Fondant icing Fondant icing Fondant icing, also commonly referred to simply as fondant (, ), is an icing used to decorate or sculpt cakes and pastries. It is made from sugar, water, gelatin, butter, and glycerol. It does not have the texture of most icings; rolled fondant is akin to stiff clay, while poured fondant is a thick liquid. The word, in French, means "melting," coming from the same root as "fondue" and "foundry." However, what the French call "fondant" is sugar glaze, which has to be applied hot on pastries like "mille-feuille," while fondant icing would be referred as "pâte à
Clay pot cooking long as the pot is not allowed to dry completely. Because no oil needs to be added with this cooking technique, food cooked in clay is often lower in fat than food prepared by other methods. In the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in India, the traditional pot used for cooking is called a "chatti". There are many different types of pots used in the different cultures of North India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. In northern states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, the cooking pots are called "handi". Traditionally, Indian chefs could cook many dishes simultaneously