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A dumpling so refined it forgot it was ever just meat paste.
french originLyon claims it as a culinary crown jewel.
three-spoon shapeChefs sculpt it into a perfect egg with spoons.
now a verbTo quenelle means shaping any soft food this way.
pike classicTraditional version uses pureed pike fish.
sweet tooIce cream and mousse get the same elegant treatment.