Choux pastry
/ʃuː/
noun
1.
a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
noun
a sticky pastelike dough used for making éclairs, profiteroles, and cream puffs
Examples
Alton Brown featured pâte à choux in an episode of Good Eats, entitled “Choux Shine”.
Word Origin
by 1706, French “cabbage” as the pastry is layered like cabbage leaves
Usage Note
cooking
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