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Practical gastronomy and culinary dictionary

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Loin, e. Longe, / The back portion nearest the leg of an animal. LucuLLUS. Name of the famous Eoman epicure and field- marshal, Lucius Licinius LucuUus, 114 — 57 B.C. Lunch, e. Dejeuner a la fourchette, /. A repast between breakfast and diuner. The word is derived from the Welsh Llwne, lunching or hurrying. Robert Burns in his " Holy Friar " says : "An cheese, an bread, frae women's laps, was dealt about in lunches." Luting. A paste used for fastening lids on pie dishes in which game is preserved. Lyonnaise (a la),/. Lyons style. M. Macaroni. This is a peculiar paste, prepared from flour and manufactured into tubes. It is an Italian invention. Macedoine, /, A mixture of various kinds of vegetables or fruits, cut in even-shaped discs. Madelaines,/. Little cakes baked in special tartlet moulds. Maigre (au), / A dish without meat. Applied to Lenten dishes. Maintenon. Name of the Marchioness Frangoise dAubigne ; born 16.35, died 1719 ; a great patroness of cooks, and admirer of fine cooking. Several dishes are called "^ la VOCABULARY OF TERMS USED IN COOKERY 899 Maintenon." The dish " Cotelettes de veau A, la Maintenon " is said to have been invented by this lady, who was Louis XIV. 's favourite, and did all in her power to tempt the failing appetite of the king when he was advanced in age. Maitee d'hotbl (a la),/. Hotel steward's fashion. Maquereau. Mackerel. A spotted fish. Maraschino, e. Marasquin, /'. A delicately flavoured white liqueur, used for flavouring jellies and ices. Marcassin, /. Grice, e. Young wild boar, generally cooked whole. Marengo. An Italian village, which gives its name to the dish " Poulet saute a la Marengo." The dish is said to have first been served to Napoleon I. by his chef, who hurriedly prepared a fowl in this fashion after a battle. Marie Louise. Second wife of Napoleon I., born 1791, died 1847. The lady was a great gourmand of her time. Marigold. A fiavouring herb, also known as Pot Marigold. It is a native of Spain, and was introduced into England in 1573. Marinade, /. The brine in which fish or meat is sauced or pickled. Marjolain,/. Marjoram, e. An excellent kitchen herb of strong flavour, used fresh or dried for game seasoning ; also for flavouring sauces, forcemeat, etc. Marquer, /'. To prepare, and arrange in a stewpan, a piece of meat ready for cooking. Marzipan. Delicate German dessert dainties made from al- mond paste. Mask. To cover any kind of cooked meat with thick rich gravy or savoury jelly. Masquer, /. To sauce a dish which is ready for serving ; also, to mask the inside of a mould with savoury jelly or chaudfroid sauce when required for cold entrees. Massepain, /. A French dessert pastry. Matelote, /. A marine dish ; a rich fish stew with wine and herb flavouring. Mayonnaise, /. A kind of salad of fish or poultry, with a thick cold sauce made of yolks of eggs, oil, and vinegar ; a salad sauce or dressing. The sauce is said to have been invented by the chef to the Due de Kichelieu, after the victory of Mahon (Mahonnaise). Mazagran. a French term for a glass of black coffee, sugar, and water. Mazarines. Turbans, /. Forcemeat ornaments of fish, poultry, or game. Menu, f. The bill of fare. The French word means a minute