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Practical gastronomy and culinary dictionary

1892

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Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
Neige, /. White of eggs beaten to snow or a froth. Nesselkode. Name of a pudding, iced, flavoured with chest- nuts ; invented by Mony, chef to the famous Count Nessel- rode. Niokes, or NiOKiBS. A farinaceous dish, prepared with semo- lina or Indian maize, flavoured with grated cheese, cream, &c. Of Russian invention. Nivernaise (a la), /. Nivernese style. Noisette, /. Hazel nut ; fruit of the hazel. Noix DE MuscAsT,/. Nutmeg, e. The fruit of the nutmeg tree ; an aromatic spice. Noix de veau,/. Cushion of veal (knuckle of veal). NoQUES,/. Small dumplings made from flour, milk, or cream, boiled in soup or salt water, and served as garnish. NORMANDE (A LA). Normandy style. Nougat, /. Almond rock candy. A sweet oaeat made with sugar, honey, almonds, pistachios, &c. NOUILLES,/. Nudels. A German preparation, " Nudeln." It consists of a stiff dough made with flour and eggs, rolled out veiy thinly, cut up in thin strips and boiled, and served as garnish ; or fried and served as sweet. Noyau, f. The stone of a fruit ; a liqueur flavoured with kernels. Nutmeg, e. Noix de Muscat,/. An aromatic fruit. Exten- sively used as flavouring ; its husks are known as mace. O. Oatmeal, e. Avoine, f. The grain of the oat dried in a kiln and ground. There are three kinds: coarse, medium, and 902 PRACTICAL GASTRONOMY fine. Oatmeal, when cooked, is considered the most perfect example of a complete food. Generally eaten in the form of porridge or gruel. (EUF,/. Egg, e. OiE, /. Goose, e. OiGNON, /. Onion, e. A vegetable plant of the Allium family; a valuable culinary adjunct for flavouring and garnish. Olive, /. Olive, e. Fruit of the oil-tree, used as hors-d'oeuvres, and as garnish for sauces, stews, salads, etc. Okra. Name of a vegetable extensively used in South America. Omble. Xame of an excellent sweetwater fish, from the lake of Geneva, weighing up to 15 lbs. apiece ; in season during the months of January and February. Ombee CHEVALIER, /. Grayling, e. A sweetwater fish, similar to the trout. Omelette, /. Omelet, e. A pancake or fritter of eggs, &c. Its name is supposed to be derived from the word " ovum," an f^^%^^ meaning " oeufs meles." A mixture of eggs. Onion, e. A plant of the onion tribe, the leek, shallot, and garlic being of the same species. After salt, the onion is the most valuable seasoning in cookery ; it possesses stimu- lating and digestive properties. Orgeate,/. Barley water or almond milk ; a favourite summer drink. Oriental salt. A pleasant and agreeable condiment, made from the fresh red chilli ; it has the same properties as Cayenne pepper without its pungency, and forms a pleasant variety with the ordinary white salt on the dinner table. Ortolan, /. Ortolan, e. (Garden bunting.) A bird of the size of a lark. OsEiLLE, /. Sorrel, e. A sour plant of green colour, used for soups or as a vegetable.