vol-au-vent
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9.6
A small hollow case of puff pastry filled with meat or creamy sauce
- noun
- /ˌvoʊloʊˈvɑ̃/
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vol-au-vent
- For the party, I made a platter of assorted vol-au-vents with different savory fillings.
Examples
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Anything wrapped in bacon, and the mushroom vol-au-vent.
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Get in here and help me with these vol-au-vents.
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The chef prepared a delicious vol-au-vent filled with a creamy chicken mixture.
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We enjoyed a delightful vol-au-vent as a starter before the main course.
Synonyms
puff
vsvol-au-vent
37
2.3
A light hollow pastry often filled with cream
is mainly filled with savory meat in sauce rather than sweet fillings
bouchée
vsvol-au-vent
9.9
A small puff pastry shell filled with a savory mixture and served as an appetizer
is larger and usually filled with meat in sauce for a meal
timbale case
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9.9
A small baked pastry cup that holds creamy fillings like chicken or mushrooms as an appetizer
is used for meat fillings in sauce rather than creamy minced mixtures
How Filling
Surface Forms
vol-au-vent singular
vols-au-vent plural
Etymology
Vol-au-vent comes from the French words vol 'to fly' and vent 'wind'. Think of the pastry as so light and airy it could 'fly' on the wind, which is why the name fits a small, hollow puff pastry made to hold a savory filling.