Skimmer. A large, flat perforated spoon with a long handle. It is used for skimming sauces and stocks. A version made from galvanised wire can be used for lifting fried foods from the oil or fat.
A Dutch cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk with a firm compressed pale yellow paste and a yellow or red wax covering. It is sold in the shape of loaves and has all the characteristics of Edam except the shape. In France this is imitated under the name of Galantine or Édam Français en Pain.
Thinly sliced. Frayed. Sometimes used as a description of vegetables.
