timbale
[tim-buh l; for 1, 2 also French tan-bal; Spanish teem-bah-le for 3]
- Also timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
- timbales. Also called tim·ba·les cre·o·les [Spanish teem-bah-les kre-aw-les] /Spanish timˈbɑ lɛs krɛˈɔ lɛs/. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.
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Origin of timbale
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When done, remove paper from the timbale, and carefully lift the mould.
Margaret Brown's French Cookery BookMargaret Brown
Butter four timbale moulds, fill with the rice, and then turn them out.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook BookVictor Hirtzler
Pour it into a small cup just large enough to hold the timbale iron.
Civic League Cook BookAnonymous
A rosette iron may be used instead of a timbale iron if desired.
For Luncheon and Supper GuestsAlice Bradley
Pare the timbale shells after the recipes given with the irons.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook BookMary A. Wilson
timbale
- a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry
- a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared
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Word Origin
C19: from French: kettledrum
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