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Ramekin

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, ramekin means: A small individual dish used for baking or serving foods such as soufflés or custards.

In Turkish: ramekin, küçük fırın kabı

How it is used

Usually a countable noun; recipes specify the size or capacity.

Example sentences

  1. Divide the soufflé mixture between six ramekins.

    Each dish holds an individual serving for baking.

  2. The dip arrived in a small ramekin beside the vegetables.

    The same vessel can serve food without being used for baking.

Common collocations

  • individual ramekin
  • ramekin dish
  • portionThe amount of a food served to one person. As a verb, to portion means to divide food into equal amounts for serving.
  • bakeTo cook food with dry heat in an oven, especially bread, cakes, pastry, biscuits and dishes covered with a crust or sauce.

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