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ganache

[ guh-nahsh ]

noun

  1. a whipped frosting or filling made with semisweet chocolate and cream, used for cakes, pastries, and candies.


ganache

/ ɡəˈnæʃ /

noun

  1. a smooth mixture of chocolate and cream, used in cakes, truffles, and chocolates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ganache1

First recorded in 1810–15; from French “jaw; fool, unintelligent person,” from Italian ganascia “jaw,” from Greek gnáthos (compare gnathic ( def ) )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ganache1

C20: from French
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Example Sentences

Nutella is a delicious blend of hazelnuts and chocolate, and is used here in a jaw-droppingly gorgeous ganache for this cake.

In the end, though, I went with the Vongerichten recipe, because it doesn’t require you to make a separate ganache and was just as satisfying.

Its color and flavor shine best in a ganache made with olive oil rather than the standard cream.

The chocolate should firm up after a couple hours, just about to the consistency of room temperature-set ganache.

Devil's food cupcakes are filled with a luscious chocolate mousse center and topped with a coating of chocolate ganache.

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