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quenelles

/kəˈnɛlz/ /kɪˈnɛlz/

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Quenelles

A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.

Examples :

"At the fancy restaurant, I ordered the chicken quenelles served in a creamy mushroom sauce. "

In dem schicken Restaurant bestellte ich die Hähnchen-Quenelles, die in einer cremigen Pilzsauce serviert wurden.

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noun

Nocken

An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.

Examples :

"The chef used two spoons to form delicate quenelles of chicken mousse and placed them artfully on the plate. "

Der Koch formte mit zwei Löffeln feine Nocken aus Hühnermousse und platzierte sie kunstvoll auf dem Teller.

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Quenelle

A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand.

Examples :

"During the political protest, several participants were warned against performing quenelles as the gesture was considered provocative and potentially offensive. "

Während des politischen Protests wurden mehrere Teilnehmer davor gewarnt, die Quenelle-Geste auszuführen, da diese als provokativ und potenziell beleidigend angesehen wurde.

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