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choux pastry

/ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/

choux pastry noun: a type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.

choux pastry: a type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make...
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Noun

choux pastry (countable and uncountable, plural choux pastries)

  1. A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
    • If you don't get your choux pastry just right, the profiteroles will taste foul.
    • Similarly, choux pastry is a much beloved and ultraversatile pastry that is truly unlike any other. Where most pastries—such as a short pastry used in tarts—rely on minimal gluten activation to maximize crispiness and tenderness, choux pastry […]2013, Holly Herrick, The French Cook - Cream Puffs & Eclairs, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    choux paste, cream puff pastry

choux pastry meaning in Marathi and Bengali

choux pastry in Marathi

light pastry
शू पेस्ट्री śū pesṭrī

choux pastry in Bengali

light pastry
শূ পেস্ট্রী śu pesṭri

Synonyms of choux pastry

  • choux paste
  • cream puff pastry

Forms of choux pastry

pluralchoux pastries
alternative formchou pastry

Origin of choux pastry

Partial calque of French pâte à choux.

Words formed from choux pastry

Questions about choux pastry

What does choux pastry mean?
Choux pastry means a type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
What is choux pastry in Marathi?
Choux pastry in Marathi is शू पेस्ट्री (śū pesṭrī). See Choux pastry meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is choux pastry?
Choux pastry is a noun.
How do you pronounce choux pastry?
Choux pastry is pronounced /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/.
What is the plural of choux pastry?
The plural of choux pastry is choux pastries.

Words near choux pastry in the dictionary

  1. Chouteau County
  2. chouts
  3. chouval bwa
  4. choux
  5. choux pastries
  6. choux pastry
  7. chouxnut
  8. chouxnuts
  9. Chouzy
  10. Chouzy-sur-Cisse
  11. CHOV

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