concassé

Definitions

Food (fish, fruit, vegetables, etc) that has been coarsely chopped or cut into large pieces.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Spoon the concassé over the arugula, leaving a bit of green showing around the edge. Set⟳ aside.”

“This is a great make⟳ - ahead dessert because both the crème caramel and the concassé (a coarsely chopped mixture) need⟳ to chill for at least four hours. Basil adds an interesting, fresh flavor to the concassé.”

“[…] Leave⟳ the oven on. Meanwhile, make⟳ the concassé. Put⟳ the tomatoes, garlic, bouquet garni, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Cover⟳ and cook⟳ […]”

“This is another showstopper, a real “come-over-to-my-place” breakfast or brunch, which means you can follow⟳ your fast without anyone else knowing about it. Make⟳ plenty of the concassé—you can double⟳ or even triple the recipe—and use⟳ it […]”

“[…] with truffled Madeira sauce, haricots verts and fresh tomato concasses, and chocolate raspberry shortcake. The a la carte menu offered the rest⟳ of the week features light⟳ and informal foods. Guests eat⟳ on the garden terrace […]”

“Now the new executive chef, Tsvika (Vik) Silberberg, has swung far the other way with a menu full of trendy ingredients: fingerling potatoes, day-boat scallops, root vegetables, jasmine rice. There are reductions and concasses and infused oils.”

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