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Abat-Faim refers to a culinary and antiquated French term; the French for, literally, a "hunger-reducer" or "hunger suppressant", such as a substantial joint of roast beef; "grosse pièce de viande or pièce de résistance" . Hence it comes to mean the piece de resistance- something to cut at and come again.
It refers to the first dish served to guests to suppress, beat, reduce the grumblings of their stomach. Abat-Faim is, however, obsolete with the emergence of the French term hors-d'oeuvre or appetizer in English which is not meant to reduce, beat or suppress hunger as in Abat-Faim, but implies raising or increasing the appetite.
Abat-Faim is pronounced "a-ba-fin".
Abats is a French term which means offal. It refers to internal organs of butchered animals sold mainly by stores call "triperies" that specialize in this. White offal are sweetbreads, feet, brains. Red offal are heart, lungs, liver.
Abattis de Volaille is the French term referring to "Poultry Giblets", the internal and edible organs of poultry or game fowl which includes the gizzard, liver, heart and neck.
Abattis de Volaille refers to giblets of "any" Poultry or game fowl, such as the duck, poulet, capon, coq, goose, pheasant, poissin, turkey, etc.
Volaille is pronounced "voh-lie".
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Abbacchio refers to a Roman term for baby or suckling lamb, usually slaughtered between 30 and 60 days. It is cooked usually on a spit or roasted, usually
Abbacchio refers to a Roman term for baby or suckling lamb, usually slaughtered between 30 and 60 days. It is cooked usually on a spit or roasted, usually