noun
- a small oval dumpling made of seasoned ground fish, meat, or vegetables, typically poached and served in soup or with sauce
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The chef prepared delicate fish quenelles for the soup course.
- She shaped the mixture into small quenelles using two spoons.
- The restaurant’s signature dish featured pike quenelles in a creamy sauce.
- He learned to make traditional French quenelles during culinary school.
- The quenelles were perfectly poached and had a light, airy texture.