Alcohol such as brandy which is heated and ignited before addition to a food or drink. It can also refer to a sugar lump soaked in alcohol, flamed in a spoon and dropped into coffee.
"Brown Alpine." These cattle, primarily used for milk, are numerous in Switzerland, accounting for almost half the stock, and second only to Simmental. They are now widely found throughout western Europe, eastern block countries and Russia. They range in colour from a mousy brown to very dark brown.
Usually referring to vegetables, this is a diced equivalent of julienne. Ingredients are cut in 2mm dice and are then used as stuffings, garnishes or to flavour broth. Dishes à la brunoise have been prepared using some ingredients prepared employing this method.
Very dy indeed. This expression is most commonly used to describe unsweetened Champagne. Drier than extra dry. Feminine is brute.
