Descriptionary

chicken Kiev a breaded and deep-fried chicken breast stuffed with butter and chives and served with brown rice or kasha.

chicken Marengo a casserole or stew consisting of chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and wine, served over toast and garnished with shrimp, crayfish, or fried eggs.

chicken Marsala chicken flavored with Marsala wine.

chicken tetrazzini a chicken casserole in a cream sauce with noodles, cheese, and mushrooms.

chili dog a hot dog smothered in chili.

chimichanga a meat-filled tortilla sometimes served with salsa, sour cream, or cheese.

chop suey stir-fried meat or fish and usually, bam­boo shoots, bean sprouts, celery, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and onions flavored with soy sauce and ginger and served with rice.

chow mein a Chinese-American dish of meat, cel­ery, bean sprouts, and fried noodles.

clams casino

broiled clams on the half shell topped with a dressing.

coq au vin chicken, red wine, mushrooms, and onions.

corn dog a carnival staple of an impaled hot dog coated in cornmeal batter and fried.

cornish pasty a semicircular pie or dough casing containing bits of steak, potato, onions, and turnip, originally carried to work by English coalminers.

croquette a ball of minced meats or vegetables, breaded and deep-fried.

deviled egg a hard-boiled egg cut in half and the yolk removed, mashed, and blended with may­onnaise and seasonings, then returned to the egg white.

duck a l'orange roast duck served with an orange sauce.

egg foo young a Chinese-American dish consisting of eggs, onions, bean sprouts, and shrimp or pork.

eggroll a tubular dough stuffed with minced shrimp or chicken and vegetables and deep-fried.

eggs Benedict

sliced English muffins topped with poached eggs on ham and covered with hollandaise sauce.

empanada a South American pastry stuffed with beef, cheese, or ham, and spinach and onions or other vegetables, and deep fried. There is also a dessert ver­sion with fruit filling.

enchilada a meat- or cheese-filled tortilla covered with a sauce.

escargot snails.

fajita grilled beef or chicken strips rolled into a soft tortilla with onions, green peppers, melted cheese.

fettucini flat pasta noodles, used in a variety of dishes.

fish and chips British favorite of fried fish and French fries.

fondue melted Swiss or Gruyere cheese with eggs and wine and seasonings, served with bread and vege­tables. A variation is fondue bourguignonne in which diners cook strips of meat in a pot of hot oil and dip them in sauce.

fricassee cut up and stewed (or fried) chicken or meat with carrots, onions, dumplings, or noodles cooked in its own gravy.

fried rice

boiled rich scrambled with eggs, scallions, pork, or shrimp.

frijoles Mexican-style beans.

frittata an Italian omelet with diced meat and veg­etables and sometimes cheese.

gefilte fish seasoned balls of minced fish cooked in stock or tomato sauce.

haggis a Scottish dish comprised of the minced heart, liver, and lungs of a calf or sheep, along with beef fat, oatmeal, onions, and seasonings, boiled in the stomach of the animal.

hash fried or browned meat and potatoes.

jambalaya a Creole dish consisting of rice, toma­toes, peppers, onions, and any variety of meats, including shrimp, crab, ham, chicken, duck, game bird, oysters, or sausage.

kabob skewered meat and vegetables, especially lamb, tomatoes, green peppers, and onions, broiled or grilled. Also spelled kebab.

kedgeree an Indian and British dish consisting of smoked fish, eggs, rice, bechamel sauce, and curry.

kishke

a Jewish dish made from a cow or chicken intestine stuffed with matzo meal, onions, and sea­sonings.

knish a Polish dish comprised of a pillow of dough stuffed with potato, meat, or cheese, either baked or fried.

lasagna an Italian dish comprised of wide strips of pasta in tomato sauce and cheese.

lobster Newburg lobster served in a sauce consist­ing of butter, cream, egg yolks, sherry, and seasonings over toast or rice.

lobster Thermidor lobster meat mixed with a cream and cheese sauce and mushrooms, and repacked in a half of a lobster shell and browned.

London broil a flank cut of beef, broiled.

manicotti tubes of pasta stuffed with meat or cheese and served with tomato sauce. Also, the pasta itself.

meatloaf a baked loaf of ground beef, pork, or other meat, mixed with onions, eggs, bread crumbs, and various other ingredients.

moussaka a casserole made from eggplant, ground lamb, and eggs and flavored with onions, tomatoes, and a white sauce.

ossobuco veal flavored with wine, olive oil, toma­toes, and seasonings and served with rice.