Á la, au, aux. With or dressed in a certain style.

Allemande (À la). In German style.

Americaine (À la). In American style.

Asperges. Asparagus.

Au gratin. With browned crumbs.

Bannocks. Scotch cakes made of barley or oatmeal.

Basil. A pot herb.

Bay leaves. Leaves from a species of laurel.

Bearnaise (À la). In Swiss style.

BÈchamel (À la). With sauce made of chicken stock and milk or cream.

Beignet. Fritter.

Beurre noir. Black butter.

Biscuit glace. Small cakes of ice cream.

Bisque. A soup, generally made of shell fish; or an ice cream to which is added finely chopped nuts.

Blanch (to). To whiten.

Boeuf braisÉ. Braised beef.

Boeuf À la jardiniere. Braised beef with vegetables.

BouchÉes. Mouthful. Small patties.

Bouquet of herbs. A sprig each of thyme, savory, marjoram and parsley.

Bourgeoise (À la). In family style.

CafÉ noir. Black coffee.

Chartreuse. A mould of aspic in which there are vegetables; something concealed.

Chaud-froid. Literally, hot cold. A jellied sauce.

Chou-fleur. Cauliflower.

Chutney. A sweet pickle from East India.

Civet. A game stew.

Compotes. Fruits stewed in syrup and kept in their original shape.

ConsommÉ de volaille. Chicken soup.

CrÉole (À la). With tomatoes.

Curry powder. A yellow powder containing tumeric.

De, d'. Of.

Écossaise (À l'). In Scottish style.

En papillotes. In papers.

EntrÉe. A dish served to introduce the main part of the dinner.

Farci-e. Stuffed.

Fillet de boeuf piquÉ. Larded fillet of beef.

Flammande (À la). In Holland style.

Fondue. A dish made of cheese and eggs.

Fraises. Strawberries.

FrappeÉ. Generally whipped and semi-frozen.

FricassÉe de poulet. Fricasse of chicken.

Fromage. Cheese.

Gateau. Cake.

GelÉe. Jelly.

Grilled. Broiled.

Hachis de boeuf. Beef hash.

Hors-d'oeuvres. Side dishes.

Huitres en coquille. Oysters in the shell.

Italienne (À la). In Italian style.

Jambon froid. Cold ham.

Kirschwasser. Liquor made from cherry juice.

Kuchen. German for cake.

KÜmmel. Liquor flavored with cumin and caraway seed.

Lait. Milk.

Laitue. Lettuce.

Macaroni au fromage. Macaroni with cheese.

Maigre. A vegetable soup without stock.

MaÎtre d'hotel. Head steward.

Mango. A fruit of the West Indies, Mexico and Florida.

Maraschino. A cordial.

Marrons. Chestnuts.

Menu. Bill of fare.

Noir. Black.

Nouilles. Noodles.

Oeufs pochÉs. Poached eggs.

Omelette aux fine herbes. Omelet with fine herbs.

Omelette aux champignons. Omelet with mushrooms.

Pain. Bread.

Panade. Bread and milk cooked to a paste.

PatÉ de biftecks. Beefsteak pie.

PatÉ de fois gras. A paste made of fatted geese livers.

Pois. Peas.

Pommes. Apples.

Pommes de terre. Potatoes.

Potage. Soup.

Polets sautÉs. Fried chicken.

Queues de boeuf. Ox tails.

RagoÛt. A highly seasoned meat dish.

RÉchauffes. Warmed-over dishes.

Removes. The roasts or principal dishes.

Ris de veau. Sweetbreads.

Salade de legumes. Vegetable salad.

Salpicon. Highly seasoned minced meat mixed with a thick syrup

SoufflÉ. Puffed up.

Soup a l'ognon. Onion soup.

Sucres. Sweets.

Tarte aux pommes. Apple pie.

Tourte. A tart.