Home > Cooking > Encyclopedia

	Encyclopedia
	allumettes alligator alligator pear allspice allumettes Alsatian wines American cheese, processed Anaheim chile Definition: [al-yoo-MEHTS] 1. Thin strips of puff pastry spread or filled with different savory mixtures (such as shrimp butter or grated cheese) and served as an hors d'oeuvre. A sweet filling turns this pastry into a dessert. 2. Allumette, the French word for "match," also refers to potatoes that have been cut into thin "matchsticks" and fried. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
	New Search?