Mignardises

Definition: Mignardises

June 25, 2007

by POPSUGAR Food 7

Mignardises
Small sweet tid-bits served at the end of the meal (after dessert), usually with coffee. It's derived from the old French word, "Mignard" which means either small child, or graceful, pretty and delicate.

Definition Mignardises

7 Comments

2 years 52 weeks

Petit fours are a form of mignardises. Petit fours are small "cakes" while mignardises refers to small one to two bite desserts that can be a whole sort of things.

kikidior 5 years 46 weeks

yummy yummy yummy i want those in my tummy. and thats cool to know.

POPSUGAR Food 5 years 47 weeks

What healthypig said is what I usually think of as well. Although in many places/restaurants, the words are used interchangeably. Friandises (which is French for morsel or tidbit) can be used as well.

healthypig 5 years 47 weeks

A petit four is usually a small cake, while mignardises are usually candy.

Molly 5 years 47 weeks

What's the difference between this and Petit Fours?

LaLaLaurie06 5 years 47 weeks

mmmmmm those look good

crispet1 5 years 47 weeks

Good to know.