croute
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8.1
- noun
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croute
- She served the soup in a crisp bread croute that added flavor to the dish.
- en croute
Examples
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The truffles en croute here are marvellous.
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The boeuf en croute is fantastic.
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Um, en croute means in a crust.
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May I suggest fish en croute with lemon butter sauce?
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It's a fresh parma ham... ...and a lovely cream cheese en croute, with a beautiful virgin olive oil.
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Mmm-- now, fish en croute with lemon butter sauce isn't as intimidating as it sounds.
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Liam was heading toward the kitchen to remove the brie en croute from the oven, to carry a fresh supply of dilled beans to the dining room table, and to arrange a new tray of Delights.
Fiction book (1998) -
The chef prepared a delicious beef croute for the main course.
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For a special occasion, we ordered the salmon croute topped with creamy sauce.
Synonyms
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1.0
A baked item like a croissant or tart that people often eat with coffee
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1.1
A thin pastry layer used as the bottom or top of a pie that holds the filling
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1.6
A baked or unbaked pastry crust that holds the filling of a pie
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A thin layer of dough used as the base or top of a pie
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6.3
A slice of bread with a spread like butter or jam
A small piece of toasted bread with a tasty topping like cheese or tomato served as a starter
Compounds
A piece of beef cooked rare, covered in mushroom paste and wrapped in pastry
How Crisp
Surface Forms
Etymology
Croute comes from French croûte, which means 'crust' or 'rind', and is like the English word crust. So a croute in cooking is a crisp slice of bread or a pastry crust used as a base or case for serving food.