale case is a small, edible container made from pastry. It is designed to be filled with creamy or finely chopped mixtures of food, such as meats, seafood, or vegetables.

Usage

The term "timbale case" refers specifically to the edible container itself, not the finished dish. It is used in culinary contexts to describe the vessel for holding a filling. * The chef prepared dozens of timbale cases for the appetizer. * Fill the baked timbale case with the chicken mixture just before serving.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary Technique: In professional cooking, creating a timbale case often involves molding a thin layer of pastry (like puff pastry or a potato mixture) around the inside of a small mold or cup before baking it to form a crisp shell.

Variants and Related Words

• Timbale (noun): This can refer to the complete dish—the filled pastry case and its contents. It can also refer to a different food: a dish of finely minced meat or fish baked in a drum-shaped mold.
  • We ordered the lobster timbale.
• Vol-au-vent (noun): A similar small, hollow case of puff pastry, but typically with a lid, used for savory fillings.

Synonyms

• Pastry shell
• Pastry cup

Học thuật

Noun

1. small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods

Từ đồng nghĩa

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