choux pastry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Partial calque of French pâte à choux.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of light pastry (made just from butter, water, flour and eggs) that is used to make profiteroles, éclairs, chouquettes, etc.
Similarly, choux pastry is a much beloved and ultraversatile pastry that is truly unlike any other. Where most pastries—such as a short pastry used in tarts—rely on minimal gluten activation to maximize crispiness and tenderness, choux pastry […]
2013, Holly Herrick, The French Cook - Cream Puffs & Eclairs, Gibbs Smith, →ISBN:If you don't get your choux pastry just right, the profiteroles will taste foul.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chou pastry | alternative | lexicographic | |
| choux pastries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
cream puff pastry · choux paste
Translations (13)
de Brandmasse (light pastry) · it pasta choux (light pastry) · es pasta choux (light pastry) · pl ciasto parzone (light pastry) · bn শূ পেস্ট্রী (light pastry) · mr शू पेस्ट्री (light pastry) · de Brandteig (light pastry) · cs odpalované těsto (light pastry) · ru заварно́е те́сто (light pastry) · nl sous (light pastry) · de Brühteig (light pastry) · fr pâte à choux (light pastry) · gl masa choux (light pastry)