BLANCMANGE

blancmange

(noun) sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blancmange (countable and uncountable, plural blancmanges)

A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.

(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.

Source: Wiktionary


Blanc*mange", n. Etym: [F. blancmanger, lit. white food; blanc white + manger to eat.] (Cookery)

Definition: A preparation for desserts, etc., made from isinglass, sea moss, cornstarch, or other gelatinous or starchy substance, with mild, usually sweetened and flavored, and shaped in a mold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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