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Culinary arts

The art of preparing and cooking foods.

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glacé

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "glazed" or "frozen," such as marrons glacéS (candied chestnuts). It can also refer to the frosting on a cake or frozen desserts or drinks.

chèvre cheese

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "goat," chèvre is a pure white goat's-milk cheese with a delightfully tart flavor that easily distinguishes it from other cheeses. Some of the better known chèvres ...

coeur à la crème

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "heart with cream," this classic dessert is made in a special heart-shaped wicker basket or mold with holes in it. Cream cheese is mixed with sour cream or whipping ...

cornet

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "horn," a cornet can be any of several horn- or cone-shaped items including pastry (filled with whipped cream), a thin slice of ham (filled with cheese), or a paper ...

à l' anglaise

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "in the English style," meaning food that is simply poached or boiled. The term can also be used for food that has been coated in bread crumbs and fried.

à la grecque

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "in the Greek style," usually referring to vegetables (such as mushrooms and artichokes) and herbs cooked in olive oil and lemon juice and served cold as an appetizer.

à la mode

Culinary arts; Cooking

French for "in the manner (or mode) ," referring to the style in which a dish is prepared. The term has been Americanized to also mean pie topped with ice cream.

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