chaudfroid

or chaud-froid

[ French shoh-frwah ]

/ French ʃoʊˈfrwɑ /

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noun

a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.

the aspic glaze covering the cold food.

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Origin of chaudfroid

1890–95; <French: literally, hot-cold, equivalent to chaud (<Latin cal(i)dus;see caldarium) + froid<Latin frīgidusfrigid

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How to use chaudfroid in a sentence

They were a sort of chaud-froid, with a thick, white envelope, on which was a large W. in truffles.
Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life|Mary Alsop King Waddington
Coat these with white chaud-froid sauce and decorate in some design with truffles, ham or tongue.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties|Janet McKenzie Hill

British Dictionary definitions for chaudfroid

chaudfroid

/ French (ʃofrwa) /

noun

a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc

Word Origin for chaudfroid

literally: hot-cold (because prepared as hot dish, but served cold)

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