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Tatin

American  
[tah-tan] / tɑˈtɛ̃ /

adjective

  1. caramelized and baked in the manner of an upside-down cake.

    an apple tart Tatin.


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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A friend in Sitka brought her onto a local woman’s sailboat, where she served a group dinner of roasted chicken and tarte Tatin.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Treat yourself to something sweet and learn how to make a classic French tarte Tatin alongside the chef Nick Morgenstern, founder of the Manhattan ice cream shop Morgenstern’s.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2020

“My Mother’s Kitchen” is more than a story about the comforts and pleasures of the perfect Eggs Benedict or Tarte Tatin.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2017

She runs a cooking school, On Rue Tatin, and her book is both instruction and narrative.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2015

M. Tatin is another candidate for the Deutsch prize.

From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie