A chef at the Café Anglais, one of the earliest restaurants to open in Paris in the 18th Century. He lived from 1805-1884 and is credited with the invention of anna potatoes, potage germiny and fish dishes Dugléré.
Air potato. An intrusive, but one of the most widely consumed varieties of yam cultivated in the Pacific Islands, Asia and West Africa. Uncultivated versions may be bitter and even poisonous (as in Florida).
To reduce bitterness and sharpness. May also mean to soften by long, slow cooking, or to reduce saltiness by adding liquid, stock or water, or to soften water by reduing the limestone in water.
The river Adour rises in the Hautes-Pyrénées and then flows through Gers and Landes before meeting the Bay of Biscay. It is known for its shad.
Bael fruit; a close relative of the citrus. The fruit is about the size of, and has the appearance of a greyish-yellow orange with a thin woody rind. The floury pulp is pale orange in colour and has numerous seeds. Dried slices are soaked and boiled and the resulting liquid sweetened and drunk. Used for medicinal purposes.
