Plural of gelee; a French culinary term for aspic or savory jellies used in cooking and food presentation.
From French gelée meaning 'frozen' or 'jellied,' derived from geler (to freeze), from Latin gelare; the term was adopted into English cooking vocabulary.
Gelees represent how French culinary terminology dominates fancy cooking—even English chefs use French words to make food sound more sophisticated and refined!
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