French Culinary Terms
Can you match the definitions to the terms?
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1. à la carte A. sweet fruity or spicy spirit drunk after a meal or used to flavor desserts
2. à la mode B. small layered, iced cakes 
3. apéritif C. (vegetable) stew
4. au jus D. small thin slice of meat, usually chicken or veal
5. A votre santé E. before-dinner drink
6. bouillabaisse F. in natural juices
7. brasserie G. set menu, with one price for all
8. casse-croûte (Canada) H. individually served dishes in a restuarant that are priced separately 
9. cordon bleu I. verbal toast
10. entrecote J. steak taken from between the ribs in the sirloin area
11. escalope K. stuffed with Swiss cheese and ham
12. filet mignon L. sweet pastries or pastry shop
13. fois gras M. earthenware cooking container
14. fondue N. restaurant w/ bar 
15. galette O. snack bar
16. au gratin, gratinée P. goose liver
17. liqueur Q. round thin cake sometimes covered with butter and sugar
18. pâtisserie R. literally "cute steak" this is a very tender center cut of steak
19. petits fours S. southern France favorite fish chowder.
20. quiche T. egg tart filled with cheese, onions, ham or other ingredients
21. ragout U. provençal vegetable ragout with/ onions, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers
22. ratatouille V. in the style or fashion of, often w/ ice cream
23. sauter (sauté) W. food that is browned on top, usually with cheese and/or bread crumbs
24. table d'hôte X. To cook quickly in hot pan, tossing the food so that it "jumps".
25. terrine Y. Prized fungus with strong flavor found under the ground, expensive
26. truffle Z. Sauce kept warm over flame for dipping bread, meat and vegetables. 
 
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