ee.

Chartreuse. A mould of aspic in which there are vegetables; something
concealed.

Chaud-froid. Literally, hot cold. A jellied sauce.

Chou-fleur. Cauliflower.

Chutney. A sweet pickle from East India.

Civet. A game stew.

Compotes. Fruits stewed in syrup and kept in their original shape.

Consomme de volaille. Chicken soup.

Creole (a la). With tomatoes.

Curry powder. A yellow powder containing tumeric.

De, d'. Of.

Ecossaise (a l'). In Scottish style.

En papillotes. In papers.

Entree. A dish served to introduce the main part of the dinner.

Farci-e. Stuffed.

Fillet de boeuf pique. Larded fillet of beef.

Flammande (a la). In Holland style.

Fondue. A dish made of cheese and eggs.

Fraises. Strawberries.

Frappee. Generally whipped and semi-frozen.

Fricassee de poulet. Fricasse of chicken.

Fromage. Cheese.

Gateau. Cake.

Gelee. Jelly.

Grilled. Broiled.

Hachis de boeuf. Beef hash.

Hors-d'oeuvres. Side dishes.

Huitres en coquille. Oysters in the shell.

Italienne (a la). In Italian style.

Jambon froid. Cold ham.

Kirschwasser. Liquor made from cherry juice.

Kuchen. German for cake.

Kuemmel. Liquor flavored with cumin and caraway seed.

Lait. Milk.

Laitue. Lettuce.

Macaroni au fromage. Macaroni with cheese.

Maigre. A vegetable soup without stock.

Maitre d'hotel. Head steward.

Mango. A fruit of the West Indies, Mexico and Florida.

Maraschino. A cordial.

Marrons. Chestnuts.

Menu. Bill of fare.

Noir. Black.

Nouilles. Noodles.

Oeufs poches. Poached eggs.

Omelette aux fine herbes. Omelet with fine herbs.

Omelette aux champignons. Omelet with mushrooms.

Pain. Bread.

Panade. Bread and milk cooked to a paste.

Pate de biftecks. Beefsteak pie.

Pate de fois gras. A paste made of fatted geese livers.

Pois. Peas.

Pommes. Apples.

Pommes de terre. Potatoes.

Potage. Soup.

Polets sautes. Fried chicken.

Queues de boeuf. Ox tails.

Ragout. A highly seasoned meat dish.

Rechauffes. Warmed-over dishes.

Removes. The roasts or principal dishes.

Ris de veau. Sweetbreads.

Salade de legumes. Vegetable salad.

Salpicon. Highly seasoned minced meat mixed with a thick syrup

Souffle. Puffed up.

Soup a l'ognon. Onion soup.

Sucres. Sweets.

Tarte aux pommes. Apple pie.

Tourte. A tart.

INDEX.

BEVERAGES.

Chocolate, 100

Cocoa, 100

Coffee, 100

Committee Julep, 101

Grape J