quenelle

noun

que·​nelle kə-ˈnel 

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

Examples of quenelle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mini pumpkin pie in particular, though, was a clever spin on the original with filling that had notes of caramel, topped with a quenelle of dreamy coconut cream and candied ginger. —Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024

October 25th will feature Rhone wines with charcuterie and quenelles bites (one of the chef’s standout dishes at the restaurant). —Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Danny’s quenelle is made of scallop and zucchini mousse and is served with zucchini batons and green chartreuse; Rasika’s quenelle is made of daal and comes with beet and carrot batons and rasam, an Indian soup that Rasika compares to a consomme. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024

They’re plated exactly the same, with little quenelles and then stacks of vegetable batons precisely sliced to the same height, but the flavors have little in common. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from German Knödel dumpling, from Middle High German; akin to Old High German knoto knot — more at knot

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quenelle

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel