
[French, from aspic, asp (from the resemblance of the jelly's coloration to an asp's). See aspic2.]

[French, from Old French, alteration of aspe, from Latin aspis. See asp.]
[AS-pihk] A savory jelly, usually clear, made of clarified meat, fish or vegetable stock and gelatin. Tomato aspic, made with tomato juice and gelatin, is opaque. Clear aspics may be used as a base for molded dishes, or as glazes for cold dishes of fish, poultry, meat and eggs. They may also be cubed and served as an accompaniment relish with cold meat, fish or fowl.

Aspic is a dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatin made from a meat stock or consommé. Non-savory dishes, often made with commercial gelatin mixes without stock or consommé, are usually called gelatin salads.
When cooled, stock that is made from meat congeals because of the natural gelatin found in the meat. The stock can be clarified with egg whites, and then filled and flavored just before the aspic sets. Almost any type of food can be set into aspics. Most common are meat pieces, fruits, or vegetables. Aspics are usually served on cold plates so that the gel will not melt before being eaten. A meat jelly that includes cream is called a chaud-froid.
Nearly any type of meat can be used to make the gelatin: pork, beef, veal, chicken, turkey, or fish. Gelatin is also found in cartilage. The aspic may need additional gelatin in order to set properly. Veal stock provides a great deal of gelatin; in making stock, veal is often included with other meat for that reason. Fish consommés usually have too little natural gelatin, so the fish stock may be double-cooked or supplemented. Since fish gelatin melts at a lower temperature than gelatins of other meats, fish aspic is more delicate and melts more readily in the mouth.
Vegetables and fish stocks need gelatin to create a mold.[1]
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Historically, meat jellies were made before fruit and vegetable jellies. By the Middle Ages at the latest, cooks had discovered that a thickened meat broth could be made into a jelly. A detailed recipe for aspic is found in Le Viandier, written in or around 1375.[2]
In the 18th century, Marie-Antoine Carême created chaud froid in France. Chaud froid means "hot cold" in French, referring to foods that were prepared hot and served cold. Aspic was used as a chaud froid sauce in many cold fish and poultry meals. The sauce added moisture and flavor to the food.[3] Carême invented various types of aspic and ways of preparing it.[4]
Aspic, when used to hold meats, prevents them from becoming spoiled. The gelatin keeps out air and bacteria, keeping the cooked meat fresh.[5]
Aspic came into prominence in America in the early 20th century.[6]:514 By the 1950s, meat aspic was a popular dinner staple throughout the United States[7] as were other gelatin-based dishes such as tomato aspic.[6]:292 Cooks used to show off aesthetic skills by creating inventive aspics.[8]
Aspic can also be referred as a aspic gelée or aspic jelly. Aspic jelly may be colorless (white aspic) or contain various shades of amber. Aspic can be used to protect food from the air, give food more flavor, or as a decoration.[9]
There are three types of aspic textures: delicate, sliceable, and inedible.[10] The delicate aspic is soft. The sliceable aspic must be made in a terrine or in an aspic mold. It is firmer than the delicate aspic. The inedible aspic is never for consumption. It is usually for decoration. Aspic is often used to glaze food pieces in food competitions to make the food glisten and make it more appealing to the eye. Foods dipped in aspic have a lacquered finish for a fancy presentation.[1] Aspic can be cut into various shapes and be used as a garnish for deli meats or pâtés.[11]
In Poland (known as "galareta"), in Lithuania (known as "šaltiena"), in Belarus (known as "kvashanina"), in Ukraine (known as "studinets"), Latvia (known as "galerts" or "aukstā gaļa", in Russia (known as "kholodets" or "studen"), in Serbia (known as "pihtije"), in Croatia (known as "hladetina"), in Macedonia (known as "pivtija" or "pača"), in Hungary (known as "kocsonya") in Romania (known as "piftie" or "rǎcituri") in Sweden (known as "aladåb") and in Finland (known as "aladobi") aspic often takes the form of pork jelly, and it is popular around the Christmas and Easter Holidays. In Asia, among the Newars of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, buffalo meat jelly is a major component of the winter festivity gourmet. It is eaten in combination with fish aspic, which is made from dried fish and buffalo meat stock, soured, and contains a heavy mix of spices and condiments.
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - aspic, gele, sky
2.
n. - giftslange
Nederlands (Dutch)
heldere gelei van vlees/vis bereid, aspisadder
Français (French)
1.
n. - (Culin) gelée (pour entrées)
2.
n. - (Zool) aspic (arch)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - (bot) Kavendel, Spike
2.
n. - Aspik, Sülze
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγειρ.) είδος πηχτής
Italiano (Italian)
gelatina di carne, aspide
Português (Portuguese)
n. - alfazema (f) (Bot.), geléia (f) de carne, víbora (f) (fig.)
Русский (Russian)
лаванда садовая
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - gelatina de caldo o tomate
2.
n. - gran lavanda
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 毒蛇
2. 调味肉汁, 肉冻
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 調味肉汁, 肉凍
2.
n. - 毒蛇
2.
n. - 고기 젤리
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アスピック, スピカラベンダー
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) الناشر, الصل المصري : أفعى صغيره سامه, الهلام اللحمي يصنع من اللحم وعصير البندوره, خزامي عريض الورق
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מיקפא של בשר או דג וג'לטין המשמש כתוספת או למילוי
n. - מיקפא מעגבניה מתובלת וג'לטין
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