Descriptionary

porter a heavy, dark brown English brew made from roasted barley.

Scotch ale a very strong, malty ale, originating in Scotland.

stout extra dark beer made with roasted malts.

weisse a very pale or white beer from Germany. Also known as weissbier.

wheat beer a beer made with malted wheat and malted barley.

bottles and glasses

beer mug a heavy drinking glass, often made of metal or earthenware and having a handle.

brandy snifter a glass distinguished by its medium stem and large, slightly tapering bowl, somewhat reminiscent of a balloon.

champagne glass a slender, tapering glass with a medium stem.

cocktail glass a small, stemmed glass with a trian­gular bowl. Also known as a martini glass.

Collins glass a tall, straight glass.

cooler a tall, narrow glass.

cordial glass a small, narrow glass with a long stem.

deep-saucer champagne glass a glass having a tall stem and broad, saucerlike cup and holding six ounces or more.

delmonico similar to a cocktail glass but having a slightly taller, narrower cup.

fifth a bottle holding one-fifth of a gallon.

goblet a large, round, handleless glass.

highball glass a large, straight glass, broader than a Collins glass and slightly narrower than an old- fashioned glass.

Irish coffee glass a large glass with a short stem and a handle.

jeroboam a wine bottle holding four-fifths of a gallon.

jigger a very small measuring glass, holding one- and-a-half ounces of fluid.

magnum a wine bottle holding two-fifths of a gal­lon of wine or liquor.

margarita glass a stemmed glass with a double- domed bowl.

martini glass see cocktail glass.

old-fashioned glass a large, broad-mouthed glass.

parfait glass a tall, conical, tapering glass with a short stem and a round base.

pilsner glass a narrow, tapering beer glass with a round base.

pony a small liqueur glass. pousse glass a tall glass with a short stem. punch cup a small cup with a handle. schooner a large beer mug.

seidel a large, bulging beer mug, sometimes having a hinged lid.

sherry glass a small, stemmed glass with a conical bowl.

shot glass a very small glass that holds approxi­mately one swallow's worth, or a "shot," of liquor.

sour glass a small, stemmed glass with a conical bowl, similar to a cordial glass.

split a small bottle holding approximately six ounces. Also, a drink of half the usual amount.

stein a large, earthenware beer mug.

tankard a large mug, sometimes of pewter or silver, with a handle and a hinged lid.

tumbler a round, straight drinking glass without a base, stem, or handle.

wine glass a small glass with a long stem. Its bowl is slightly broader than that of a cordial glass. The white wine glass has a slightly narrower and taller bowl than the red wine glass.

breads

anadama a yeast bread made from cornmeal and molasses.

babka a Polish sweet bread flavored with rum, rai­sins, almonds, and orange peel.

bagel a chewy, donut-shaped roll that is boiled and then baked and traditionally spread with cream cheese.

baguette a long, slender loaf of French bread with a crispy crust.

baker's yeast the yeast used to make bread rise.

banneton a woven basket in which bread may be allowed to rise and which then conforms to the bas­ket's shape before baking.

bannock a flat Scottish cake made from oatmeal or barley meal and usually baked on a griddle. Also, a very large scone or biscuit.

bap a floury yeast roll eaten for breakfast in Scot­land.

barm brack an Irish bread flavored with raisins or currants and traditionally served with tea.

batarde a loaf of white bread that is slightly larger than a baguette.

baton a loaf of white bread slightly smaller than a baguette.

batonnet a loaf of white bread, smaller than a baguette.

bialy similar to a bagel, a chewy yeast roll topped with chopped, sauteed onions.

black bread any very dark bread, usually made from dark or whole rye flour.

bleached flour flour that is either allowed to age and lighten in color naturally or that has been doc­tored with a chemical bleaching agent, or both.

Boston brown bread see brown bread.

boule a round loaf of bread. Also, a rounded mass of dough.

bran the husks of any grain, such as wheat, rye, oats, etc.

breadstick a small, dry, crunchy baton of bread, usually seasoned.

brioche a rich, French roll or bread made from flour, butter, and eggs, sometimes used to encase cheese or sausage, and made into various shapes.

brown bread A dark, sweet bread made from molasses, cornmeal, and wheat or rye flour and usu­ally steamed. Also known as Boston brown bread.