“Bouquet”—A sprig of each of the herbs used in seasoning, rolled up in a spray of parsley and tied securely.
“Café au lait”—Coffee boiled with milk.
“Café noir”—Black coffee.
“Camembert”—A brand of fancy cheese.
“Canapé”—Usually toast with cheese or potted meat spread upon it. Sometimes made of pastry.
“Cannelon”—Meat stuffed, rolled up and roasted or braised.
“Capers”—Unopened buds of a low trailing shrub grown in southern Europe. Pickled and used in sauces.
“Capon”—A chicken castrated for the sake of improving the quality of the flesh.
“Caramel”—A sirup of burnt sugar, used for flavoring custards, etc., and for coloring soups.