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Terms in French 451-460 of 10943

à la compote

/ah lah kom-POT/
[French]

A stew, usually of feathered game such as pigeon or partridge, cooked very slowly with small onions and mushrooms.

à la comtadine

[French]

"In the style of Comtat Venaissin"

à la comtesse

[French]

"In the style of the countess." Studded with truffles and garnished with braised lettuce, veal quenelles and demi-glace, for cuts of veal or beef.

à la comtoise

[French]

"In the style of Franche-Comté"

à la concarnoise

[French]

"In the style of Concarneau" in Brittany.

à la concorde

[French]

"In the style of concord." A dish, usually a large joint of meat, garnished with peas, carrots and mashed potatoes.

à la concordia

[French]

A garnish of French beans, carrots, puréed potatoes and demi-glace sauce.

à la Conti

[French]

With rectangles of bacon and lentil purée, usually served with joints of meat.

à la continentale

[French]

"In continental style." A garnish of artichoke hearts and lamb's kidneys with demi-glace and Madeira sauce, for tournedos and noisettes.

à la coque

[French]

"Shell." Shell. Served, and often cooked, in a shell, generally their own. Egg shell.