pannacotta

Italian molded cream

Panna cotta is an Italian dessert of sweetened cream set with gelatin, served chilled.

The name means "cooked cream" in Italian.

It's typically unmolded onto a plate and served with fruit, caramel, or chocolate sauce: The restaurant's panna cotta was silky and not too sweet.

Also spelled as two words: panna cotta.

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

wobbly · jiggly · delicate · soft · glossy · set · unmolded · quivering · firm · tender

serving

coulis

Strained fruit sauce

garnish · plated · ramekin · individual · portion · presentation · restaurant · elegant · fine dining · white

gelatin

agar

Algae-derived gelling substance

  • bloomFlower or flourishing state
  • setArrange in position
  • coagulateSolidify from liquid form

solidify · mold · unmold · thicken · congeal · pectin · ramekin · chill · refrigerate · sheet

flavor

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

  • caramelCooked sugar confection
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • berrySmall edible fruit

espresso · chocolate · citrus · lavender · rose · pistachio · hazelnut · amaretto · passion fruit · mango

Italian

tiramisu

Layered Italian coffee dessert

bruschetta · prosciutto · dolce · semifreddo · zabaglione · affogato · amaretto · limoncello · trattoria · espresso

Opposites
cooking method (set vs. baked custard desserts)

pannacottabaked custard

Oven-set egg dessert

crème brûlée · flan · egg custard

Family

cotta

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G