Question

is the group of words in bold a phrase or a clause? the chef prepared the meringue, a common dessert topping for citrus custards, by whipping eggs until stiff peaks formed. phrase clause submit

Explanation:

A clause has a subject and a predicate (a verb - expressing a complete thought or part of a thought). The bolded part "until stiff peaks formed" has a subject ("stiff peaks") and a predicate ("formed"), so it is a clause. A phrase does not have a subject - predicate structure.

Answer:

clause