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fausse oronge

[French] plural fausses oronges

Fly agaric. A type of mushroom, the classic red with white spots. Famous for its psychoactive hallucinogenic properties this is the magic mushroom and is actually poisonous to eat.

fausse palourde

[French]

Trough shell. A type of clam.

fausse sole

[French]

American or Canadian plaice.

faux café

[French]

Decaffeinated coffee

faux eperlan

[French]

Atherine, Mediterranean silverside or sandsmelt. A common Mediterranean marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait.

faux filet

[French]

Beef cut. Taken from the eye of the sirloin, this is a very tender and expensive roasting joint. Can also be cut into steaks - sirloin, porterhouse, club, sirloin roast or T-bone.

faux mousseron

[French] plural faux mousserons

The fairy ring mushroom with white flesh and a pleasing taste. These dry well and have good flavour but must be cooked first.

faux Saint-Pierre

[French]

"False St Pierre." A name in Boulogne for a haddock, because of the thumbprint it bears on its side, like John Dory (qv).

favelotte

[French]

A small broad bean.

favou

[French] plural favous

A name in the Midi for small shore crab used in soups.