vol-au-vents
Hollow puff shells
Vol-au-vents are small puff pastry cases with hollow centers, filled with savory mixtures like chicken, seafood, or mushrooms in cream sauce.
The French name means "flight in the wind," referring to how light the pastry should be.
They appear most often as appetizers or at formal buffets: The caterer prepared vol-au-vents filled with lobster.
Topped bite-sized appetizer
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- buffetSelf-service meal display
cocktail party · banquet · elegant · formal · entertaining · finger food · passed · platter
Domestic fowl for eating
- mushroomFleshy fungal body
- béchamelMilk-thickened flour sauce
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
lobster · sweetbreads · creamed · ragout · sauce · savory · vegetables · ham
Of or from Paris's nation
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- EscoffierPioneering French culinary master
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
- bistroInformal small restaurant
brasserie · Parisian · gastronomy · culinary · gourmet · epicurean · traditional · European
canapé
Topped bite-sized appetizer
- hors d'oeuvreSmall savory appetizer
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- receptionAct of receiving guests
buffet · cocktail party · banquet · elegant · formal · entertaining · finger food · passed · platter · soirée
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
shrimp · lobster · sweetbreads · creamed · ragout · sauce · savory · vegetables · ham · cheese
French
Of or from Paris's nation
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- EscoffierPioneering French culinary master
- haute cuisineElevated culinary artistry
bistro · brasserie · Parisian · gastronomy · culinary · gourmet · epicurean · traditional · European · Belgian
puff
Brief burst of air
golden · crispy · buttery · laminated · layers · hollow · baked · light · airy · delicate
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
- traiteur farecharcuterie, pate, terrines, quiches, canapes
vol-au-ventshardtack
Imperishable unleavened wafer
dense bread · shortbread · biscotti · flatbread · pasties
vol-au-ventscream puffs
Filled choux shell desserts
profiteroles · Danish pastries · doughnuts · baklava · cannoli