compotes
- plural of compote.
Example Sentences
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Whereas frozen fruit lends an icy, chalky texture and compotes or preserves run too sweet, pureed fresh fruit's sweetness is tempered by natural acidity — which she'll often bump up with a squeeze of lemon.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2022
I want chicken liver toasts with fruit compotes to stop.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2020
We worked with Indigenous chefs on the West Coast who use wild manzanita berries and acorn to add tang and substance to berry compotes and puddings.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
Rare thumbprint compotes by Bakewell, Pears & Co., appear like crystal buoys down the center of the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2018
When fresh fruit cannot be obtained, dried and foreign fruits, compotes, baked pears, stewed Normandy pippins, &c. &c., must supply its place, with the addition of preserves, bon-bons, cakes, biscuits, &c.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
