A menu offering the cheapest, simplest things on offer in a restaurant. A requirement of the law is that such a menu is offered where there are fixed menus.
Safflower. A thistle-like plant which is a major producer of a high polyunsaturated, flavourless, colourless oil which is good for deep frying and in salad dressings. The flowers are reddish-orange and the styles are sometimes sold as saffron.
A circle of buttered greaseproof paper used as lid over a dish to exclude air. This results in no skin forming whilst the dish is cooking or being kept hot.
Caraway seeds. A versatile seed used to flavour confectionary, stews, cabbage dishes, cakes and breads.