How many times have you stared at that menu and asked yourself, what is this?
Well don't be caught clueless, read our guide to ordering domination
A la carte - something priced individually in a menu, or if the buffet sucks or is too overpriced, you're ordering a la carte
Al dente - this usually refers to pasta, when you want your pasta al dente, it means you want it firm to the bite, obviously that's how it should be cooked
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A la minute - something cooked as you order not prepped in advance (ala last minute hurrah)
Artisanal - an overused and overmarketed term that refers to something done by people who specialize in that field, now its something to connote expensive
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Arugula - a leafy vegetable that has a bitter flavor; usually comes with your steak or pizza; in other words "sosing mapait na gulay"
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Au jus - something served with its juices, i.e. roast beef or you say "Au jus-ko ang sarap"
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Bisque - a creamy soup made with shellfish or lobster or crab
Blade Steak AKA Flat Iron Steak AKA Chuck Steak - don't be fooled by the cool names, the blade steak comes from the top part of the chuck section, it is flavorful but it is tough and only made tender by slow cooking! If its local blade steak, your jaws are in for a grinding
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Canneloni - pasta shaped into tubes, usually stuffed with something... surprise!
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Caramelized - It doesnt mean that caramel has been added but there's sugar in the recipe that's heated and turned brown
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Chevre - this is a type of cheese not the chever you're familiar with (what an old joke)
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Consomme - a rich and flavorful soup made with stock (chicken or beef) read as con-som-ay or (konso meh in Tagalog)
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Cuvee - this refers to any wine that comes from a vat
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Ghee - clarified butter, well butter is still butter but in another name
Kubyertos - this is a very old word, meaning utensils like the spoon, fork and knife, probably not used much anymore but you'll hear it from old folks once in a while
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