A well-regarded AOC dry, white wine from the Macon region.

A white wine made from the Sauvignon grape at Pouilly-sur-Loir in Nivernais on the Loire. The same commune produces a less distinguished white wine, also AC, from the Chasselas grape.

Tomcod. A small version of a cod, close to a codling in appearance but with a rounder tail, this fish is found from Labrador to West Virginia along the American Atlantic coast. They are good either fried, poached or baked.

A fattened hen. Roasting chicken.

A dish invented by Escoffier in honour of Adeline Patti, a highly regarded opera singer of the late 19th Century. The are records of various dishes,which include chicken breasts with gnocchi, truffles and artichoke in a cream sauce, or, more probably, poached fattened hen with cream flavoured with paprika.

"Chicken in the style of Bayon." A fattened hen, roasted with onions steeped in lemon.

A fattened hen or roasting chicken casseroled with diced bacon and many small onions and small new potatoes.

"Chicken in the style of Burgundy." A fattened hen or roasting chicken casseroled with small onions and mushrooms in red wine and chicken stock.

A fattened hen, pieces of roasting chicken in a flan case with mushrooms and truffles.

A fattened pullet that is stuffed and braised and has an elaborate garnish of croustades garnished with trimmed cucumber pieces, onion, salpicon of tongue and foie gras and Madeira sauce.