French

[English]

Terms in French 731-740 of 10943

Alouette ®

/ahl-wet/
[French]

"Lark." A small round of triple cream cheese made with cow's milk, the brand name of an American copy of Boursin. It has a white paste and is rindless. This cheese is produced industrially and is made with pasteurised milk, containing 70% fat (dry). The curds are uncooked and unpressed. It is found in the following dimensions: 8 cm (3") diameter x 4 cm (1½") deep, weighing 150 g (5½ oz). The cheese is flavoured with herbs or garlic. It is also a lark and a variety of radicchio.

alouette

/ahl-wet/
[French] plural alouettes

Lark. It is also a Boursin-like cheese and a variety of radicchio.

Alouette ®

/ahl-wet/
[French]

A variety of radicchio with red heart and white ribs which has good flavour and a crisp texture. It also means a lark, and is a brand name of a Boursin-like cheese.

alouette de mer

/ahl-wet de mehr/
[French] plural alouettes de mer

"Sea-lark." Little stint. A small bird similar to a dunlin.

alouettes à la landaise

[French]

Figpeckers wrapped in vine leaves and bacon and grilled on skewers, basted with foie gras fat and served with Armagnac and grapes.

alouettes à l'arlésienne

[French]

A loaf of bread hollowed out and stuffed with figpeckers and mushrooms and then baked.

alouettes de père Philippe

[French]

Larks browned in butter, wrapped in bacon and placed inside a hollowed out baked potato. It is then wrapped in greaseproof paper and baked.

alouettes en croûte

[French]

Boned larks stuffed with veal forcemeat, truffles and foie gras. They are then roasted and placed inside a hollowed out loaf of bread and finished in the oven. It is served with the cooking juices deglazed with Madeira.

alouettes sans tête

[French]

"Larks without heads." Paupiettes. Thin slices of beef or veal around a savoury filling such as minced (US: ground) meat, garlic and herbs, similar to a beef olive. They are then placed upright in the serving dish, giving them the appearance of headless birds.

aloumère

/ah-loo-mehr/
[French] plural aloumères

Black poplar mushroom. Good in risotti or sauces.