falafel
dried broad bean rissoles

faraona
guinea fowl (Italian)

farce
stuffing or forcemeat

fenugreek
plant of which the seeds are ground and used as a spice in curries and chutneys

feuillantine
puff pastry strips brushed with egg, sprinkled with sugar and baked

feuilletage
puff pastry

fèves
broad beans

flageolet
small, pale-green kidney bean

flambé
foods served or prepared by pouring over alcohol and igniting

focaccia
flat, round, flavoured Italian bread

foie gras
enlarged liver of force-fed duck or goose

forestière
garnished with mushrooms

fricassée
white meat or poultry casserole

frittata
flat, unfolded omelette

fruits de mer
assorted seafood, usually shellfish

fumée
smoked

funghi
wild mushrooms (Italian)

fusil
sharpening steel