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cassolette

cassolette

9.9
A small dish used to cook and serve a single portion of food
  • noun
  • /ˌkæsəˈlɛt/
translation icon : cassolette
  • A cassolette is essential for individual servings.

Examples

  • Each guest received a cassolette filled with creamy potatoes and cheese.

  • She bought a set of ceramic cassolettes for her dinner parties.

  • The chef served the seafood in a hot cassolette straight from the oven.

  • She served the soup in a cassolette.

  • I served the creamy risotto in a charming cassolette to make the presentation special.

  • Each guest received their own cassolette filled with delicious baked pasta at the dinner party.

  • We used a small cassolette to prepare individual portions of chocolate soufflé for dessert.

Synonyms

bowl
vscassolette
370 1.0

A round deep dish with an open top used to hold food or liquid

is for cooking and serving individual portions rather than deep holding
dish
vscassolette
329 1.0

A shallow round container used for holding or serving food

is used for cooking and serving single portions rather than general holding
ramekin
vscassolette
4 7.1

A small round dish used for baking and serving single portions

is a general small container not limited to ceramic or baking use
cocotte
vscassolette
9.9

A small round pot used to cook and serve food for one person

is a more general container term not stressing round shape

Surface Forms

cassolette singular
cassolette plural

Morphology

cassolette = cassole + ette

The suffix '-ette' signals a small dish to many learners, but because the root is a borrowed, non-productive form in English, the precise culinary sense is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Cassolette comes from French and is a small form of casserole 'a cooking dish'. So a cassolette is a small dish or pot used for cooking and serving one portion of food.