A dessert made from fruit cooked slowly in sugar syrup, or a decorative bowl for serving fruits or nuts.
From Old French 'composte,' derived from Latin 'compositus' meaning composed or mixed together. Originally referred to a mix of fruits preserved in syrup.
Before refrigeration, compote was the jam's fancy cousin—a way to preserve fruit that looked elegant enough to serve at fancy dinners while also stretching precious sugar and fruit through winter.
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