timbale

American  

[tim-buhl, tan-bal, teem-bah-le] / ˈtɪm bəl, tɛ̃ˈbal, timˈbɑ lɛ /

noun

plural

timbales

1. Also timbale case a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.

2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.

3. Also called timbales creoles.  timbales. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.

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timbale British  

/ tɛ̃bal, tæmˈbɑːl /

noun

1. a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry

2. a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared

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Etymology

Origin of timbale

First recorded in 1815–25; from French: literally, “kettledrum”; timbal

Example Sentences

Michael Peña’s Luis, a confederate of Rudd’s cat-burglar-turned-miniature-hero Scott Lang, is still telling overly drawn-out stories of dubious relevance to the plot over a funky timbale rattle.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018

Use your timbale ring/cup to make slices of roasted red peppers, mango slices, avocado slices, courgettes, roasted sweet potato and pineapple.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2015

Across the lawn, I heard a promising sound and followed the notes to a group of pied percussionists banging away on conga, bongo, djembe and timbale drums.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2015

At a gathering in June 2013 in Ghent, Belgium 23 chefs interpreted a 19th-century recipe for a chicken-and-aspic timbale; that fall they went to Lima to riff on an octopus dish by Gastón Acurio.

From Time • Apr. 9, 2014

A terrine or timbale keeps longer in winter than the pie.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre