Glossary P

Poivre blanc is the French word for "white pepper".

Pokelfleisch is the German word for "Pickled pork" .

Pommes Dauphine or crispy potato puffs refer to a French potato dish made with butter, egg yolk, choux pastry; plated with meat or game. They are croquettes made by combining potato purée with choux pastry which are formed into balls, rolled in breadcrumbs and deep-fried. Choux pastry is a cream-puff pastry dough. Dauphine is pronounced "doh-feen".

Pommes duchesse is a French garnish of mashed potatoes with raw eggs that is baked in an oven.

Poor Knights of Windsor refers to a British-style French toast - stale bread that is soaked in sherry and dipped into an egg batter and fried in butter. Served with sugar and cinnamon. Poor Knights of Windsor is a dish associated with the Berkshire town of Windsor. The Poor Knights of Windsor was a military order formed by King Edward III in the 14th century. The intention of the king with regard to the poor knights was to provide relief and comfortable subsistence for such valiant soldiers as happened in their old age to fall into poverty and decay.

Pot Roast refers to a tough cut of beef that has been slowly braised in a pot with a tiny bit of liquid. It also refers to a beef that is cooked in a covered pot by browning the beef first, then cooked until tender.

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