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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

velo

English translation:

\"veil\"

Added to glossary by Justin Peterson
Feb 16, 2018 10:38
6 yrs ago
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Spanish term

velo

Spanish to English Other Cooking / Culinary
Cochinillo crujiente con velo trufado y Milhojas de frutas tropicales

Any ideas for velo?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 "veil"
4 Velouté sauce
4 fine coating
2 +1 glaze
References
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Discussion

Wendy Streitparth Feb 16, 2018:
Don't worry about it Carol. Was just looking for another option - veil just doesn't appeal. Maybe 'mist'. Depends on whether its purely truffles or a balsamic vinegar with truffles or whatever.
Carol Gullidge Feb 16, 2018:
@ Wendy My "Neutral" comment is not intended to be the slightest bit negative! (I know it can sometimes seem that way). If there had been a "partially agree" or "agree in principle were it not for..." button, I would have used that!
Jane Martin Feb 16, 2018:
.... beginning to feel hungry!!
neilmac Feb 16, 2018:
"Veil of truffles" ... ... gets some interesting hits on Google, and none of them feel the need to use inverted commas either…
neilmac Feb 16, 2018:
It's a sauce/gravy/jus ... or "coating", but "veil" sounds nicer. I actually posted my suggestion simply because (a) it's a cuisine term that might fit the bill and (b) it also begins with "vel...". :)
Jane Martin Feb 16, 2018:
Know the feeling.... however seems more fun than the contract I am translating.... I think if you put the word "veil" in quotes, it would be an acceptable translation.
Justin Peterson (asker) Feb 16, 2018:
truffled velouté sauce So, is it a sauce, or some kind of "veil" object typical of this obnoxious cuisine? Truffled velouté sauce? God, I am never doing another culinary translation ...

Proposed translations

+3
46 mins
Selected

"veil"

Amazingly, feeling fairly confident that 'veil' was not the right word, I have found an examples of this being used:

The torchon of liver was wrapped in a black truffle “veil”
https://diningsense.wordpress.com/tag/lespalier/



Peer comment(s):
agree neilmac : This could work whether it's actually a veloutè or not...
5 mins
Yep, covers a multitude of possibilities....
agree Carol Gullidge : agree with Neil, but I'd definitely omit the inverted commas
3 hrs
agree T o b i a s : 'truffled veil' since it's actually gelatin. 'Veil of truffles' it is not, and customers will complain. https://tinyurl.com/tinytruffle
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
9 mins

Velouté sauce

One of the top 5 suaces in French cuisine.

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Note added at 10 mins (2018-02-16 10:48:21 GMT)
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SAUCES. That's what happens when I type now instead of dictating :-)

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Note added at 13 mins (2018-02-16 10:52:18 GMT)
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And "velo" is also a veil and similar gauzy things,so it probably sounds enticing and mysterious in Spanish.

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Note added at 19 mins (2018-02-16 10:57:52 GMT)
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In fact, someone here (not guilty!) has translated it as "truffled veil":

Les Cols Restaurant | Restaurant
www.lescols.com/restaurant/?lang=en
our vegetables; ... black truffle royale, truffled veil. from the henhouse right to the dish;

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Note added at 20 mins (2018-02-16 10:58:58 GMT)
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Although "from the henhouse right to the dish" sounds like an MT fudge.... :)
Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velout%C3%A9_sauce

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mushroom-veloute-with-white-truffle-sabayon-recipe-2011787

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1 hr

fine coating

it's just a fine coating over the pig, truffle based in this case,
This term is frequently used in culinary explanations in Spain.
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+1
3 hrs

glaze

The Honey Truffle Glazed Suckling Pig ($38) arrived with a moment of silence from around the table.
http://www.gourmetestorie.com/celebrate-a-black-summer-truff...

Glaze with Truffle
https://eu.nicolasvahe.com/products/oil-vinegar/glaze/glaze-...



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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs (2018-02-17 17:10:19 GMT)
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With thanks to Gallagy:

A savoury glaze might be a reduced meat stock or aspic,
https://books.google.de/books?id=odmP40aWCSoC&pg=PA116&lpg=P...

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Note added at 1 day 6 hrs (2018-02-17 17:12:26 GMT)
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Ordered this after a bottle of Gocce truffle glaze ran out
https://www.amazon.com/Blaze-Balsamic-Glaze-Truffle-215/dp/B...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Carol Gullidge : not sure that "glaze" isn't too specific; it usually implies a sticky, sweet coating. Indeed, the glaze in your 2nd link is a honey glaze with truffle rather than a truffle glaze. Not sure you cd make a glaze with just truffle...(?)
37 mins
I just liked the idea - mouth-watering.
agree Yvonne Gallagher : glaze can be savoury as well and I much prefer it to "veil" which I don't find appealing at all
21 hrs
Many thanks, Gallagy. Precisely my feeling.
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Reference comments

18 mins
Reference:

Ref:

Velo: Capa muy delgada de algún elemento.

http://www.escuelaculinaria.cl/documentos/glosariogastronomi...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Cecilia Gowar
3 mins
Thank you Celia
agree neilmac : Yep, a "veil" over something. Even a pig's snout... :)
3 mins
Thanks Neil
agree Carol Gullidge : this clinches it
3 hrs
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