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How to use ramekin in a sentence

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Ramekin means a small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served. Example: “The starters have arrived, two triangles of buttered brown bread and a neat little ramekin of crab buried under a haystack of cress, which Smith promptly relocates so that she can sprinkle it over each mouthful.”

Examples of ramekin by meaning

nounA small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.

  • The starters have arrived, two triangles of buttered brown bread and a neat little ramekin of crab buried under a haystack of cress, which Smith promptly relocates so that she can sprinkle it over each mouthful.2023 July 15, Josh Noble, “‘Life is not a bowl of cherries’”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN...
  • Setting the soufflés before us, the waitress warns that the ramekins are hot.2025 May 3, Leila Abboud, “Lunch with the FT: Jean-Luc Mélenchon”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd....

More sentences with ramekin

  • A pie-size betty is traditional, but if you like, assemble the recipe in individual ovenproof ramekins.2021 November, “Apple-Almond Brave Betty”, in Midwest Living, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2021. From the entry betty
  • You'll need four 2-cup ramekins or parfait dishes.2015 September 8, Jessica Fisher, Good Cheap Eats Dinner in 30 Minutes Or Less: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Home-Cooked Meals, with More…. From the entry angel cake
  • Divide the cherries among 4 shallow flame-proof ramekins.2010 May 12, Florence Fabricant, “Cherries With Sabayon Brule”, in New York Times Cooking, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company…. From the entry flame-proof
  • In her version, the eggs in ramekins are simmered in seasoned cream that reduces slightly into a soft sauce.2006, Kim Severson, THE CHEF: ANNE QUATRANO; Letting the Land Make a Statement on the Plate, NYTimes, July 6. From the entry shirr
  • Spoon a thin layer of madrilène into each of two round or oval ramekins and arrange 2 tarragon sprays attractively over this layer.1963, Mimi Sheraton, The Seducer’s Cookbook, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →LCCN, page 164. From the entry madrilène
  • Crack one egg in to each ramekin, season with a sprinkle of salt and white pepper and add a good spoonful of crème fraiche to cover the egg.2011, Signe Johansen, “Baked eggs with anchovy and allspice”, in “Brunch”, in Scandilicious: Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking, London…. From the entry crème fraiche
  • The Creole eggs arrived in a ramekin, shirred on a bed of Virginia ham julienne and topped with a robust, spicy tomato sauce of Creole derivation.1985 April 27, Sue Hyde, “Sunday Brunch with a Harbor View”, in Gay Community News, page 8. From the entry shirr
  • If you happen to have small, heat-proof glass or ceramic pots in your kitchen (known as ramekins) then you can make this very easy pasta bake in fun-size, individual portions.2009, Rosalind Peters, Kate Pankhurst, Clive Boursnell, Midnight Feast Magic: Sleepover Fun and Food. From the entry bake

Meaning of ramekin

  1. noun A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.
  2. noun A cheese- or meat-based dish baked in a small mold.

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Questions about ramekin in a sentence

How do you use ramekin in a sentence?
Ramekin is used as a noun. For example: “The starters have arrived, two triangles of buttered brown bread and a neat little ramekin of crab buried under a haystack of cress, which Smith promptly relocates so that she can sprinkle it over each mouthful.”
What is a short sentence with ramekin?
“Divide the cherries among 4 shallow flame-proof ramekins.”
What does ramekin mean?
Ramekin means a small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.

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