Junket (Noun)
Meaning 1
A journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A trip taken by an official at public expense.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 3
Dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The medieval recipe for junket, a dessert made from sweetened milk coagulated with rennet, was often served at special occasions.
- Junket was a popular dessert in 16th-century England, where it was flavored with spices and sweetened with honey.
- The chef carefully prepared the junket, making sure the rennet had fully coagulated the milk before serving it to the guests.
- In some parts of Europe, junket is still a traditional dessert, often flavored with vanilla or fruit purees.
- The creamy texture of the junket was a perfect complement to the sweet, caramelized sugar on top.