noun
- a savory jelly made from meat, fish, or vegetable stock, used as a coating or garnish for cold dishes
Usage: culinary term; often used in French cuisine
Examples
- The chef prepared a beautiful aspic to coat the cold salmon.
- Aspic gives the dish a glossy, professional appearance.
- Traditional French cuisine often features aspic as a garnish for pâtés.
- The aspic set in the refrigerator overnight before serving.
- She decorated the platter with cubes of aspic and fresh herbs.