panna cotta

Italian milk pudding

Panna cotta is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream set with gelatin into a soft, silky custard.

The name means "cooked cream." It's typically unmolded and served with fruit, caramel, or chocolate sauce: The restaurant's panna cotta was perfectly wobbly.

dessert

custard

Cooked egg-milk mixture

blancmange · crème caramel · semifreddo · posset · parfait · trifle · pudding · cheesecake · soufflé · torta

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

jiggly · wobbly · delicate · soft · glossy · quivering · supple · tender · firm · sliceable

Italian

custard

Cooked egg-milk mixture

dolce · espresso · gelato · tiramisu · ricotta · mascarpone · amaretto · zabaglione · biscotti · affogato

flavoring

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

citrus · honey · rose · lavender · chocolate · coconut · passion fruit · lemon · orange · almond

gelatin

set

Arrange in position

gel · jiggle · congeal · thicken · mold · ramekin · chill · refrigerate · stabilize · pectin

Categories
Opposites
dessert texture/structure

panna cottabiscotti

Crunchy Italian almond cookies

brittle · meringue · praline · granita · brandy snap

culinary origin/tradition

panna cottaflan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

crème caramel · blancmange · crème brûlée · custard · tofu pudding

flavor profile

panna cottablue cheese

Veined, tangy cultured dairy

salty snack

Family

pannacotta

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G