Timbale (Noun)
Meaning 1
Individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef carefully arranged the delicate timbale of salmon mousse on the fine china plate.
- This elegant dish was a timbale of beef Wellington, made to perfection with tenderloin and truffles.
- To complete the upscale dinner party, they served individual timbales of lobster thermidor.
- The recipe book instructed readers to fill pastry molds with a rich chicken timbale mixture and bake until golden.
- A classic French timbale of duck l'orange was a showstopper at the fancy restaurant.
Meaning 2
Small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The chef carefully filled the delicate timbale with a mixture of creamed spinach and crab meat.
- For the appetizer course, the guests were served timbales filled with a rich salmon mousse.
- The pastry chef crafted individual timbales to hold the flavorful chicken liver paté.
- The restaurant's signature dish featured a timbale filled with a decadent mixture of foie gras and truffles.
- The timbale was the perfect vessel for the creamy seafood mixture, with its delicate pastry shell adding a satisfying crunch.