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A pièce montée (pronounced [pjɛs mɔ̃te]; from French literally assembled piece or mounted piece plural pièces montées) is a kind of decorative confectionery centerpiece in an architectural or sculptural form used for formal banquets and made of such ingredients as confectioner’s paste nougat marzipan and spun sugar. Although the ingredients are typically edible their purpose is purely decorative and they are often not really meant to be consumed.
