bouchée

Definition

A fancy French bite-sized pastry case filled with savory goodness and served as an hors d'oeuvre to make you feel sophisticated at parties. Literally meaning "mouthful" in French, it's a puff pastry shell that holds everything from creamed mushrooms to seafood. It's what happens when the French decide that regular appetizers aren't elegant enough.

Example Usage

The caterer prepared 200 bouchées filled with béchamel and lobster for the gala, charging approximately $4 per tiny bite.

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