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FRENCH WORDS IN COOKING
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FRENCH WORDS IN COOKING

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

613
Calories
13g
Protein
7g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of soda to 1 cup of flour
  • 1 teaspoon of soda to 1 cup of molasses
  • 1 cup of molasses
  • 8 fondant
  • one side
  • 1 level teaspoon baking powder to 1 level cup of flour
  • 1 level cup of flour
  • 1 level teaspoon cream of tartar to 1 cup of flour
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch to 1 qt

Directions

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Au gratin: Dishes prepared with sauce and crumbs and baked.

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Bisque: A white soup made of shell fish.

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To Blanch: To place any article on fire till it boils then plunge in cold water. To remove the skin by immers- ing in boiling water.

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Consomme: Clear soup or bouillon boiled down very rich.

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Croustades: Fried forms of bread to serve minces or other meats upon.

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Entree: A small dish usually served between the courses at dinner.

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Fondant: Sugar boiled and beaten to a creamy paste.

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Ragout: A rich, brown stew with mushrooms and vegetables, etc.

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Rissole: Rich mince of meat or fish rolled in thin pas- try and fried.

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Roux : A cooked mixture of butter and flour for thick- ening soups and stews.

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Souffle: A very light, much whipped up pudding or omelet.

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Timbale: A sort of pie in a mold.

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To test fat, when it begins to smoke drop in slices of Irish potato; when it sinks it is not hot enough; when it does not sink at all but browns in a minute the fat is ready for crumbed articles, such as croquettes. It can be clarified with raw pieces of potato. Heat the fat gradually until the potato browns.

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Boiling is allowing the article to be cooked in water after it has reached the boiling point.

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Steaming is cooking by exposing the food to steam.

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Stewing is boiling the food in a small quantity of water.

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Baking is cooking food inside the oven.

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Broiling is quickly searing or browning the food before the cooking begins in order to shut in the juices.

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Fricaseeing is sauting food, then stewing.

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Sauting is frying in a small quantity of fat, cooking food on one side and then on the other.

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Frying is cooking food by immersing in hot fat.

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1 level teaspoon baking powder to 1 level cup of flour.

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1 level teaspoon cream of tartar to 1 cup of flour.

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1/2 teaspoon of soda to 1 cup of flour.

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1 teaspoon of soda to 1 cup of molasses.

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2 heaping tablespoons of cornstarch to 1 qt. of milk. 114 oz. gelatin to 1 qt. of liquid.

By Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Lyles, 1860-1924 · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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