Tatin
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Tatin
< French ( tarte ) tatin, à la Tatin, des desmoiselles Tatin; said to be after two (or more) Tatin sisters, who developed the recipe
Example Sentences
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Pears cook similarly to apples, so to switch it up, I also enjoy making a pear tarte tatin.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
Plates scraped clean of lamb couscous and apple tarte tatin must make executive chef Greg Lloyd as joyeux as his audience.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2019
Also on the menu: Gruyère gougères, salad and tarte tatin for dessert.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2019
She speaks with relish about preparing the French upside-down pastry, tarte tatin, using typical Nigerian fruits such as the mango and African white star apple.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2017
We went to the local bakery and bought the tarte tatin there.
From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2015
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