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Terms in French 2071-2080 of 10943

biscuit de Savoie

/bee-SKWEE duh sah-VWAH/
[French] plural biscuits de Savoie

A light sponge cake with almonds often baked in a brioche parisienne mould and served with fruit.

biscuit glacé

/bee-SKWEE glah-seh/
[French] plural biscuits glacés

Sponge soaked with liqueur, topped with ice cream and fruit.

biscuit salé

[French] plural biscuits salés

Salty biscuits (US: crackers).

biscuit sec

[French] plural biscuits secs

A dry biscuit (US: cracker).

bise de curé

[French] plural bises de curé

Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

biset

[French]

Rock pigeon. Rock pigeons breed in caves on steep cliffs, mainly on the coast but sometimes in the mountains. The city pigeons which are so ubiquitous are escapees which were originally kept in pigeon houses for meat, but then bred so successfully that they are now a pest.

bise verte

[French] plural bises vertes

Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

bise violette

[French] plural bises violettes

Russule or charcoal burner, a mushroom that closely resembles other bitter, indedible ones.

bise vraie

[French] plural bises vraies

Greencracked brittlegill. A variety of wild mushroom which, as its name implies, is a sort of olive green with darker green markings and with creamy brittle gills. Most brittlegills resemble other ones that are inedible and some will cause gastric problems. You can normally detect what type it is by the flavour. A tiny tasting will immediately reveal whether or not it is edible, but it is worth spitting it out immediately if you detect a bitter taste.

bison

[French]

American buffalo. American bison. The deep red, coarse meat is mild with a sweet flavour. The cuts are similar to those of beef but because the meat is so lean, it is worth cooking very slowly and for a long time.