galantine

[ gal-uhn-teen, gal-uhn-teen ]

/ ˈgæl ənˌtin, ˌgæl ənˈtin /

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noun

a dish of boned poultry, wrapped in its skin and poached in gelatin stock, pressed, and served cold with aspic or its own jelly.

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Also galatine.

Origin of galantine

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French galentine, gala(n)tine jellied fish or other meat, perhaps ultimately <Dalmatian galatina;see gelatin

Words nearby galantine

Galahad, Sir, galah session, galangal, galant, galantamine, galantine, galanty show, Galápagos Islands, Galashiels, Galata, galatea

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How to use galantine in a sentence

The word galantine means a boned bird, or a boned shoulder of veal.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
Bring to boiling point, and put in the "galantine," as the chicken roll is called.
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs|Mrs. S. T. Rorer
Turkey is boned precisely the same as you bone a "galantine" of chicken.
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs|Mrs. S. T. Rorer
Then put in a little more cold jelly, until you have a good base upon which to rest the "galantine."
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs|Mrs. S. T. Rorer

When ready to serve, wipe the mold with a warm cloth, and turn the "galantine" on to a long platter.
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs|Mrs. S. T. Rorer

British Dictionary definitions for galantine

galantine

/ (ˈɡælənˌtiːn) /

noun

a cold dish of meat or poultry, which is boned, cooked, stuffed, then pressed into a neat shape and glazed

Word Origin for galantine

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin galatina, probably from Latin gelātus frozen, set; see gelatine

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