Glossary

Aspic

Aspic comes in three different varieties: powdered meat-flavoured gelatine, plain or coloured jellied aspic, often used in decorating cold foods or cold dishes consisting of ingredients bound in jellied aspic. It can also be used as a garnish to glaze and protect fish and other foods from drying out (the clear aspic allows any decoration to be seen), and to set savoury foods in a mould.