What is another word for Entremets?

Pronunciation: [ɛntɹˈɛmɪts] (IPA)

Entremets is a French word that refers to a dish served between courses as a palate cleanser or to showcase the culinary skills of the chef. Some synonyms for entremets include intermezzo, sorbet, intermediate dish, palate refresher, or trou Normand. They all refer to a dish that serves as a break between courses and prepares the diners for the next one. In some cases, entremets can also be used as a dessert, served after the main course. Whether it's a fruit sorbet or a savory goat cheese tart, entremets adds an element of surprise and delight to any fine dining experience.

Synonyms for Entremets:

What are the hypernyms for Entremets?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    dish, culinary preparation, palate cleanser, Culinary Dish Preceding Main Course, Sweet or Savoury Course, after-dinner course, culinary dish.

Usage examples for Entremets

The second course offered equally delicate substitutes for the usual dainties, and the most fastidious epicure might have been more than satisfied with the Entremets.
"The Idler in France"
Marguerite Gardiner
He walked to the window of the long dining-hall and watched her car disappearing down the drive, and then with a sigh went back to his Entremets.
"Jack O' Judgment"
Edgar Wallace
Abdul Kader, the tailor who had attached himself to me, as a man ready-handed at all things, from mending a pair of pants, making a delicate Entremets, or shooting an elephant, but whom the interior proved to be the weakliest of the weakly, unfit for anything except eating and drinking--almost succumbed on this march.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley

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