phyllo
Paper-thin pastry sheets
Phyllo is paper-thin pastry dough used in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, most famously in baklava and spanakopita.
The sheets are layered with butter or oil between them, creating a flaky, crispy texture when baked.
Working with phyllo requires patience since the delicate sheets dry out quickly and tear easily.
She brushed each layer of phyllo with melted butter before adding the next.
Layered Austrian pastry
- spanakopitaSavory Greek phyllo triangle
- baklavaLayered nut pastry in syrup
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- vol-au-ventEdible cup of layered dough
mille-feuille · croissant · danish · galette · tarte · turnover · cigars · triangles
Layered nut pastry in syrup
- spanakopitaSavory Greek phyllo triangle
- dolmaStuffed leaf parcels
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
- fetaBrined Greek cheese
Extremely flimsy or slight
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- brittleLiable to shatter
crumbly · shattery · light · airy · crackly · crunchy · golden · translucent
strudel
Layered Austrian pastry
- spanakopitaSavory Greek phyllo triangle
- baklavaLayered nut pastry in syrup
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
vol-au-vent · mille-feuille · croissant · danish · galette · tarte · turnover · cigars · triangles · cups
baklava
Layered nut pastry in syrup
- spanakopitaSavory Greek phyllo triangle
- dolmaStuffed leaf parcels
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
paper-thin
Extremely flimsy or slight
brittle · crumbly · shattery · light · airy · crackly · crunchy · golden · translucent · sheer
butter
Solid fat from cream
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- thawingFrozen matter liquefying
covering · scoring · rolling · cutting · folding · sealing · crimping · egg wash · baking · oven
sheets
Flat expanses of material
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
strata · folds · wrapped · rolled · pleated · ruffle · spiral · coiled · layered · multi-layered
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
- Delicate Thingsbutterfly wing, spider web, bubble, soap bubble, eggshell
- layered thingslasagna, cake, onion, layer cake, plywood
- Mediterranean foodolive tapenade, olives, tzatziki, hummus, pita
- golden brown foodspancakes, fries, toast, hash browns, croissants
phyllopuff pastry
Laminated dough with layers
shortcrust pastry · brioche dough · choux pastry · quick bread · pie crust
- phyllo pastryUltra-thin layered dough
- phyllo pastriesTissue-thin layered dough creations