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Café au Lait (ka-fay o lay). Coffee with milk.

Café Noir (ka-fay nooar). Black coffee.

Canapés (kan-ap-ay). Small slices of bread toasted or sautéd in butter and spread with a savory paste of meats, fish, or vegetables. They are served either hot or cold as an appetizer or as a first course for lunch or dinner.

Canard (kan-ar). Duck.

Capers. Small pickled buds of a European shrub, used in sauces and in seasoning.

Capon. A male fowl castrated for the purpose of improving the quality of the flesh.

Caramel. A sirup of browned sugar.

Casserole. A covered earthenware dish in which foods are cooked.

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