a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
delicious little choux topped with sugar crystals or streusel.
a type of cabbage
a rosette
a round cream bun
First recorded in 1700–10; from French: literally, “cabbage,” from Latin caulis “stem”; see origin at cole
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Largely, that’s been how the response to the scallop chou farci debacle on “Top Chef” has been divided, too.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
Eater New York investigated the accusation, which centered on scallop chou farci, a dish served at the now-closed Tribeca restaurant, Mena, where Blamey managed Garcia.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
Danny’s winning dish, scallop chou farci-stuffed boiled cabbage with yuzu kosho foam, elicited some of the highest praise I’ve heard from Tom Collichio in 21 seasons of “Top Chef.”
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2024
But there are also dishes that seem to have nothing to do with Chile — for instance, a chou farci.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
Hou la ba, Ba la chou, ba la ba, ba la da.
From The Middle-Class Gentleman by Jones, Philip Dwight
Bianka Hellmich, who has previously told the Guardian there is "absolutely no truth to the allegations", was banned for nine years and a third trustee, Veronica Chou, was disqualified for four years.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Reed and Rosenberg lead the firm’s investing, while Chou heads business development, investor relations and operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Of those 13, nine were declared dead at the scene, Chou Wing-yin of the Fire Services Department said.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Steven Chou, general manager of Post Oak Hotel, says that, due to popular demand, the hotel will soon join an increasing number of luxury hotels that sell their bedding at on-site boutiques.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Chou nods and warns me to be quiet.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
The star of maque choux, one of the classic dishes of Louisiana’s Cajun country, is fresh summer corn.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Paris-Brest, praline-flavored mousseline piped inside a ring of pâte à choux, is a showstopping New Year’s dessert.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
The judges accepted the explanation and told Lynch his fluffy, golden choux pastry buns were “really delicious.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
It felt like it would never cook, so I tended to my burning choux amoebas.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2022
They said he was the padeshah of pate a choux, the ruler supreme of rosewater and cream.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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