quenelle

noun

que·nelle kə-ˈnel

: a poached oval dumpling of pureed forcemeat (as of pike) often served in a cream sauce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The matzoh quenelles end up light and crispy on the outside and custard-rich within. —

Leah Koenig, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023 One dish looks like a donut decorated with dots of verjus gel, halved grapes and blueberries, pistachios, two delicate leaves of glacier lettuce and a quenelle of apricot jam. —

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2022 They’re filled with potato, fontina and mascarpone and served with razor clams and a substantial quenelle of caviar. —

Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 July 2022 El Bulli’s chicken curry featured a quenelle of curry ice cream and a cold curry-flavor granita in a pool of coconut milk, with the protein only present in a last-minute savory drizzle of chicken demi-glace. —

Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2022 The quenelle, an ivory round of delicate custard formed from fish and cream, dares you not to take its photo. —

Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 The vegetarian kare-kare, for instance, swaps lamb belly with halloumi, served with a round of paratha flatbread to swipe through a soft quenelle of defining peanut sauce. —

Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 27 Dec. 2021 What appeared to be a chunk of corn on the cob was in fact a sweet, tender replica made of corn custard, served with a quenelle of caviar, gleaming with pecan oil. —

Tejal Rao, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2019 Use 2 spoons to form the frozen yogurt into quenelle shapes, if desired, and set one or more in each bowl. —

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