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EXAMPLES OF VEGETARIAN HORS D’OEUVRE VARIES
Artichoke à la grècque— cooked in water, lemon juice and oil with fennel, bay leaf, thyme and coriander
and serve with some of the cooking liquid.
Beetroot Normande—Cut into batons, mix with French dressing and garnish with batons of apple
Cauliflower Portugaise—cauliflower florets, chopped onions and diced tomatoes in oil with thyme and
bay leaf
Celery a la Russe-- celery batons with grated horseradish cream and mustard
Marinated mushrooms—cooked in a mixture of vinegar, oil, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, fennel and coriander
and serve with some of the liquid
Pimento salad—green yellow and white pimentos and mix with batons of tomato flesh and vinaigrette
dressing.
1. Bismark Herring- They are soused boned herring usually purchased ready for use.
2. Roll Mops- Roll fillets into paupiettes, pack in jars, cover with vinegar and white wine, flavour with
onion rings, bayleaf and keep refrigerated for 3 to 4 days before serving.
3. Herring a la Russe- Cut smoked fillets of herrings into thin slices, arrange on sliced cooked potatoes
and sprinkle with chopped chervil, shallots, fennel, oil and vinegar.
4. Kilkis- These are Norwegian anchovies that are served as purchased.
5. Sardines a la crème- Sardines coat with mustard flavored acidulated cream.
Egg based-
1. Egg Aurore- Fill halves of hard boiled eggs with yolk made into a puree with béchamel and coat with
cocktail sauce.
2. Egg mayonnaise- Arrange sliced, halved or quartered egg on shredded lettuce and mask with
mayonnaise, garnish to choice.
EXAMPLES OF POTAGE
• Consommé julienne- garnish of strips of vegetables
• Consommé en gelée- cold jellied consommé NSG
• A chowder is an American thick soup containing fish or shellfish, especially clams, and
vegetables, such as potatoes and onions, in a milk or tomato base.
• Bortsch is a Russian or Polish meat and beetroot soup, served hot or cold.
• A Gazpacho is a cold pureed tomato, garlic and breadcrumbs soup from Spain .
• Avgolemono is a soup made in Greece and Cyprus with chicken, rice, egg and lemon.
• Leek and potato soup from Scotland is made with chicken stock, from Scotland.
• A Goulash is a Hungarian soup made with beef, pork, paprika, peppers, tomato, potato and
onion.
• A Gumbo is a traditional Creole soup from the American South, thickened with okra pods and
filé powder.
• A Vichyssoise is a French inspired American creamy potato and leek soup, served with chives.
• French Onion soup is a broth made with onions and beef, often topped with croutons and
cheese.
• Eggs en cocotte a la reine- eggs cooked over a base of creamed minced chicken, topped with
fresh cream
• Stuffed eggs Chimay- Hard boiled eggs filled with mixture of yolks and duxelle, coated with
mornay sauce, sprinkled with grated cheese and glazed in hot oven
• Eggs sur le plat Bercy-Baked eggs garnished with chipolata sausage and tomato sauce
• Poached eggs florentine- poached eggs on a bed of spinach, coated with cheese sauce and
gratinated
• Frittata- Italian dish made with eggs, vegetables, cheese, similar to a tortilla or spanish
omelette
• Scotch eggs- boiled eggs covered with savoury minced meat, crumbed, deep fried and served
with tomato sauce
• Examples of farineaux
• Spaghetti bolognaise-sauce with shallots, garlic, minced beef, tomatoes & demi-glace
• Spaghetti napolitaine- sauce with garlic, tomato concassé, topped with grated parmesan.
Variation arrabiata sauce- spicier version (with cayenne) of napolitaine
• Canneloni milanaise-stuffed with napolitaine sauce to which add julienne of ham, tongue,
mushrooms, and truffles
• Macaroni au gratin-mixed with mornay sauce, sprinkled with cheese and gratinated
• Ravioli florentine-filled with spinach, shallots, garlic & egg yolk mixture, coated with mornay
sauce, grated parmesan and glazed
• Gnocchi romaine- pasta made with semolina, milk, garlic, egg yolk then tossed in butter, mornay
sauce, sprinkled with parmesan and browned
• Gnocchi piedmontaise- gnocchi made from mashed potatoes, cooked chicken puree, flour, egg
yolks, poached, tossed with butter and sprinkled with parmesan cheese
• Penne carbonara- penne tossed in butter, garlic, bacon and cream, topped with parmesan
• Sole cubat-poached, dressed on a mushroom puree and coated with cheese sauce
• Sole colbert-crumb fried and served with tartare sauce or colbert butter
• Lobster Thermidor- lobster, white sauce, mustard, egg yolks, brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell
topped with cheese and grilled.
• Lobster Newburg- lobster served with sauce based on fish stock, cream, eggs, brandy, wine,
cayenne pepper and butter
• Truite au bleu- fresh trout dipped in vinegar, simmered in stock, garnished with parisienne cut
boiled potatoes, served with melted butter and hollandaise sauce.
Examples of entree
• Steak/ Steak and kidney pie/Steak & oyster pie
• Quiche lorraine
• Beef Wellington
• Lamb/Beef empanada
• Shepherd’s pie
• Spanakopita
Cornish pasty
• Chicken chasseur- sautéed, with demi glace, mushrooms, tomatoes, shallots
• Chicken cacciatore-Italian recipe, sautéed chicken with garlic, onion, tomato, mushroom, olives
and wine
• Irish stew
EXAMPLES OF RELEVE
ROAST BEEF WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE
Examples of roast
FEATHERED GAME
FURRED GAME
EGGPLANT PARMESAN
Examples of entremets
Egglesss
Apple/Pear/Cherry pie/crumble/charlotte/cobbler
Fruit flambé- banana, pear, peach, pineapple, cherries jubilee, strawberries romanoff
Summer/rice/tapioca pudding
Pear Belle Hélène- poached pear, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce
Vanilla/Lemon/Pineapple/Chocolate soufflé
Crêpes suzette
Crêpe bretagne
Oeufs à la neige
Baked Alaska
Sachertorte
Charlotte russe
Crème caramel
Crème brûlée
• Chocolate éclair
• Tarte Tatin
• Baba au rhum
• Mousse au chocolat
• Mille feuille
• Cheesecake
• Pumpkin pie
• Queen of Puddings
• Bakewell pudding
• Sherry trifle
• Zabaione
• Tiramisu
• Baklava
Examples of Savoury
• Savouries on toast- anchovies, sardines, roe, haddock, marrow, mushrooms
• Welsh rarebit-Seasoned bechamel, beer, cheddar cheese & egg yolk sauce poured over toast
fingers and glazed. When garnished with poached egg it is a Buck rarebit
Canapés
• Angels on horseback- poached oysters wrapped in streaky bacon, grilled on skewer, on toast
• Devils on horseback- pitted, cooked prune, stuffed with chutney, sprinkled with cayenne,
wrapped in streaky bacon, grilled on skewer, aka Toast Menelik
• Croûtes:
Scotch Woodcock- scrambled egg garnished with trellis of anchovy and studded with capers
EXAMPLES OF FROMAGE
FRESH - COTTAGE,MOZARELLA,RICOTTA
GRUYERE*, EMMENTAL*,TILSIT.
GORGONZOLA,DORSET BLUE
1.GRILLED TOMATO
2.GRILLED MUSHROOM
3.BRAISED CELERY
5.GLAZED CARROTS
6.SAUTEED BROCOLLI
8.STUFFED TOMATO
9.SAUTEED ZUCCHINI
10SAUTEED PIMENTOES.
POTATOES
1.PARSLEY POTATOES
2.CREAMED POTATOES
4.FRENCH FRIES
5.ANNETTE POTATOES
7.DUCHESE POTATOES
1.GREEK SALAD
2.WALDORF SALAD
3.SALAD NIçOISE
4.RUSSIAN SALAD
5.CAESAR SALAD