Quenelle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A ball or dumpling of finely chopped meat or seafood bound with eggs and poached in stock or water.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
  • n. An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A kind of delicate forcemeat, commonly poached and used as a dish by itself or for garnishing.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In cookery, a forcemeat hall made of a rich and delicately seasoned paste of chicken, veal, or the like. Quenelles are usually served as entrées.
    • Word Usage
    "The term quenelle is also used to describe the decorative shape of the portions - a neat, three-sided oval a bit like a mini rugby ball! formed by smoothing the mixture between two dessertspoons."
     
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