Sunday, May 17, 2009

French Cooking Terms Continnued

Beignets - Creole version of doughnuts. Deep-fried-dough sprinkled with confectioners sugar.


Bisque - A thick gravy containing fish, game or vegetables.


Bon appetit - Good appetite.

Bouillon - A clear soup stock made from beef, game or fowl, cooked with seasonings, then strained.

Boulette - Seasoned meatball.

French Cooking Terms

A la creole - Dishes prepared with tomatoes, green peppers and onions as key ingredients.

A la king - Dishes prepared in a rich cream sauce.

A la mode - Dishes prepared or topped with ice cream.

Andouille - A hard, smoked, highly-seasoned pork sausage of Creole origin.

Au gratin - A dish prepared with oven-browned topping of bread crumbs and cheese.

Au jus - Served in juice, or natural meat drippings.

Au lait - Made with milk.