concassed
concassed adjective: roughly chopped or diced; (in particular, of a tomato) diced after the seeds/core and skin have been removed. Also the simple past and past participle of concasse.
Adjective
concassed (not comparable)
- Roughly chopped or diced; (in particular, of a tomato) diced after the seeds/core and skin have been removed.
- Concassed Chervil—Proceed as above, except that, instead of chopping it, compress it between the fingers and slice it with a shredding knife. Concassed and chopped chervil are, if possible, only prepared at the last moment.1976, Auguste Escoffier, The Escoffier Cook Book: A Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery, Clarkson Potter, →ISBN, page 73
- Coat it with Provençale sauce combined with the reduced cooking liquor, and sprinkle a little concassed parsley over it. Surround the sole with 4 little tomatoes […]2013, G. A. Escoffier, A Guide to Modern Cookery -, Read Books Ltd, →ISBN
Also used as
concassed is also the simple past and past participle of concasse.
Forms of concassed
| alternative form | concasséd |
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Origin of concassed
From concassé, concasse or its etymon, French concasser (“crush, grind”), + the English past tense -ed.
Questions about concassed
- What does concassed mean?
- Concassed means roughly chopped or diced; (in particular, of a tomato) diced after the seeds/core and skin have been removed.
- What part of speech is concassed?
- Concassed is an adjective.
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