galette
galette — noun
- galettesingular
- galettesplural
1. A round thin pancake whose batter uses buckwheat flour, cooked on a flat pan and
A round thin pancake whose batter uses buckwheat flour, cooked on a flat pan and filled with savoury items such as ham, cheese, or eggs, then served after the sides are folded over the filling.
Javier ordered a galette filled with ham, melted cheese, and a fried egg for lunch.
common filling: ham, cheese, egg
The café near Fatima's office serves buckwheat galettes with mushrooms and spinach.
Kwame learned to spread the galette batter very thin across a hot griddle.
For a quick dinner, Mei-Lin made a galette with leftover chicken and grated cheese.
The waiter brought Svetlana a steaming galette topped with goat cheese and walnuts.
用法筆記
In France, a galette from the Brittany region is always made from buckwheat flour and filled with savoury ingredients — a sweet version is called a crêpe.
常見錯誤
2. A round baked pastry made from shortcrust or puff dough, where the outer rim is
A round baked pastry made from shortcrust or puff dough, where the outer rim is folded loosely over the filling while the centre stays uncovered, often containing fruit, cheese, or vegetables.
Kenji baked a peach galette and served it warm with a scoop of ice cream.
collocation: peach galette with ice cream
Elena's galette was filled with thinly sliced apples and a light dusting of cinnamon.
For the picnic, Omar prepared a savoury galette with roasted tomatoes and soft cheese.
Aisha pressed the pastry edges inward so they held the filling without covering the fruit.
Paolo rolled the dough into a rough circle before piling fresh berries in the centre.
- free-form tart
Another name for the same type of pastry, emphasising the irregular folded edge.
- rustic tart
Similar but often larger; the term highlights the casual, hand-shaped look.