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petit four

pestle
pesto
petit déjeuner
petit four
Petit Suisse
Petite Sirah; Petite Syrah
Philadelphia cheese steak
Definition: [PEH-tee fohr; puh-tee FOOR] 1. Any of various bite-size iced and elaborately decorated cakes. Petits fours can be made with any flavor cake, though white and chocolate are the most common. 2. The French also use this term to describe small, fancy cookies.


--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst

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