CLASSICAL FRENCH MENU TERMS
CLASSICAL FRENCH MENU TERMS
1. Angelique :
Angelica; sweetened plant used for cake decorating; green
color.
2. Anguille :
Eel; long snake like fish
3. Anis :
Aniseed; a pungent spice
4. Anneau :
napkin ring; a metal or wooden ring for holding napkins
5. Announcer :
To announce ( kitchen orders)
6. Appret :
To prepare
7. Apres :
After
8. Arachides :
Peanuts
9. Aromates :
Spices, herbs and roots
10. Arome :
Aroma; appetizing smell of a dish
11. Arroser :
To baste; roasting meat with its juices
12. Artichaut :
Artichoke; pale green globe like vegetable
13. Asperges :
Asparagus; green or pale green long slender vegetable
14. Aspic :
Aspic; savoury jelly coating
15. Assaisonnement :
Seasoning; salt, pepper etc
16. Assez :
Enough
17. Assiette : Plate
18. Assiette creuse : Deep plate
19. Assiette a
entremets : Dessert plate
20. Assiette a pain : Side/bread plate
21. Assiette plat :
Flat plate
22. Assiette a potage : Soup plate
23. Assimilation :
Digestion
24. Aubergine :
Egg plant
25. Au jour d’hui :
Today
26. Automne :
Autumn season
27. Avant :
Before
28. Avec :
With
29. Abats :
Offal
30. Aboyeur :
Barker; one who announces kitchen orders
31. Abricot :
Apricot; small peach like fruit
32. Agneau :
Lamb
33. Aiguillettes :
Thin strips of duck breast or any other poultry
34. Aiguiser :
To sharpen
35. Ail :
Garlic
36. A la broche : To cook on a spit
37. A l’anglaise :
In the English style
38. A la crème :
creamed or with the addition of cream
39. A la gelee :
jellied
40. A la poele :
Poached
41. Aliment :
Food
42. Alimentation :
Service of food
43. Allonger
: To stretch (while
making stretch)
44. Allumettes :
Matchstick sized potatoes deep fried
45. Aloyau :
Sirloin of beef
46. Amande :
Almond
47. Amer :
Bitter
48. Amidon :
carbohydrate
49. Ananas :
Pineapple
50. Anchois :
Anchovy; a small salted fish used for garnish
51. Baba :
Yeast sponge or bun soaked in sugar
52. Bain marie :
Hot water bath for keeping food warm
53. Banane :
Banana
54. Barder :
To wrap meat with thin fat
55. Baron de boeuf :
Whole sirloin of boeuf
56. Barquette :
Boat shaped small tartlet case
57. Basilic :
Basil
58. Bechamel :
Basic white sauce
59. Becasse :
Woodcock; a small game bird
60. Beignet :
Fritter
61. Beurre :
Butter
62. Beurre noisette : Melted golden brown butter with nutty flavor
63. Betterave rouge : Beetroot
64. Blette :
Over ripened fruit
65. Bleu :
Blue, very rare(steak)
66. Biencuit :
Well done
67. Blanchir :
To blanch
68. Biftek :
Beef steak
69. Bisque :
Shell fish soup
70. Ble :
Wheat
71. Boeuf :
Beef
72. Blanquette :
Stew of white meat; usually veal
73. Boeuf bouillir :
Beef broth
74. Boire :
To drink
75. Bol :
Bowl or dish
76. Bol a confiture : Jam dish
77. Bombe :
Half moon shaped Ice cream
78. Bon bons :
Sweets or sugar candies
79. Bordure :
Edge
80. Boucher :
Butcher
81. Bouchee :
Small pastry case
82. Bouchon :
Cork
83. Bordelaise :
Rich red wine sauce
84. Bouillir :
To boil
85. Bouillon :
Stock; for making soups & sauces
86. Boulette :
Meat ball
87. Bouteille :
Bottle
88. Bouteille a huile : oil cruet set
89. Bouteille a vinaigre : vinegar cruet set
90. Braiser :
Braising, a method of cooking
91. Brioche :
Yeast roll, used for breakfast
92. Brunir :
To brown
93. Brunoise :
Tiny dices of meat or vegetables used as a garnish
94. Buffet froid :
Cold buffet
95. Caisse en registreusse : Cash register
96. Caissier :
Cashier
97. Canape :
Small garnished toast
98. Canard :
Duck
99. Caneton :
Duckling
100.Canelle : Cinnamon
101.Capres : capers
102.caramel :
burned sugar
103.carameliser : to coat with caramel
104.carre : best end; usually of lamb
105.carte
de vins : wine list
106.cassenoix :
nutcracker
107.casserole :
earthenware sauce pan for cooking in the oven
108.caviar : roe of sturgeon
109.cayenne :
hot red pepper
110.Celestine :
strips of savory pancake used for garnish
111.cendrier :
ashtray
112.cereale : cereal
113.cerf : deer
114.cerise : cherry
115.cervelle :
brains
116.chaleur : heat
117.champignon : mushroom
118.chandelier :
candlestick
119.chapeleur :
breadcrumbs
120.chapon : capon; neutered rooster;
bred for eating
121.chateaubriand : double fillet steak
122.chaufroid :
sauce with aspic for cold buffet work
123.chef
de cuisine : head chef
124.chemiser :
to line a mould
125.chiffonade : salad; shredded and lightly cooked
126.choucroute : sauerkraut; pickled cabbage
127.chou
fleur :
cauliflower
128.choux : cabbage
129.cisseaux
a raisins : grape scissors
130.ciseler : to carve or chop
131.citron : lemon
132.clair : clear; as in soup
133.clarification : clarify; as in consommé
134.cloche : bell or cover
135.cloche
de fromage : cheese cover
136.cocotte : small earthen ware pot
137.commande :
order
138.concasse :
roughly chopped tomato
139.concombre : cucumber
140.confiture :
jam
141.coquetier :
egg cup
142.corbeille
a fruits : fruit cup
143.coupe
a glace : ice cream cup
144.couper : to cut
145.courge : pumpkin
146.courgettes :
baby marrow
147.couteau :
knife
148.couvert : a cover or place setting
149.cotelette :
cutlet
150.crabe : crab
151.crème : cream
152.crepe
: pancake
153.crevette :
shrimp
154.croquette :
minced meat or vegetables rolled , crumb fried
155.croustandes : scalloped tartlet shells
156.cuillere : spoon
157.cisseau
de veau : veal leg
158.croutons :
cubes of fried bread used as garnish
159.crudités :
raw, fine cut vegetables served as horsd’oeuvres
160.crustaces :
shell fish
161.cuire : to cook
162.cure
dents :
tooth picks
163.cresson
:
water cress
164.cuisine : kitchen
165.dariole : small beaker shaped mould
166.daube : method of stewing
167.debarrasseur
la table : clear the table
168. “ :
junior most waiter who clears the table
169.datte : date, a sticky fruit
170.deboucher :
to open or uncork a bottle
171.decanter :
to pour liquid from one container to the other
172.decorer : to decorate
173.dejeuner :
lunch
174.delayer : dilute
175.demain : tomorrow
176.dessou
de boteille : coaster
177.detrompe :
to soak
178.diable : grills prepared with hot
spices
179.dinde : turkey hen
180.dindon : turkey cock
181.dissoudre :
to dissolve
182.duxelles :
fine minced stuffing
183.l’eau : water
184.ebullition :
boiling
185.ecailler : to scale fish
186.ecosser : to shell or pod
187.echallote :
shallots
188.ecumer : to skim
189.embouteiller : to bottle
190.embrocher : to cook on a spit
191.emincer :
cut into thin slices
192.entrée : meat dish with sauce
193.ensuite : following or afterwards
194.entier : whole
195.entrecote :
sirloin of beef
196.envelope :
wrapping
197.envoyer :
to send
198.epipiner :
seed fruit
199.epices : spices
200.epulcher :
to peel
201.escalope :
escalop; thin slice of meat usually veal
202.escargots :
edible snails, a delicacy
203.essuyer : to wipe up
204.ete :
summer
205.etuver : to steam
206.fade : tasteless
207.faisan : pheasant
208.faisander :
to hang meat after killing
209.farce : stuffing
210.farcir : to stuff
211.faience : crockery
212.farine : flour
213.fecule : starch
214.fenouil : fennel
215.feve : broad beans
216.filet
de bouef : fillet of boeuf
217.filet
mignon : fillet from saddle of
lamb
218.filtrer : filter
219.fines
herbes : mixed herbs
220.flageolet :
white beans
221.flambé : flamed with spirit or
liqueur
222.fleurons :
crescents or shapes of puff pastry
223.flute
a champagne : tulip shaped champagne glass
224.foie : liver
225.foie : liver of fattened
goose
226.fond : bottom
227.fond
artichaut : artichoke bottom
228.fond
blanc :
basic white sauce
229.fond
brun :
basic brown sauce
230.fond
de veau : back of veal
231.four : oven
232.fourchette :
fork
233.frais : fresh
234.fraise : strawberry
235.framboise :
raspberry
236.frapper : to set on ice
237.fricassee :
white stew of veal or poultry
238.frit :
fries
239.fromage :
cheese
240.fumet : essence of fish or
poultry with herbs
241.fume : smoked
242.fruits
de mer : assorted shell fish
243.garcon : waiter
244.gastronome : writer of, or one knowledgeable
about food
245.garbur : to garnish, decorate or
accompany
246.galantine : cold dish of boned, stuffed poultry/meat
decorated& glaced
247.gateau : sponge cake, iced decorated
248.gelee : jelly
249.gouter : to taste
250.gnocchi :
farinaceous dish; flat shaped
251.graisser :
to grease
252.grande
cuillere : large cooking spoon
253.grand
couteau : large knife
254.grande
fourchette : large fork
255.gratin : dish topped with cheese and browned under the
grill
256.grenouille :
frog legs
257.griller : to grill
258.grillade :
grill
259.hache : to mince
260.hachis : minced meat
261.hareng
fume : smoked herring
262.haricots :
beans
263.haricots
blanc : white beans
264.haricots
verte : green beans
265.heure : hour
266.hier : yesterday
267.hiver : winter
268.homard :
lobster
269.huile : oil
270.huilier : oil cruet
271.huitre : oyster
272.indigest
:
unable to digest
273.insipide :
tasteless
274.jambon : ham
275.jardin : garden
276.jardinière :
mixed vegetables
277.jaune
d’oeuf : egg yolk
278.jour : day
279.journal : newspaper
280.jus :
juice
281.jus
lie : thickened gravy
282.julienne :
fine strips of vegetable
283.lait : milk
284.laitue : lettuce
285.langouste :
cray fish
286.langoustine : scampi
287.lapin : rabbit
288.lard : bacon
289.larder : insert strips of fat into
meat or poultry
290.laurier : bayleaf
291.laver
les vaisselles: wash the dishes
292.legumier :
vegetable dish
293.lentille : lentil
294.levure : yeast
295.lievre : hare
296.linge : linen
297.louche : ladle
298.lis :
lily flower
299.lemonade :
lemonade
300.macedoine : dices of vegetables/fruits
301.macerer :
soak in liquor
302.maigre : thin
303.mais : maize corn
304.maison : house
305.mandarine :
mandarin, an orange like fruit
306.manger : to eat
307.maqereau :
mackerel
308.mariner :
marinate or soak meat in flavorings
309.marmite :
stock pot or casserole
310.medallion :
round slice of lobster or meat
311.melanger :
to mix
312.menthe : mint
313.meuniere :
fried in butter
314.mijoter
:
simmer slowly
315.miel : honey
316.mirepoix :
carrots and onions as base or sauce
317.moelle : marrow from bones
318.molleton :
green flannel for table tops
319.monter
en neige : beat egg white stiffly
320.moreau
de sucre : sugar lump
321.morilles :
edible fungi of the mushroom family
322.moudre :
grinder or mill
323.moule : mussel
324.Moulin
a poivre : pepper mill
325.mousse :
light sweet/savory bound with egg white
326.mousseline : puree with cream
327.mourtarde :
mustard
328.moutardier : mustard pot
329.mouton :
mutton
330.muscade :
nutmeg
331.museau
de boeuf : beef cheek
332.marjolaine : marjoram
333.marron : chestnut
334.nappe : table cloth
335.napper : to coat with sauce or aspic
336.napperon :
napkin
337.nature : plain
338.nouiles : noodles
339.noyeau : stone or fruit
340.noisette :
small nut; like walnuts
341.noix : large nut
342.nom : name
343.oeuf
brouille : scrambled egg
344.oeuf
a farcis : stuffed egg
345.oeuf
frit :
fried egg
346.oeuf
froid :
hard boiled egg
347.oeuf
poche : poached egg
348.oie :
goose
349.oignon : onion
350.orangeat :
candied orange peel
351.orge
perle :
pearl barley
352.ortolan : a game bird
353.os :
bone
354.osielle : sorrel, a spinach like
vegetable
355.oussin : sea urchin
356.ours : bear
357.panade : dough made from flour, milk
& eggs
358.paner : to cover in breadcrumbs
to fry
359.pain : bread
360.panore : breadcrumbs
361.panier : basket
362.papillote :
grease proof paper
363.parer : to egg
364.passoire
a the : tea strainer
365.pasteque :
water melon
366.patate : sweet potato
367.pate : paste or pastry
368.paupiettes :
slices of meat or fish, rolled & stuffed
369.paysanne :
small thin slices of vegetables
370.patisserie :
pastries
371.peche : peach
372.pecher : to fish
373.pelle
a tarte : pastry slice
374.pelure : rind or skin
375.perdreau :
young partridge
376.perdrix : partridge
377.persil : parsley
378.petit
pois :
green peas
379.pied : foot
380.piler :
to pound or crush
381.pince
a homard : lobster tongs
382.pince
a sucre : sugar tongs
383.pintade : guinea fowl
384.piquant : spicy or sharp tasting
385.pipe : icing tube
386.pistache :
pistachio nut
387.plat
du jour : dish of the day
388.plateau : tray
389.pocher : to poach
390.poele : to casserole in butter
391.poele
a frire : frying pan
392.poire : pear
393.poireau : leek
394.poisson :
fish
395.poin : pepper
396.pomme : apple
397.pomme
de terre : potato
398.porc : pork
399.porte
cure dents : tooth pick holder
400.pot
a eau :
water jug
401.pot
a fleur :
flower vase
402.potage : soup with vegetables
403.
pot a biere : beer mug
404.potiron : pumpkin
405.poulet : hen
406.poulpe : octopus
407.poussin :
baby chicken
408.presse
citron : lemon press
409.prendre
la commande : take command
410.printemps :
spring
411.profiteroles : small balls of cooked choux paste
412.prune : plum
413.pruneau :
prune
414.queue : tail
415.queue
de boeuf : ox tail
416.quenelles :
poached dumplings of forcemeat
417.radis : radish
418.ragout : brown meat stew
419.raisin : grape
420.raisin
de corinthe : currant
421.rassir : to go stale
422.rechauffer :
to reheat
423.reduire : to reduce(sauce)
424.repas : meal
425.rince : rinse
426.rince
doigts : finger bowl
427.ris
de veau : calves sweet bread
428.riz :
rice
429.rissoler
: toss in hot fat or butter
430.rognon : kidney
431.romorin :
rose mary
432.roti : roast
433.roux : flour and butter base for
sauce
434.rosbif : roast beef
435.rose : pink ( of wine)
436.saignant :
rare (eg.steak)
437.saliere : salt cellar
438.salmis : stew of game birds
439.sale
a manger : dining room
440.saladier :
salad bowl
441.salpicon :
diced mixed food bound with sauce
442.sang : blood
443.sauciere :
sauce boat
444.saucer : to pour sauce over
445.saucisse :
sausage
446.sauge : sage
447.saumon :
salmon
448.sauteuse :
sauté pan
449.sel :
salt
450.semoule :
semolina
451.selle : saddle of lamb or veal
452.singer : to sprinkle with flour
453.soucoup/soustasse : saucer
454.soubise :
onion pulp or sauce
455.souper : supper
456.soupe : soup
457.sucre : sugar
458.sucrier : sugar bowl
459.suer : sweat; cook in pan
without browning
460.seau
a champagne : champagne bucket
461.service
a café : coffee service
462.supremes :
fillets of chicken from the breast
463.sec : dry
464.tabouret :
stool
465.tamiser : to strain
466.tapis : cloth or cover
467.tasse : cup
468.tasse
a café : coffee cup
469.temps : weather
470.terrine : earthen ware pot/ coarse
pate of pork liver
471.tete
de veau : veal head
472.thon : tuna
473.thym : thyme
474.tiede : luke warm
475.tire
bouchon : corkscrew
476.tomate : tomato
477.timbale : a half conical mould/dish
478.torrefier :
to scorch
479.torchon :
a cloth for cleaning
480.tripes ; tripe
481.truite : trout
482.truffle : an expensive subterranean
mushroom, a delicacy
483.vache : cow
484.vaisselles :
dishes
485.vanille : vanilla
486.vase
a fleur : flower vase
487.veau : veal
488.veloute : smooth white sauce
489.verre : glass
490.verre
a glace : ice cream glass
491.verre
a pied ; stemmed glass
492.viande : meat
493.vin : wine
494.vinaigre :
vinegar
495.vinaigrette : oil & vinegar dressing for salads
496.vinaigrier :
vinegar cruet set
497.volaille : poultry-fowl
498.vol-au-vent : round case of puff pastry filled
with savory stuffing
499.zeste : rind of orange or lemon
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