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Scientific cooking with scientific methods

1911

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Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
with the addition of cream just as you go to serve it. This addition or infusion of cream was the work of the Earl of Bechamel, for whom this sauce is named. Bisque. White soup made from shell fish. Bannocks. Cakes made- of oatmeal or barley, and cooked on a griddle. Basil. A pot herb used by some in cooking. FRENCH TERMS USED IN COOKING. 379 Bay leaves. Leaves from a species of laurel. Bearnaise (a la). In Swiss style. Beurre noir. Black butter. Biscuit glace. Small cakes of ice-cream. Blanqueite. White meat in cream sauce. Blanch (to). To whiten. Bmuf a la jardinere. Braised beef with vegetables. Bomhe glace. Moulded ice-cream and ice, or two kinds of ice-cream Bourgeoise (a la). Family style. Bouquet of hobs. Sprig each of thyme, savory, mar- joram and parsley. Cafe noir. Black coffee. Chartreuse. A mould lined with aspic, potatoes or rice, and filled in the center w^ith meat, vegetables, nuts, etc. Chartreuse means an^^thing concealed. The dish is said to have originated with the monks of Chartreuse. Chateaubriand. The thick cut from the center of a large fillet of beef, weighing about one and one- fourth pounds. It takes its name from a French nobleman with whom it was a favorite dish. Chaud-froid. A gelatine sauce in which chicken, game and cutlets are masked, and are decorated with truffles, whites of eggs, etc. The word means "hot- cold." Chiffonade. Shredded very fine, cut in ribbons. Chives. A variety of small, green onions. Chou. Cabbage. Chou-farci. Stuffed cabbage. Chou-fleur. Cauliflower. Chutney. An East India sauce made of fruits, sugar, spices and vinegar. 'Tis a fine relish. Civet. A sranje stew. 380 SCIENTIFIC COOKING. Compotes. Fruits stewed in thick syrup and kept in the original shape by cooking a few at a time. Consomme de volmlle. Chicken soup. Court bouillo7i. A highly seasoned liquor in which to boil fish. Creole (a la). Cooked with tomatoes. Croustades. Bread cut into shapes and fried, in w^hich to serve meats and game or vegetables mixed with sauce. C routes avx champinous. Fresh mushrooms cooked with sauce and served in cases made of French rolls fried in butter. Crecy (a la). Dishes containing carrots, usually as a puree. De, d\ Of. Dinde farcie. Stuffed turkey. Deviled. Seasoned very highly. Duchess. Term applied to mashed potatoes mixed with yolks of eggs, and made into fancy shape and browned. Endive. A species of chicory used for salad. Eclair. A variety of French cakes made from puff- paste, and filled with whipped cream, sweetened and flavored, or with cooked custards. Entree. Usually served between courses. Escarole. Endive with broad leaf. Espagnole. A rich brown sauce highly flavored. En coquilles. In shells. En papillotes. In papers. Farci Stuffed. Fanchonnette. Dessert baked in tins, and made from puft'-paste, and covered with meringue, decorated with jelly and preserved fruits. Fillet mignons. Slices from fillet of beef. FRENCH TERMS USED IN COOKING. 381 Flamande (a la). Cooked with onions, Flemish style. Flageolets, French bean (green). Flourons. Crescent-shaped pieces of pult'-paste used to garnish meat pies, etc. Flutes. Finger-shaped rolls. Foie-gras, Goose liver.