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quenelles

/kəˈnɛlz/ /kɪˈnɛlz/

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noun

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. "

Dans le restaurant chic, j'ai commandé les quenelles de poulet servies dans une sauce crémeuse aux champignons.

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noun

Des quenelles

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. "

Le chef a utilisé deux cuillères pour former de délicates quenelles de mousse de poulet et les a disposées avec art sur l'assiette.

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noun

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. "

Lors de la manifestation politique, plusieurs participants ont été avertis de ne pas faire de quenelles, car ce geste était considéré comme provocateur et potentiellement offensant.

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