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A French term referring to the preparation method used when a food has been "smoked" such as smoked salmon or smoked meats.

A French term used to refer to a condensed mixture that contains an intense flavor, derived from cooking stock that has been reduced in order to make it more concentrated.

A French term used to describe small to medium sized wheels of cheese that are produced on small farms throughout France.

A French term used to describe a small round, molded cheese made from goat's milk. Translated into the word "dung or horse droppings", the term Crottin is used mainly in reference to the shape and finished appearance as small round forms of cheese.

A French term meaning "match" that refers to foods cut into very narrow strips and having a matchstick-like appearance.

A French word used to describe foods that have been formed into long narrow shapes, appearing stick-like and somewhat similar to a baton.

A French term most often used in reference to a square or rectangular-shaped serving of food. The term "pavé" translates into a word that means "cobblestone" or a similar square and rectangular-shaped item.

A French term that is used to describe vegetables that have been cut into thin slices with shapes that correspond best to the shape of the vegetable.

A French term that refers to the process of browning foods, such as a casserole or various potato and vegetable dishes, under a broiler oven, a hot oven or a cooking torch to produce a brown crust.

A French term used in reference to a jam or a preserve. A variety of foods such as Tomato or Strawberry Confiture are produced and referred to as both confiture and preserves.

A French onion tart that is similar to a pizza or a savory pie. It is often served as a main dish or an hors d'oeuvre in Nice, France where it originated.

The French term for "cake."

A French term for an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from fermented cranberries for use as a brandy or liqueur.

The French term for lamb.

A French word that refers to the main course of a meal.

A French term that means "made of rags", which is similar to the appearance of the food derived from this term.

A French food that is similar to a beignet, however it includes rice as the main filling inside of a fried dough pastry shell, instead of fruit or a shell of only sweet dough.

A French term that means skewer. This term is used to describe foods that will be placed on a skewer and grilled, which is customary when a menu or recipe states "en brochette" or for the dish referred to as chicken brochette.

A French word used in reference to a thin, sweet, crisp cookie that is in the shape of a curved tile.

A French word that means "re-wetting". Remouillage is a stock that is made from bones that have already been used once to make a stock.