timbale
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timbales
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Also timbale case a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
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a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
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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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a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry
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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”; see origin at timbal
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Go-go itself is known for reworking existing intellectual property — pop songs — with the genre’s distinctively syncopated conga and timbale rhythms.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2023
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
Jellyfish salad timbale Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Rob White for the Observer Take a packet of salted jellyfish and soak in water for 3-4 hours to remove the salt.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 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
Pour it into a small cup just large enough to hold the timbale iron.
From Civic League Cook Book by
His siblings all play efficiently enough — Elías the bass, José the timbales, Cristina the guacharaca, Guadalupe percussion and Alfredo the keyboards — but Jorge is the band’s composer and driving creative force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
A timbales player with dazzling technical chops and a keen understanding of salsa swing, Montes performs with his wife, Karina Zurita, a singer who also plays hand percussion and guitar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
A resident of the luxury apartments down the block complained about the neighborhood’s signature soundtrack, eventually prompting T-Mobile to ask owner Donald Campbell to silence the congas and timbales.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2019
He grew up playing timbales in Latin jazz and mambo bands, where the rhythmic complexity is greater and more gravity-defying than in standard jazz drumming.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
Add a few shrimps and cooked oysters to the sauce, pour around the timbales, and serve.
From How to Cook Fish by Myrtle Reed
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