Tuesday, August 3, 2010

10 Culinary Terms . . .











 1 - Au gratin (oh grah' tn)
      Topped with bread crumbs and browned. May also be topped with shredded cheese. French.

 2 - Bouillabaisse (boo yah base')
       A thick soup, made of a combination of many kinds of fish and seafoods. French.

 3 - Coq au vin (coke oh vahn)
      Chicken in red wine sauce. French.

 4 - Du jour (dah zhur')
      Used on menus to indicate feature "of the day." As, soupe du jour (soup), carte du jour(meal). French.

 5 - Enchilada (en chah lah' dah)
      A tortilla topped or rolled with highly seasoned filling. Served with chili-seasoned tomato sauce. Mexican.

 6 - Fricassee (frik' uh see)
      A stew of meat or poultry in gravy. French.

 7 - Gazpacho (gah spah' cho)
      A cold soup made of raw chopped vegetables. Spanish.

 8 - Hors d'oeuvre (or derve')
      An appetizer. French.

 9 - Kolacky (kah lahch' ee) 
      A bun made of rich sweet dough filled with jam or fruit puree. Czechoslovakian.

 10 - Lyonnaise (lie' ah naze)
       A dish, usually potatoes, cooked with onions. French.

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