Fine Dining Menu Items

noun a type of soup usually served as a starter in a meal

• The consomme was served as the first course in the fine dining restaurant.
• I tried making consomme at home but it didn't turn out as good as the restaurant's.
• I'm not a fan of consomme, it's too fancy for my taste.
• The clarity of her thoughts was like a consomme, pure and transparent.

noun a dish of meat wrapped around cheese or ham, then breaded and fried

adjective referring to a dish prepared in the style of Cordon Bleu, a French culinary school known for its excellence

• The chef prepared a delicious chicken cordon bleu for the guests at the formal dinner.
• I'm craving some cordon bleu for dinner tonight.
• Let's grab some cordon bleu and binge-watch our favorite show.
• Her performance on stage was like a cordon bleu dish - perfectly executed and impressive.

noun a young pigeon, especially one that is still fed by its parents

adjective relating to or characteristic of a young pigeon

• The chef prepared a delicious squab dish for the fancy dinner party.
• I tried squab for the first time and it was surprisingly tasty!
• Let's grab some squab wings for a quick snack.
• The two politicians squabbled over the budget allocation during the meeting.

noun a thick, creamy soup made of leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock, typically served cold

• The elegant dinner party featured a refreshing vichyssoise as the first course.
• I tried making vichyssoise at home, but it didn't turn out as good as the one at the restaurant.
• I never thought I would enjoy cold soup until I tried vichyssoise.
• The chef's creativity in combining flavors turned the vichyssoise into a work of art.

noun a type of pastry made up of multiple layers of puff pastry and cream or custard filling

• The pastry chef created a delicate millefeuille with layers of puff pastry and pastry cream.
• I can't resist a good millefeuille from the bakery down the street.
• That millefeuille was so bomb, I could eat it every day.
• The project was like a millefeuille, with multiple layers of complexity that needed to be carefully managed.

noun a type of pasta that is very thin and delicate in texture

• The gourmet restaurant served angel hair pasta with a delicate truffle cream sauce.
• I'm craving some angel hair pasta for dinner tonight.
• Let's whip up some angel hair pasta for a quick and tasty meal.
• Her hair was as fine and delicate as angel hair pasta.

noun a cooked land snail, typically served as an appetizer

• Escargot is a traditional French dish made of cooked snails.
• I tried escargot for the first time last night and surprisingly enjoyed it.
• Some people think escargot is fancy snails, but I think it's just slimy.
• Eating escargot is like stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new.