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Parfait

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, parfait means: A dessert name used for a rich frozen mixture or, especially in America, a layered glass dessert.

In Turkish: parfe

How it is used

Specify the style because parfait does not identify the same preparation everywhere.

Example sentences

  1. The frozen parfait was sliced beside the berry sauce.

    This use refers to a firm frozen dessert.

  2. The yoghurt parfait showed fruit and granola layers in a glass.

    Here the name refers to a layered presentation rather than a frozen block.

Common collocations

  • frozen parfait
  • yoghurt parfait
  • 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.
  • courseOne of the separate parts of a meal served one after another, such as the starter, the main course and the dessert.

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