croustade
[ kroo-stahd ]
/ kruˈstɑd /
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noun
a shell of bread or pastry, sometimes of noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes, baked or fried and filled with ragout or the like.
Nearby words
- croupier,
- croupous membrane,
- croupy,
- crouse,
- crousely,
- croute,
- crouton,
- crouzon's disease,
- crow,
- crow blackbird
Origin of croustade
1835–45; < French < Provençal crustado < Latin crustātus, past participle of crustāre to encrust, derivative of crusta crust
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Examples from the Web for croustade
Fill a croustade with pure of fresh mushrooms, put a poached egg on top, and cover with cream sauce.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor HirtzlerDo not put the filling in until ready to serve, and heat the croustade before adding it.
The Century Cook Book|Mary RonaldServe with rich Espagnole sauce or oyster sauce on a croustade of potato.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de SalisThe mast in the croustade must be made of pte doffice (see plate containing the designs for croustades).
The Gastronomic Regenerator:|Alexis Soyer