cocotte
9.9
A small round pot used to cook and serve food for one person
- noun
- /koʊˈkɑːt/
:
cazuela
- The chef prepared a delicious vegetable dish in a cast-iron cocotte.
Examples
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I baked the chicken in a beautiful cocotte.
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These cocottes are perfect for individual servings.
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Each guest received a cocotte filled with creamy potato gratin.
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She baked eggs en cocotte for a special Sunday brunch.
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The restaurant served the soup in a cocotte to keep it piping hot.
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This small cocotte is perfect for serving individual portions of stew.
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I bought a beautiful ceramic cocotte to bake my personal pies.
Synonyms
dish
vscocotte
329
1.0
A shallow round container used for holding or serving food
is for cooking and serving individual small portions rather than holding
cassolette
vscocotte
9.9
A small dish used to cook and serve a single portion of food
is usually round, stressing round shape for single servings
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocotte comes from the French cocotte, meaning 'little hen', and cooks used the name for a small pot or dish that made tiny, individual meals like a bird's serving. So, a cocotte is a small cooking dish for one person.