puff pastry
noun
: a pastry dough containing many alternating layers of butter and dough or the light flaky pastry made from it
called also puff paste
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Wild king salmon topped with tomatoes, olives and capers was accessorized with a puff pastry in the shape of a cartoon fish.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Liliana For those looking for drinks alongside a sophisticated dining experience, trendy Italian spot Liliana, helmed by chef Marvin Palomo, draws diners with its Puglia stracciatella, stuffed chicken wings and black sesame millefoglie (a layered puff pastry cake).
—Gizelle Lau, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Stir chunks into muffin batter, or seal into puff pastry for quick turnovers.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This retro snack, wrapped in puff pastry with slivers of jalapeño peppers, will disappear fast at any party.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Liliana For those looking for drinks alongside a sophisticated dining experience, trendy Italian spot Liliana, helmed by chef Marvin Palomo, draws diners with its Puglia stracciatella, stuffed chicken wings and black sesame millefoglie (a layered puff pastry cake).
—Gizelle Lau, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Stir chunks into muffin batter, or seal into puff pastry for quick turnovers.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
This retro snack, wrapped in puff pastry with slivers of jalapeño peppers, will disappear fast at any party.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
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“Puff pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puff%20pastry. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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