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For the demon, see Verrine ( demon ). For Cicero's Verrines, see In Verrem.

A verrine is a small, thick-walled glass container with no base, whose purpose is to hold a solid or liquid dish (starter, main course or dessert ) rather than a drink. This French word is usually left untranslated.

Metonymously, a "verrine" designates in the cooking world a dish served in a verrine, in a vertical manner, allowing a different aesthetic and gustatory experience compared to a dish served on a plate.

Philippe Conticini was the first (in 1994) to imagine a dessert served in a verrine. He introduced more than a simple evolution of the form, but rather a notable evolution in taste experience.

The verticality and transparency of the verrine allows:

Immediate visual reading and construction of taste, and

Completion of the gustatory balance in the mouth rather than in the verrine; sensations of intensity and finish are strengthened and better controlled by the experiencer.

According to the original concept, verrines are composed of three layers, each conveying specific taste characteristics:

The lower, thin layer is made of an acidic preparation to trigger salivation and prepare the taste buds to receive other tastes

The intermediate, thicker layer consists of a preparation bringing the "main flavor "

The upper layer consists of a smooth and silky preparation aimed at coating the taste buds and providing a full-bodied, pleasant finish.