See Also: Chinois(recipes)

allegresse (iou) and Chinois (recipes)


allegresse (iou)



allegresse noun. Now rare. M17.
[French.]
Gaiety, sprightliness.

Chinois (recipes)


A fine metal conical strainer with a long handle, used for straining soups and sauces to give them a professional sheen and finish, as well as sorting out any lumps! It has a finer mesh than a standard sieve.