ABSINTHE: A strong, wormwood-flavored liqueur.

AGNEAU: Lamb

AIGRE: A sour, tart, or bitter taste.

AIGRE-DOUX/ AIGRE-DOUCE: Bittersweet.

AIGUILLETTE: Along, thin slice of meat from the breast.

AIL: Garlic.

AILE: A wing.

AILERON: A wing tip.

A` LA: In the style of.

ALCOOL: Alcohol

ALLSPICE: A spice which combines the flavors of nutmeg, cloves & cinnamon.

ALMONDINE: Cooked or prepared with almonds.

ALOYAU: Sirloin.

AMANDINE: See almondine.

ANANAS: Pineapple.

ANETH: See dill.

ANGLAIS/ANGLAISE: English style; cooked & served as it is, or once was
       in England.

ANGUILLE: An eel.

ANISE: An aromatic plant whose seeds taste like licorice.

ANISETTE: Anise or licorice-flavored liqqueur.

APERTIF: A before-dinner drink which serves to whet the appetite.

APPELATION D'ORIGINE CONTRO^LE'E: A French system for indicating the
      quality of wine or dairy products. It specifies the place and
      conditions of manufacture. Commonly abbreviated to AC or AOC.

APPE'TIT: Appetite. "Bon Appe'tit" wishes someone a hearty appetite.

APPETIZER: A dish, often of tidbits, used to whet the appetite before
     a meal.

APPLE CORER: A round metal slicer with two opposing grips, used to cut
     an apple into sections and remove the core.

(A`L')ARLEQUINE: An arrangement of multicolored foods on a single plate.

AROMATES: Herbs and seasonings.
  
ARO^ME: Aroma, fragrance.

ARTICHAUT: Artichoke.

ARTICHOKE HEART: The tender base of the artichoke covered with leaves,
    just above the stalk. 

ASPERGES: Asparagus. The last sound in the word is short, like the 
    buzzy sound in ZsaZsa.

ASPIC: Meat-flavored gelatin, or a cold dish whose ingredients are
   completely covered with a thick layer of jellied aspic.

ASSAISONNEMENT: Any one of many dressings or seasonings.

ASSIETTE: A dish. The word refers to either the plate or the food
   served upon it.

AU/AUX: Of or with. The masculine form of a` la. 

AUBERGE: An inn or tavern.

AU JUS: Served with its own juices, which have usually been simmered
    with stock for extra thickness.

AULX: Garlic. The plural of ail.

AURIQUETTE: Milk bread.

(A` L')AURORE: Anything that is rose-colored, as from the addition of
    raspberry or tomato juice. The word means "dawn".

AVEC: With.

AVELINE: A filbert. See hazelnut.

AVOINE: Oats.

AZYME: Unleavened.