Prep & Assembly
Dollop
Drop soft spoonfuls onto food for finish or rustic decoration
Dolloping drops soft, rounded spoonfuls of something creamy — whipped cream, sour cream, ricotta, jam — onto a dish as a finishing touch or to spread later. It's casual and inviting. Use two spoons to release a clean mound, and space dollops out for even coverage.
Dolloping drops soft, rounded spoonfuls of something creamy — whipped cream, sour cream, ricotta, jam — onto a dish as a finishing touch or to spread later. It's casual and inviting. Use two spoons to release a clean mound, and space dollops out for even coverage.
- Difficulty
- Easy
How to do it
- 1
Scoop a soft spoonful with one spoon.
- 2
Use a second spoon to push it off cleanly.
- 3
Drop it onto the dish in a rounded mound.
- 4
Space dollops out for even coverage.
Common uses
Tips & pitfalls
- Dollop ricotta over pizza or pasta to bake into creamy pockets.
- Keep the cream cold and firm so it holds a mound.
- Two spoons give a tidier quenelle-like shape than one.
Good to know
- Tool
- Two spoons or a small scoop
- Best for
- Whipped cream, ricotta, jam, sour cream
- Cue
- Clean, rounded mounds, evenly spaced
Also called
dollop on · spoon on
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