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choux pastry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ʃuː ˈpeɪstɹi/
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Partial calque of French pâte à choux.

Meanings

  1. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
chou pastry alternative lexicographic
choux pastries Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

chouxnut

Relateds

chouquette

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)