Twentieth Century Culture and Deportment / Or the Lady and Gentleman at Home and Abroad; Containing Rules of Etiquette for All Occasions, Including Calls; Invitations; Parties; Weddings; Receptions; Dinners and Teas; Etiquette of the Street; Public Places, Etc., Etc. Forming a Complete Guide to Self-Culture; the Art of Dressing Well; Conversation; Courtship; Etiquette for Children; Letter-Writing; Artistic Home and Interior Decorations, Etc.

by Maud C. Cooke

French Terms.

Good taste now dictates that the bill of fare, where one is printed or written, should be couched in the “King’s English,” yet, one is so frequently thrown in positions where a knowledge of the French terms so often used in such cases is somewhat of necessity, that a short glossary of the same may be useful:

Menu	Bill of fare.
Café et noir	Black coffee.
Café au lait	Coffee with milk.
A dinner begins with,
Huitres	Oysters.
Followed by,
Potage	Soup,
Hors d’œuvres	Dainty dishes,
Poisson	Fish,
Entremets	Vegetables,
Roti	Roast,
Entrées	Dishes after roast,
Gibier	Game,
Salades	Salads,
Fruits et dessert	Fruits and dessert,
Fromage	Cheese,
Café	Coffee.