ostia

English translation: rice paper, wafer paper

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Italian term or phrase:	ostia
English translation:	rice paper, wafer paper
Entered by:	Aleyna Tusa

14:37 Nov 8, 2013

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary

Italian term or phrase: ostia

I'm translating a recipe book, and "ostia" is used several times in the context of lining a pan for baking cookies, spreading nougat, etc.

Example sentence: Formare dei biscotti, poi cuocere a 200 - 220°C su silpat o ostia.

I've found references on Google, but I haven't found what it actually is. Similar to parchment paper?

Aleyna Tusa
United States

wafer

Explanation:
It is something like a wafer, generally white, thin, round and edible. It also is called "rice paper" oder "edible wafer paper".

Here some pictures of what it looks like:
http://www.live-like-a-german.com/recipes/show/24/wafers-bac...

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cfdrtg
Local time: 05:04

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wafer

cfdrtg

edible paper

Joel Schaefer

edible parchment paper

manducci

Discussion entries: 5

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14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

wafer

cfdrtg
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of:

Italian,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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2 hrs confidence:

edible paper

Explanation:
The German wafer in Daniela's example is a baked product, whereas the asker's context is a paper-like product for lining a pan. Definitely not parchment paper - that is cellulose-based and not edible.

Reference: http://www.fancyflours.com/category/unprinted-blank-edible-w...

Joel Schaefer
United States
Local time: 17:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

edible parchment paper

Explanation:
also 'rice paper'

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Here is an example from the Easybake brand stocked atTesco (major UK supermarket)

Easybake Edible Rice Paper White 12 Sheets
£2.35

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These days, the paper is not always made from rice, as the following description from the Waitrose (UK upmarket supermarket) website shows:
"Rice paper
This is an edible wafer paper made from potato starch, water and vegetable oil.
Uses: Rice paper is used to line baking trays to prevent sweet bakes such as biscuits and meringues from sticking. The paper does not influence the flavour of the items baked"

Example sentence(s):

White chocolate wrapped heart wedding cake with delicate hand-painted edible parchment paper blue butterflies

Reference: http://www.nickygrant.com/cake-styles/butterfly-wedding-cake...

manducci
Local time: 02:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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