Darne is most often applied to large fish, such as salmon, and is a steak or thick slice taken from the widest part of the body.
An aromatic herb liqueur, usually from Lyonnais. It contains agrimony and gentian, and is used as digestive and tonic and was believed to be effective in the treatment of gunshot wounds. The French answer to Fernet Branca.
A sweet or savoury pastry puff. They are made from two layers of puffed pastry sandwiched together with a sweet or savoury filling, baked, and then cut into fingers. The sweet filling might be something like almond cream.
There are various ways to prepare this. 1) a garnish of tart-shaped potato croquettes filled with peas and served with Madeira sauce. It is usually for tournedos and noisettes. 2) a garnish for poultry of glazed carrots and pearl onions, quartered artichokes with Madeira sauce and demi-glace finished with butter.
Two strips of puff pastry sandwiched with veal sweetbreads mixed with chopped truffles and vegetables bound with a velouté sauce.
