"White." A cow's milk cheese similar to Ricotta.

A milky coffee with vanilla ice cream and a little cinnamon.

Soft, as in soft boiled eggs or soft ice cream.

To blanch. This term means to lightly cook raw ingredients for varying amounts of time in boiling water, with or without salt and vinegar. The ingredients are then refreshed in cold water It also means to cover with boiling water for a few seconds to facilitate peeling. Tomatoes, peaches, almonds and pistachios can be treated in this way with no damage to the flesh.

Blanquette of veal. A stew of veal in velouté sauce, enriched with cream and egg yolks, with onions, potatoes and mushrooms.

A dish from Mallorca of pig's or calf's brains stuffed with herbs, pine nuts and egg yolks and made into a white sausage.

Lightly spiced sausages, boiled.

Butcher's block

Appetiser. Starter.