Gourmet Cooking Vocabulary

adjective unrefined or coarse in nature or appearance

• The soil in this area has an earthy smell due to the high concentration of minerals.
• I love the earthy taste of mushrooms in my pasta dish.
• That new coffee shop has a really earthy vibe, I love it.
• Her paintings have an earthy quality to them, with rich colors and natural textures.

noun a seasoned mixture of ground meat and fat, used as a stuffing or garnish

• The chef prepared a delicious forcemeat for the traditional French dish.
• I had never tried forcemeat before, but it turned out to be quite tasty.
• Some people find forcemeat a bit weird, but I think it's pretty good.
• His words were like forcemeat, a mixture of truth and embellishment.

noun a dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat, typically in a white sauce

verb to prepare a dish of fricassee

• The chef prepared a delicious chicken fricassee for the dinner party.
• I can't wait to dig into that chicken fricassee!
• Let's whip up a fricassee for dinner tonight.
• The political debate turned into a heated fricassee of arguments.

noun the spawn of other aquatic animals, such as the eggs of a lobster or the young of an oyster

• The chef prepared a delicate dish of smoked salmon roe for the guests.
• I tried caviar for the first time and it was actually just fish roe.
• Let's grab some sushi and load up on that roe!
• The company's profits have been steadily increasing, like the growth of roe in a fish population.

noun a high-quality cut of beef taken from the tenderloin area of a cow

• The restaurant is known for its perfectly cooked filet mignon.
• I always order the filet mignon when I go out for a fancy dinner.
• That filet mignon was so bomb, I could eat it every day.
• His performance on stage was like a perfectly seasoned filet mignon - flawless and impressive.