The word entrÃ©e (pronounced ON-tray) in the culinary arts can be confusing because it's one of those words that means the precise opposite in some parts of the world of what it means in other parts. In the United States, the word entrÃ©e is often used to signify the part of a meal that you would think of as the main course.
kibitzer. 1  a spectator at a card game who looks at the players' cards over their shoulders, especially one who gives unsolicited advice. 2  a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice. 3  a person who jokes, chitchats, or makes wisecracks, especially while others are trying to work or to discuss something seriously.
Saleratus (Potassium Bicarbonate or Sodium Bicarbonate) Saleratus (aerated salt) is an old word for modern baking soda. It actually was used as a name for both of the above compounds, but, like pearlash, potassium bicarbonate had an unpleasant aftertaste and fell out of use early in the nineteenth century.