Heart: 1  Drinking a lot over a long time or too much on a single occasion can damage the heart, causing problems including: 2  Cardiomyopathy â Stretching and drooping of heart muscle. 3  Arrhythmias â Irregular heart beat. 4  Stroke. 5  High blood pressure.
*In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.In English, au gratin usually means with cheese, whereas in French it's more like baked dish with crusty top.. And according a French friend of mine, le gratin dauphinois, aka pommes de terre dauphinoises, should never include cheese.
Gastrique is the French word for gastric, which means of, in, or near the stomach.. That does not offer us much help. In the narrower confines of cooking, a gastrique is a combination of vinegar and sugar that is cooked down, and then used in the preparation of a hot sauce that will accompany a dish made with fruit.