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Cobbler

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, cobbler means: A baked fruit dessert covered with spooned or placed pieces of dough or batter.

In Turkish: üstü parçalı hamurla kaplı meyve tatlısı

How it is used

Recipes vary by region; the topping differs from a fine loose crumble.

Example sentences

  1. The peach cobbler had soft biscuit-like pieces on top.

    The pieces form a distinct dough topping over the fruit.

  2. Serve the warm berry cobbler in shallow bowls.

    The dish combines baked fruit with its dough covering.

Common collocations

  • peach cobbler
  • fruit cobbler
  • bakeTo cook food with dry heat in an oven, especially bread, cakes, pastry, biscuits and dishes covered with a crust or sauce.
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.

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