140 | March• 2018
1.calzone– [A] oven-baked folded
pizza.Calzonestuffedwithcheese
and ham is a favourite in our family.
2.Welsh rarebit– [A] melted cheese
poured over toast. To make a good
Welsh rarebit, ensure the cheese is
fully liquified.
3.dredge–[B]coatwithflour
orotherpowderedfood.Sally
dredgedthechickenpieceswith
breadcrumbs and herbs before they
were sautéed.
4.persimmon–[C]small,round,
orange fruit. June couldn’t tell
whether she was looking at
persimmons or orange plums.
5.fumet–[B]reducedandseasoned
stock. The fumet simmered for
several hours before reaching the
desired concentration.
6.saporific–[C]producingflavour.
Garlic is highly saporific and should
be used sparingly.
7.charcuterie– [A] cold cooked
orprocessedmeats.Weordereda
charcuterie plate of salami, smoked
ham and chicken pâté.
8.tureen–[C]deepserving
bowlwithalid.Stirintheherbs,
ladle the minestrone into a soup
tureen and serve with plenty of
Parmesan cheese.
9.bard–[A]tiefattybaconaround
lean meat before cooking. Jack
bardedthechickenbreastssothey
wouldnotdryoutonthebarbecue.10.batrachophagous– [C] of one
whoeatsfrogs.Thenervousguest
watched his batrachophagous hosts
dig into their frogs’ legs.11.pith–[B]whitelayerunder
theskinofcitrusfruit.Domenica
carefullyremovedallthe pith before
eatingagrapefruit.12.flambé–[A]addalcoholto
hot food and ignite. He doused
the strawberries in brandy and
flambéed them.13.gazpacho–[B]vegetablesoup
served cold. “Your gazpacho is so
refreshing,Miguel,”saidKatia.
“Whatrecipedidyouuse?”14.epicure–[A]personwho
cultivatesarefinedtasteinfood.
A true epicure knows to savour
every bite.15.sautéev.–[C]cookinasmall
amount of fat. Alison sautéed the
button mushrooms in butter using
a large frying pan.Answers
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