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aufkochen is a German term which means "to let come to the boil" or "to boil up".

  • neu aufkochen means "to reboil" or to boil again
  • aufkochen (lassen) means "to bring to the boil"

Deutsch: Vorspeise / Español: Aperitivo / Português: Antipasto / Français: Antipasto / Italiano: Antipasto /

Antipasto is an Italian term which means "before the meal", cold hors d'oeuvres served before an Italian meal, which might include cheese, raw or marinated vegetables, prosciutto with figs or melon, olives, seafood, breadsticks, etc. Antipasto refers to an appetizer course served prior to an Italian meal.

Abattis is a French term which means offal - the edible internal organs, such as kidneys, liver, heart, feet, etc. It describes the giblets of poultry or game fowl, including the gizzard,

ABV means Alcohol By Volume. Alcohol by volume (ABV) simply represents what portion of the total volume of liquid is alcohol. To determine the ABV of a beer, a brewer typically uses what's called a hydrometer, which is an instrument that aids in measuring the density of liquid in relation to water (it essentially free-floats in a cylinder or liquid). The hydrometer will be calibrated to read 1.000 in water (at 60°F), and the denser the liquid (example: add sugar to the liquid), the higher the hydrometer Reading.

Englisch: "in the imperial style"
a la imperiale refers to a Italian term that refers to or applied to various dishes garnished with truffles, foie-gras cocks' combs and kidneys, and other similar garnishes, like truffles, mushrooms and quenelles.

Deutsch: Nach Art des Hauses / Español: A la moda / Português: À la mode / Français: À la mode / Italiano: Alla moda /

a la mode is a term that generally refers to ice cream that is served on top of pie or cake, mostly apple cake or apple pie

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