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The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men
The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.
_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.
FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.
This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.
Serve in napkin with fried parsley.
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The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.
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_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.
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FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.
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This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.
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Serve in napkin with fried parsley.
/sɜːrv ɪn ˈnæpkɪn wɪð fraɪd ˈpɑːrsli/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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canape noun US /ˈkɑːnəpeɪ/

an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food

From this reading “Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.”

eggplant noun US /ˈeɡplænt/

egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

From this reading “_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.”

incorporate verb US /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/

make into a whole or make part of a whole

From this reading “FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.”

paprika noun US /pæˈpriːkə/

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

From this reading “FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.”

parsley noun US /ˈpɑːrsli/

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

From this reading “Serve in napkin with fried parsley.”

peppers noun US /ˈpepərz/

plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

From this reading “_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.”

tomatoes noun US /təˈmeɪtoʊz/

plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

From this reading “_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.”

yolks noun US /joʊks/

plural of “yolk” — the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

From this reading “FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

five minutes noun + noun

In this reading “FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.”

bread crumbs noun + noun counted as “bread crumb”

In this reading “This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.”

pass through verb + particle

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.”

by keeping preposition + noun

In this reading “_Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.”

for five preposition + noun

In this reading “FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.”

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1½

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From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

addverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

ArrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

AUnounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

boilverbUS /bɔɪl/

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

canapenounUS /ˈkɑːnəpeɪ/

an appetizer consisting usually of a thin slice of bread or toast spread with caviar or cheese or other savory food

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/

the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

DishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

eggnounUS /eɡ/

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

eggplantnounUS /ˈeɡplænt/

egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

eggsnounUS /eɡz/

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

FONDUnoun

cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

FreshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

FROMAGE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

fryverbUS /fraɪ/

be excessively hot

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

Garniture

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/

past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

incorporateverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪt/

make into a whole or make part of a whole

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

Juliennenoun

a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

L'ALEXANDER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

MeltverbUS /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

milknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

From this reading Serve in napkin with fried parsley.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

panverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

paprikanounUS /pæˈpriːkə/

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

parsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

From this reading Serve in napkin with fried parsley.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

peppersnounUS /ˈpepərz/

plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

pintnounUS /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

platternounUS /ˈplætər/

a large shallow dish used for serving food

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

Roquefortnoun

French blue cheese

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

saltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

saucenounUS /sɔːs/

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

sauté

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From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/

apart from others

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

serveverbUS /sɜːrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

spoonsful

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From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

sticksnounUS /stɪks/

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

suprême

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From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

SwissnounUS /swɪs/

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

tablespoonsful

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From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Dish suprême on a fried canape cut to shape and sauce it.

tomatoesnounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊz/

plural of “tomato” — mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading _Garniture_ Fried eggplant cut in Julienne shape Green peppers sauté in butter Fresh tomatoes sauté Arrange the vegetables around the suprême on platter by keeping them each separately and serve sauce apart.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

yolksnounUS /joʊks/

plural of “yolk” — the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen

From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

½

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From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

¾

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From this reading This preparation cut and roll into sticks of ¾ inches diameter by 1½ inches long, pass through flour, beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fry crisp in hot fat pan.

À

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From this reading FONDU AU FROMAGE À L’ALEXANDER Melt two tablespoonsful of butter and work with three spoonsful of flour into light brown color; add one pint of milk, let it boil for five minutes, constantly stirring; incorporate ½ pound of grated Swiss cheese or domestic Roquefort, a little salt and paprika, and bind with six yolks of eggs; let cool down.

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