Américaine (à l’). In American style.
Ancienne (à l’). In old style.
Angelica. A plant, the stalks of which are preserved and used for decorating moulds.
Asafetida. A gum resin. Its taste is bitter and sub-acrid, and by the Asiatics it is used regularly as a condiment.
Asperges. Asparagus.
Au gratin. With browned crumbs.
Aurora sauce. A white sauce to which lobster butter is added.
Avena. Oats.
Baba Cakes. Cakes baked in small moulds; made from a yeast dough mixture to which is added butter, sugar, eggs, raisins, and almonds. Served as a pudding with hot sauce.
Bain-Marie. A vessel of any kind containing heated water, in which other vessels are placed in order to keep their contents heated.