timbale

American  

[tim-buhl, tan-bal, teem-bah-le] / ˈtɪm bəl, tɛ̃ˈbal, timˈbɑ lɛ /

noun

plural

timbales

1. Also timbale case a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.

2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.

3. Also called timbales creoles.  timbales. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.

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timbale British  

/ tɛ̃bal, tæmˈbɑːl /

noun

1. a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry

2. a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared

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Etymology

Origin of timbale

First recorded in 1815–25; from French: literally, “kettledrum”; timbal

Example Sentences

He added the electric bass and amplified keyboards from rock music, and then layered the melodies over thunderous rhythmic patterns of drummers, conga, bongo and timbale players.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2021

Michael Peña’s Luis, a confederate of Rudd’s cat-burglar-turned-miniature-hero Scott Lang, is still telling overly drawn-out stories of dubious relevance to the plot over a funky timbale rattle.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018

Use your timbale ring/cup to make slices of roasted red peppers, mango slices, avocado slices, courgettes, roasted sweet potato and pineapple.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2015

At a gathering in June 2013 in Ghent, Belgium 23 chefs interpreted a 19th-century recipe for a chicken-and-aspic timbale; that fall they went to Lima to riff on an octopus dish by Gastón Acurio.

From Time • Apr. 9, 2014

Make the layer of forcemeat thick enough to give the timbale stability.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary