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A small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
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ramekin
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes [syn: ramequin ] a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions [syn: ramequin ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Carefully pour mixture into the ramekins. ▪ Combine with shrimp and place in oven-proof ramekins. ▪ Generously butter and flour four 1-cup, oven-proof ramekins. ▪ Mix the prepared fruit with the kirsch and divide equally among ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A ramekin (, ; also spelled ramequin ) is a small glazed ceramic or glass bowl used for cooking and serving various dishes .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ramequin \Ram"e*quin\ (r[a^]m"[-e]*k[i^]n), n. [F.] (Cookery) A mixture of cheese, eggs, etc., formed in a mold, or served on bread. [Written also ramekin .] The porcelian or earthen mold in which ramequins are baked and served, by extension, any dish so ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (cx cookware English) A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served. 2 A cheese- or meat-based dish baked in a small mold.
Usage examples of ramekin.
While Jake reiterated the purpose of his visit, a waiter set down a ramekin of warm apple-and-brioche bread pudding topped with creme fraiche, then poured steaming black coffee into an expensive-looking china cup.
The disappearing Ramekin had been explained in the most mundane unmysterious way.
He cleans out the ramekin of creme brulee with his index finger while Dan sits, smiling and bemused.
The complimentary ramekins of soup, then salad, rack of lamb, Dover sole, a bottle of Pinot Grigio.