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nouret

[French] plural nourets

Oyster mushroom

nourriture de mauvais qualite

[French]

Bad food

nouveau/nouvelle

[French] plural nouveaux/nouvelles

New

nouvelle cuisine

[French]

"New cuisine." This was a reaction against the rich foods of haute cuisine and consisted of dishes featuring small portions of lightly prepared, first class ingredients, emphasising natural flavours and the appearance of the food on the plate.

novembre

[French]

November

Noyau

[French]

An almond-flavoured liqueur, actually made from peach, cherry and apricot kernels.

noyer

[French] plural noyers

Walnut tree

Nuits-St-Georges

[French]

An important town in Burgundy producing often expensive wines.

nymphe des montagnes

[French] plural nymphes des montagnes

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

nymphes

[French]

Frog. Usually this actually refers to frog's legs.