entremets

[ ahn-truh-mey; French ahn-truh-me ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural en·tre·mets [ahn, -tr, uh, -meyz, ah, n, -t, r, uh, -, me].

a dish or dishes served at dinner between the principal courses or with the roast or other main course; side dish.
the sweet dishes or dessert course served after a cheese course.

entremets

/ ɑ̃trəmɛ /

a dessert
a light dish, formerly served at formal dinners between the main course and the dessert

1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French; Old French entremes. See inter-, mess

C18: from French, from Old French entremes, from entre- between, inter- + mes dish, mess

Cotgrave has: 'Entremets, certain choice dishes served in between the courses at a feast.'

Our young man gave the portable oven a kick and sent the entremets into the garden for the pigeons to eat.

Many are entremets at a grand dinner, and dessert at a family dinner.

The second course comprises dishes of two kinds, viz.: rôts and entremets.

Sundry entremets, or light dishes that had a peculiarly tempting appearance, came first under his grasp.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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