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Pastry cutter

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, pastry cutter means: A tool used to cut pastry or dough into shapes or separate pieces.

In Turkish: hamur kesici

How it is used

Can refer to shaped cutters or a cutting wheel; specify the type when ordering.

Example sentences

  1. Use a round pastry cutter to make the biscuit shapes.

    The cutter stamps a repeated outline in the dough.

  2. A fluted pastry cutter gave the edges a wavy finish.

    The edge of the tool determines the cut pattern.

Common collocations

  • round pastry cutter
  • fluted pastry cutter
  • 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.
  • prepShort for preparation: the work of getting food ready before cooking or service, such as washing, peeling, cutting, portioning and making sauces. Also used as a verb.

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