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Petit four

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, petit four means: A small sweet pastry or confection, often served with coffee at the end of a meal.

In Turkish: küçük tek lokmalık tatlı, petifur

How it is used

The plural is petits fours; the category includes several small sweet forms.

Example sentences

  1. A glazed petit four accompanied the espresso.

    The small sweet is served as an accompaniment to coffee.

  2. The pastry team prepared petits fours for the final course.

    The plural names a selection of small sweet items.

Common collocations

  • glazed petit four
  • petits fours selection
  • 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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