1
: a dessert of fruit cooked in syrup
2
: a bowl of glass, porcelain, or metal usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served
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Sixth course: Bourbon and star anise poached pear compote with vanilla bean and rosewater ice cream, cookie crumbs, mint and orange zest.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Memorable dishes include the risotto Camargue with beef chorizo, aromatic herbs and extra-virgin olive oil, and tarte au reblochon with red onion compote and truffle honey.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
That Basque butter cake though, exquisitely rich on its own, crowned recently with a blueberry compote and plated on a prosecco sabayon cloud, stands as the perfect dessert of choice, and will change seasonally.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The cake is a blank canvas for any of your favorite seasonal toppings, from a cranberry compote to a citrus glaze.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Memorable dishes include the risotto Camargue with beef chorizo, aromatic herbs and extra-virgin olive oil, and tarte au reblochon with red onion compote and truffle honey.
—James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
That Basque butter cake though, exquisitely rich on its own, crowned recently with a blueberry compote and plated on a prosecco sabayon cloud, stands as the perfect dessert of choice, and will change seasonally.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The cake is a blank canvas for any of your favorite seasonal toppings, from a cranberry compote to a citrus glaze.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Compote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compote. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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compote
noun
com·pote
ˈkäm-ˌpōt 
1
: fruits cooked in syrup
2
: a bowl usually with a base and stem from which compotes, fruits, nuts, or sweets are served
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