Chapter 13: International Cuisine (French, Chinese, English) Flashcards
french
food served in rich cream sauce often with chopped pepper, pimiento, and/or celery
sometimes flavored with sherry
a la king
french
with garnish of sauerkraut, ham, and sausate
a l’ alsacienne
french
in the greek manner, cooked in oil and lemon juice with herbs and spices
ala greque
french
dish including garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, and often black olives
a la provencal
french
translated as “following the fashion”
usually applied to pie or cake served or garnished with ice cream
less commonly applied to braised food
a la mode
french
dish including white sauce containing yolks and egg and cream
allemande
french
cooked food moistened with cream, sauce, or milk and is usually cooked in a casserole with a layer of buttered crumbs to brown in an oven
may contain cheese
au gratin
french
meat served in its own natural juice or gravy
au jus
french
with milk
cafe au lait is half hot milk and half strong coffee
au lait
french
long, thin, crisp loaf of French bread
baguette
french
thick yellow sauce of egg yolks, white wine, shallots, and sausage
béarnaise
french
rich white sauce usually containing cream
name after the maitre d’ hotel of Louis XIV, considered the “mother sauce” of all white sauces
béchamel
french
smooth thick/rich cream soup usually of shellfish or a frozen whipped cream dessert with nuts
bisque
french
braised beef and vegetables
boeuf a la mode
french
fillet of beef cut into thin strips browned and served in a mushroom and sour cream sauce
beef stroganoff
french
spherical or conical ice cream of mousse in mixture coated with plain or water ice
bombe
french
brown sauce of red wine and shallots
bordelaise
french
provencal fish soup or stew, enriched with many herbs
bouillabaisse
french
clear soup usually of chicken or beef
bouillon
french
sweet breakfast roll
brioche
french
thin slices of grilled pork or of braised pork or beef
carbonnades
french
mould of whipped cream, jelly, and other sweet ingredients enriched with thin wafers of lady fingers
charlotte rouse
french
thick steak of the highest quality taken from the middle of the fillet
chateaubriand
french
clear soup
consomme
french
chicken cooked in a casserole with red wine and mushrooms
coq au vin
french
scallops served in a shell
coquilles st. jacques
french
name given to dishes containing rice
creole
french
orange-flavored pancakes served in burning in a liquor
crepes suzette
french
balls of meat, potatoes, etc. bread crumbs and fried
mixture of chopped and cooked foods, shaped and rolled in bread crumbs, and fried in deep fat
croquettes
french
case of fried bread or pasty in which chicken, game, or minced meat is served
croustades
french
small cubes/diced of fried or toasted bread served with soup
croutons
french
potatoes mashed with butter and eggs and bakes
duchesse
french
cooked in paper bag
en papillote