"Sauce chef." The second in command in a kitchen responsible for sauces, the heart of good French cooking, also referred to as the sous chef.

"Rotating chef." The relief chef, able to carry out all the duties of a kitchen.

The chef with overall responsibility for outside functions such as buffets.

A commune of Côte de Beaune in Burgundy, making red and white wines, the red usually sold as Côte de Beaune-Villages.

To coat the inside of a pan mould with aspic or ice cream, greaseproof paper or something similar, to prevent sticking, so that the contents can be easily unmoulded "en chemise"

One of the nine villages producing the finest Beaujolais, the smallest of the crus.

Wood avens. Herb bennet. A herb, the leaves of which are used as a salad green. The root tastes of cloves, with which it can be substituted.

Wood avens. Herb bennet. A herb, the leaves of which are used as a salad green. The root tastes of cloves, with which it can be substituted.

A variety of white grape used extensively in the middle Loire where Vouvray, Coteaux du Layon and Saumur wines are produced. These are usually medium dry wines.