Geometrically-shaped sweet fritters (square, round, triangular, diamon-shaped) made from raised dough flavoured with liqueur and fried. Traditionally they are made during Lent in Charentes and Anjou.
A name for prawn (US: shrimp) in Charentes. Baby shrimp. A tiny soft-shelled shrimp which turns grey-brown when cooked. It also means goat.
Common prawn (US: shrimp). A large reddish prawn. These are translucent when raw but become pink on cooking.
Wines or ciders which are bottled, stoppered, as opposed to direct from the barrel. Feminine is bouchée. The bottles are wire-corked and drunk while the cider is still fermenting and too young.
"Mouthful." Taste. A bite-sized vol-au-vent case or small puff pastry patty about 1½ inches (3 cm) long, with no filling, cooked and then filled. After it is filled it is then sealed with something cut into a circle which can act as a lid, such as a slice of truffle, carrot or mushroom.
Small light pastries or vol-au-vents filled with a purée of salt cod and sliced truffles.
Small light pastries or vol-au-vents filled with diced cooked vegetables, bound with béchamel sauce, sealed with a slice of carrot.
