maître d'hôtel
Example Sentences
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At Gray visit the Hôtel de Ville, the house of Simon d'Ancier, maître-d'hôtel of the Connétable de Bourbon.
From Holidays in Eastern France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda
"It was like that with which my maître-d'hôtel will now have the honor to fill your glass," replied Richelieu, bowing.
From The Queen's Necklace by Dumas père, Alexandre
When done, remove the paper in which they are enveloped, scrape off the slices without scratching the meat, and serve as warm as possible with a maître-d'hôtel, ravigote, or Madeira sauce.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
Serve with a maître-d'hôtel, piquante, or ravigote sauce.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre
Bachelier, the maître-d'hôtel at the Français, a disciple of François, is quite one of the foremost men of his calling.
From The Gourmet's Guide to Europe by Newnham-Davis, Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel)
