entremets

Definition

The French invented this to prove that one course per dish was pedestrian. A savory side or delicate dessert served between major courses, entremets exists purely to extend your dinner into a three-hour philosophical experience and justify those $300 tasting menus. It's culinary theater disguised as necessity.

Example Usage

After the fish course arrived an entremets of candied root vegetables that cost more than a decent bottle of wine—and it was gone in three bites.

Source: Classic French cuisine, Escoffier tradition

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