The Innkeepers

An elaborate French dish of braised loin of veal layered with mushroom puree and onion soubise, named after Russian Prince Orloff.

“Wearing paper hats, singing Happy Birthday, sending back the Veal Prince Orlov.”— Niles

A classic dessert of cherries flambeed in brandy or kirsch and served over vanilla ice cream, invented by Auguste Escoffier.

“I want those cherries to be jubilant.”— Frasier

The French word for eel, served as a specialty dish at the restaurant. The chef kills them to order and serves them with heads still on.

“The man can do things with eels you just wouldn't believe!”— Frasier

French for 'The Happy Brothers,' the name Frasier and Niles choose for their ill-fated restaurant venture.

“Le Freres Heureux. 'The Happy Brothers'... Brilliant! It's homey, but just hard enough to pronounce to intimidate the riff-raff!”— Frasier

A classic French dish of poached sole garnished with grapes in a white wine sauce.

“they want the sole beranica without the grapes”— Roz

A Northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth to a creamy consistency, a staple of refined Italian cuisine.

“risotto instead of pasta”— Roz

An Italian dish of thinly sliced veal sauteed and served in a sauce of lemon, butter, and capers.

“This is veal piccata, I ordered veal marsala.”— Customer

An Italian-American dish of veal cutlets cooked in Marsala wine sauce with mushrooms.

“Niles, this veal piccata has to be veal marsala!”— Frasier

A short story by John Steinbeck, published in 1936, about a pig named Katy who becomes a saint. Niles buys a first edition at a rare book fair.

“Just enough time to show you the John Steinbeck first edition I bought at the rare book fair. 'Saint Katy the Virgin' in like-new condition.”— Niles

John Steinbeck (1902-1968), Nobel Prize-winning American author of The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and East of Eden.

“the John Steinbeck first edition I bought at the rare book fair”— Niles