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choux de Bruxelles à la milanaise

[French]

"Brussels sprouts in the style of Milan." Cooked Brussels sprouts fried in butter sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese and beurre noisette.

choux de Bruxelles sautés à l'indienne

[French]

"Sautéed Brussels sprouts in the Indian style." Cooked Brussels sprouts fried in butter with a curry sauce and boiled rice.

chraú

[French] plural chraúx

A southern French name for umbrine. A fish of the meagre (maigre) family.

christe-marine

[French]

Samphire (US: sea bean). A fleshy plant which grows on rocks near the sea. Can be used as a salad green or as a cooked vegetable. It has a short season and is not a cultivated crop, so it is quite uncommon. It may be pickled in white wine vinegar with a little sugar.

Chusclan

[French]

One of 16 designated communes in the Rhône area which may add individual names to the label.

ciboule

/see-BOOL/
[French] plural ciboules

Spring onion (US: scallion, salad onion).

ciboulette

/see-boo-LEHT/
[French] plural ciboulettes

Chives

cicerelle

[French] plural cicerelles

Sand eel or sand lance. A small, silvery fish which is best fried.

cidre

/SEE-druh/
[French] plural cidre

Cider. A drink made from fermented apples. A great deal is produced in the west of France, particularly Normandy, and it is used in cooking as well as for drinking. If it is distilled it becomes Calvados, or apple brandy.

cidre bouche

/SEE-druh boo-SHEH/
[French]

Bottled sparkling cider with about 6% alcohol.