cassoulet a bean and meat casserole.
cheese souffle a puffy and creamy dish made from egg yolks, beaten egg whites, cheese, and a white sauce.
chicken a la king diced chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, green peppers, and pimentos, served on toast or rice.
chicken cacciatore an herbed chicken with tomatoes and white wine.
chicken cordon bleu a breaded chicken stuffed with ham and cheese.
chicken divan a chicken breast with broccoli or asparagus in a cheese sauce.
chicken Kiev a breaded and deep-fried chicken breast stuffed with butter and chives and served with brown rice or kasha.
chicken Marengo a casserole or stew consisting of chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and wine, served over toast and garnished with shrimp, crayfish, or fried eggs.
chicken Marsala chicken flavored with Marsala wine.
chicken tetrazzini a chicken casserole in a cream sauce with noodles, cheese, and mushrooms.
chili dog a hot dog smothered in chili.
chimichanga a meat-filled tortilla sometimes served with salsa, sour cream, or cheese.
chop suey stir-fried meat or fish and usually, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, celery, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and onions flavored with soy sauce and ginger and served with rice.
chow mein a Chinese-American dish of meat, celery, bean sprouts, and fried noodles.
clams casino broiled clams on the half shell topped with a dressing.
coq au vin chicken, red wine, mushrooms, and onions.
corn dog a carnival staple of an impaled hot dog coated in cornmeal batter and fried.
cornish pasty a semicircular pie or dough casing containing bits of steak, potato, onions, and turnip, originally carried to work by English coalminers.
croquette a ball of minced meats or vegetables, breaded and deep-fried.
deviled egg a hard-boiled egg cut in half and the yolk removed, mashed, and blended with mayonnaise and seasonings, then returned to the egg white.
duck a l'orange roast duck served with an orange sauce.
egg foo young a Chinese-American dish consisting of eggs, onions, bean sprouts, and shrimp or pork.
eggroll a tubular dough stuffed with minced shrimp or chicken and vegetables and deep-fried.
eggs Benedict sliced English muffins topped with poached eggs on ham and covered with hollandaise sauce.
empanada a South American pastry stuffed with beef, cheese, or ham, and spinach and onions or other vegetables, and deep fried. There is also a dessert version with fruit filling.
enchilada a meat- or cheese-filled tortilla covered with a sauce.
escargot snails.
fajita grilled beef or chicken strips rolled into a soft tortilla with onions, green peppers, melted cheese.
fettucini flat pasta noodles, used in a variety of dishes.
fish and chips British favorite of fried fish and French fries.
fondue melted Swiss or Gruyere cheese with eggs and wine and seasonings, served with bread and vegetables. A variation is fondue bourguignonne in which diners cook strips of meat in a pot of hot oil and dip them in sauce.
fricassee cut up and stewed (or fried) chicken or meat with carrots, onions, dumplings, or noodles cooked in its own gravy.
fried rice boiled rich scrambled with eggs, scallions, pork, or shrimp.
frijoles Mexican-style beans.
frittata an Italian omelet with diced meat and vegetables and sometimes cheese.
gefilte fish seasoned balls of minced fish cooked in stock or tomato sauce.
haggis a Scottish dish comprised of the minced heart, liver, and lungs of a calf or sheep, along with beef fat, oatmeal, onions, and seasonings, boiled in the stomach of the animal.
hash fried or browned meat and potatoes.
jambalaya a Creole dish consisting of rice, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and any variety of meats, including shrimp, crab, ham, chicken, duck, game bird, oysters, or sausage.
kabob skewered meat and vegetables, especially lamb, tomatoes, green peppers, and onions, broiled or grilled. Also spelled kebab.
kedgeree an Indian and British dish consisting of smoked fish, eggs, rice, bechamel sauce, and curry.
kishke a Jewish dish made from a cow or chicken intestine stuffed with matzo meal, onions, and seasonings.
knish a Polish dish comprised of a pillow of dough stuffed with potato, meat, or cheese, either baked or fried.
lasagna an Italian dish comprised of wide strips of pasta in tomato sauce and cheese.
lobster Newburg lobster served in a sauce consisting of butter, cream, egg yolks, sherry, and seasonings over toast or rice.
lobster Thermidor lobster meat mixed with a cream and cheese sauce and mushrooms, and repacked in a half of a lobster shell and browned.
London broil a flank cut of beef, broiled.
manicotti tubes of pasta stuffed with meat or cheese and served with tomato sauce. Also, the pasta itself.
meatloaf a baked loaf of ground beef, pork, or other meat, mixed with onions, eggs, bread crumbs, and various other ingredients.
moussaka a casserole made from eggplant, ground lamb, and eggs and flavored with onions, tomatoes, and a white sauce.
ossobuco veal flavored with wine, olive oil, tomatoes, and seasonings and served with rice.
paella a Spanish dish with many variations, but generally made of chicken, shellfish, vegetables, and rice and flavored with saffron.
Peking duck a Chinese specialty of a whole duck (including the head), roasted until the skin is very crispy. It is typically served in slices served on a pancake (mu-shi) topped with hoisin and plum sauce, which is then rolled up and eaten with the hands.
pemmican a mixture of dried meat, melted fat, flour, and molasses, with variations.
poi a Hawaiian dish made from cooked tarot root mashed into a paste.
pepper steak steak strips sauteed with green or red peppers and onions. Also, steak coated with ground peppercorns and fried or broiled.
piccata thin slices of veal or chicken that are breaded and sauteed in a sauce made of white wine, butter, and lemon.
potpie a pie made from beef or chicken in a gravy with potatoes, carrots, etc.
pot roast a large, tough cut of meat, which must be braised for a long time to tenderize it.
quiche a savory custard pie, typically containing cheese, spinach, ham, and mushrooms.
ravioli pillow-shaped pasta stuffed with meat or cheese and served in sauce.
rigatoni large pasta tubes with ridges.
rissole a ball of minced meat, fish, or vegetables, sometimes breaded, and encased in pastry and fried.
Salisbury steak a patty of ground beef and egg flavored with bread crumbs, onions, and seasonings.
sashimi a Japanese dish of thin slices of raw fish, often served with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled vegetables.
sauerbraten a pot roast marinated in vinegar seasoned with garlic, onions, peppercorns, and bay leaves and served with dumplings.
scrapple ground and boiled pig with cornmeal and seasonings.