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meringue

1

[ muh-rang ]

noun

  1. a delicate, frothy mixture made with beaten egg whites and sugar or hot syrup, and browned, used as a topping for pies, pastry, etc.
  2. a pastry or pastry shell made by baking such a mixture, sometimes filled with fruit, whipped cream, etc.


éԲܱ

2

[ mey-rang ]

noun

éԲܱd, éԲܾԲ.

meringue

/ əˈæŋ /

noun

  1. stiffly beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and baked, often as a topping for pies, cakes, etc
  2. a small cake or shell of this mixture, often filled with cream
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲm·Բܱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of meringue1

1700–10; < French éԲܱ; perhaps to be identified with dial. (Walloon) maringue shepherd's loaf, marinde food for an outdoor repast (< Latin merenda light afternoon meal, probably feminine gerund of merere to merit, such a meal being part of a laborer's wages), though certain evidence is lacking; association with the town of Meiringen (Bern canton, Switzerland) is solely by folk etymology

Origin of meringue2

< French < Haitian Creole
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of meringue1

C18: from French, origin obscure
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It’s a significant responsibility for young Alexander, and he’s determined to make the perfect lemon meringue pie.

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Right, yes — okay, so, I did not remember the meringue.

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And at Chishuru, whose prix fixe dinner menu is priced at £95, egusi — a seed used in soup, usually served with pounded yam — flavors an ice cream accompanying a meringue sponge.

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This is why it is possible to make meringue from egg whites, or from aquafaba if you're after a vegan version.

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It’s made with a can each of evaporated and sweetened condensed milk, and the meringue is flavored with red port.

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