French food Flashcards
1
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Citron pressé
A
Fresh lemonade
2
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civet de lièvre
A
stewed hare
3
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clafoutis
A
baked batter pudding with fruit
4
Q
cochon de lait
A
suckling pig
5
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cocktail de crevettes
A
shrimp cocktail
6
Q
cœur
A
heart
7
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coing
A
quince
8
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colin
A
hake (fish)
9
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compote
A
stewed fruit
10
Q
comté
A
hard cheese from the Jura
11
Q
concombre
A
cucumber
12
Q
confit de canard
A
duck preserved in fat
13
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confit d’oie
A
goose preserved in fat
14
Q
confiture
A
jam
15
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congre
A
conger eel
16
Q
consommé
A
clear meat or chicken soup
17
Q
coq au vin
A
chicken in red wine
18
Q
coque
A
cockle
19
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coquelet
A
cockerel
20
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coquilles Saint-Jacques
A
scallops in cream sauce
21
Q
côte de porc
A
pork chop
22
Q
côtelette
A
chop
23
Q
cotriade bretonne
A
fish soup from Brittany
24
Q
coulommiers
A
rich, soft cheese
25
court-bouillon
stock
26
crabe
crab
27
crème
cream; creamy sauce or dessert; white (coffee)
28
crème à la vanille
vanilla custard
29
crème anglaise
custard
30
crème chantilly
whipped cream
31
crème d’asperges
cream of asparagus soup
32
crème de bolets
cream of mushroom soup
33
crème de volaille
cream of chicken soup
34
crème d’huîtres
cream of oyster soup
35
crème fouettée
whipped cream
36
crème pâtissière
rich, creamy custard
37
crème renversée
set custard
38
crème vichyssoise
cold leek and potato soup
39
crêpe
crêpe
40
crêpe à la crème de marron
crêpe with chestnut cream
41
crêpe à l’œuf
crêpe with fried egg
42
crêpe de froment
wheat crêpe
43
crêpes Suzette
crêpes flambéed with orange sauce
44
crépinette
small sausage patty wrapped in fat
45
cresson
cress
46
crevette grise
shrimp
47
crevette rose
shrimp
48
croque-madame
grilled cheese and ham sandwich with a fried egg
49
croque-monsieur
grilled cheese and ham sandwich
50
crottin de Chavignol
small goat’s cheese
51
crustacés
shellfish
52
cuisses de grenouille
frogs’ legs
53
dartois
pastry with jam
54
dégustation
wine-tasting
55
digestif
liqueur
56
dinde
turkey
57
filet de bœuf Rossini
fillet of beef with foie gras
58
filet de perche
perch fillet
59
fine
fine brandy
60
flageolets
kidney beans
61
flan
custard tart
62
foie de veau
veal liver
63
foie gras
goose or duck liver preserve
64
foies de volaille
chicken livers
65
fonds d’artichaut
artichoke hearts
66
fondue bourguignonne
meat fondue
67
fondue savoyarde
cheese fondue
68
fraise
strawberry
69
fraise des bois
wild strawberry
70
framboise
raspberry
71
frisée
curly lettuce
72
frit
deep-fried
73
frites
French fries
74
fromage
cheese
75
fromage blanc
cream cheese
76
fromage de chèvre
goat’s cheese
77
fruits de mer
seafood
78
eau minérale gazeuse
sparkling mineral water
79
eau minérale plate
still mineral water
80
échalote
shallot
81
écrevisse
freshwater crayfish
82
endive
chicory
83
en papillote
baked in foil or paper
84
entrecôte
rib steak
85
entrecôte au poivre
peppered rib steak
86
entrecôte maître d’hôtel
steak with butter and parsley
87
entrée
appetizer
88
entremets
dessert
89
épaule d’agneau farcie
stuffed shoulder of lamb
90
épinards en branches
leaf spinach
91
escalope de veau milanaise
veal escalope with tomato sauce
92
escalope panée
breaded escalope
93
escargot
snail
94
estouffade de bœuf
beef casserole
95
estragon
tarragon
96
faisan
pheasant
97
farci
stuffed
98
fenouil
fennel
99
filet
fillet
100
galette
round, flat cake or savory whole-wheat crêpe garni with potatoes and vegetables
101
gâteau
cake
102
gaufre
wafer; waffle
103
gelée
gelatin
104
Gewürztraminer
dry white wine from Alsace
105
gibier
game
106
gigot d’agneau
leg of lamb
107
girolle
chanterelle (mushroom)
108
glace
ice cream
109
goujon
gudgeon (fish)
110
gratin
dish baked with milk, cheese, and cream
111
gratin dauphinois
sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream, and cheese
112
gratinée
baked onion soup
113
grillé
grilled
114
grondin
gurnard (fish)
115
groseille rouge
red currant
116
hachis parmentier
shepherd’s pie
117
hareng mariné
marinated herring
118
haricots
beans
119
haricots blancs
haricot beans
120
haricots verts
green beans
121
homard
lobster
122
gratin dauphinois
sliced potatoes baked in milk, cream, and cheese
## Footnote
Example sentence: I ordered the gratin dauphinois as a side dish.
123
gratinée
baked
## Footnote
Additional information: This term is often used in French cuisine to refer to dishes that are baked until golden brown.
124
grilled
## Footnote
Example sentence: The restaurant offers a variety of grilled dishes.
125
gurnard
red
## Footnote
Example sentence: The gurnard fish has a distinctive red color.
126
hareng mariné
marinated herring
## Footnote
Example sentence: The salad was topped with slices of hareng mariné.
127
haricots
beans
## Footnote
Additional information: This term can refer to various types of beans used in cooking.
128
haricots blancs
haricot beans
## Footnote
Example sentence: The stew was made with haricots blancs.
129
haricots verts
green beans
## Footnote
Example sentence: The haricots verts were served as a side dish.
130
homard
lobster
## Footnote
Example sentence: The homard was cooked to perfection.
131
hors-d’œuvre
appetizer
## Footnote
Example sentence: The hors-d’œuvre selection included a variety of small dishes.
132
huître
oyster
## Footnote
Example sentence: The fresh huîtres were served with a mignonette sauce.
133
îles flottantes
“floating islands” (soft meringue on custard)
## Footnote
Example sentence: The îles flottantes dessert was light and fluffy.
134
infusion
herb tea
## Footnote
Example sentence: The infusion of chamomile and mint was soothing.
135
jambon
ham
## Footnote
Example sentence: The sandwich was filled with slices of jambon.
136
jambon de Bayonne
smoked and cured ham
## Footnote
Example sentence: The jambon de Bayonne had a rich flavor.
137
julienne
soup with chopped vegetables
## Footnote
Example sentence: The julienne soup was packed with colorful vegetables.
138
jus de fruits
fruit juice
## Footnote
Example sentence: The breakfast buffet offered a selection of jus de fruits.
139
jus de pomme
apple juice
## Footnote
Example sentence: The children enjoyed a glass of jus de pomme with their meal.
140
jus d’orange
orange juice
## Footnote
Example sentence: Freshly squeezed jus d’orange is a popular breakfast choice.
141
steamed
potatoes
142
porc
pork
143
potage
soup
144
potage bilibi
fish and oyster soup
145
potage Crécy
carrot and rice soup
146
potage cressonnière
watercress soup
147
potage Esaü
lentil soup
148
potage parmentier
leek and potato soup
149
potage printanier
vegetable soup
150
potage Saint-Germain
split pea soup
151
potage velouté
creamy soup
152
pot-au-feu
beef and vegetable stew
153
potée
vegetable and meat stew
154
Pouilly-Fuissé
dry white wine from Burgundy
155
poule au pot
chicken and vegetable stew
156
poulet basquaise
chicken with ratatouille
157
poulet chasseur
chicken with mushrooms and white wine
158
poulet créole
chicken in white sauce with rice
159
poulet rôti
roast chicken
160
prune
plum
161
pruneau
prune pudding
162
plum pudding
purée mashed potatoes
163
quenelle
meat or fish dumpling
164
queue de bœuf
oxtail
165
quiche lorraine
egg, bacon, and cream quiche
166
raclette
Swiss dish of melted cheese
167
radis
radish
168
ragoût
stew
169
raie
skate (fish)
170
raie au beurre noir
skate fried in butter
171
raifort
horseradish
172
raisin
grape
173
râpé
grated
174
rascasse
scorpion fish
175
ratatouille
stew of peppers, zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes
176
ravigote
herb dressing
177
reblochon
strong cheese from Savoy
178
rémoulade
mayonnaise dressing with herbs, mustard, and capers
179
rigotte
small goat’s cheese from Lyon
180
rillettes
preserved pork or goose meat
181
ris de veau
veal sweetbread
182
riz
rice
183
riz pilaf
spicy rice with meat or seafood
184
rognon
kidney
185
roquefort
blue cheese
186
rôti
roasted meat
187
rouget
mullet
188
sabayon
zabaglione (whipped egg yolk in Marsala wine)
189
sablé
shortbread
190
saignant
rare
191
saint-honoré
cream puff cake
192
saint-marcellin
goat’s cheese
193
salade composée
mixed salad
194
salade russe
diced vegetables in mayonnaise
195
salade verte
green salad
196
salmis
game stew
197
salsifis
oyster plant, salsify
198
sanglier
wild boar
199
sauce aurore
white sauce with tomato purée
200
sauce béarnaise
thick sauce of eggs and butter
201
sauce blanche
white sauce
202
sauce gribiche
dressing with hard-boiled eggs
203
sauce hollandaise
rich sauce of eggs, butter and vinegar, served with fish
204
sauce Madère
Madeira sauce
205
sauce matelote
wine sauce
206
sauce Mornay
béchamel sauce with cheese
207
sauce mousseline
hollandaise sauce with cream
208
sauce poulette
sauce of mushrooms and egg yolks
209
sauce ravigote
dressing with shallots and herbs
210
sauce suprême
creamy sauce
211
sauce tartare
mayonnaise with herbs and pickles
212
sauce veloutée
white sauce with egg yolks and cream
213
sauce vinot
wine sauce
214
saucisse
sausage
215
saucisse de Francfort
frankfurter
216
saucisse de Strasbourg
beef sausage
217
saucisson
salami
218
saumon
salmon
219
saumon fumé
smoked salmon
220
sauternes
sweet white wine
221
savarin
rum baba
222
sec
dry
223
seiche
cuttlefish
224
sel
salt
225
service (non) compris
service (not) included
226
service 12% inclus
12% service charge included
227
sole bonne femme
sole in white wine and mushrooms
228
sole meunière
floured sole fried in butter
229
soupe
soup
230
soupe au pistou
thick vegetable soup with basil
231
steak au poivre
peppered steak
232
steak frites
steak and fries
233
steak haché
ground beef
234
steak tartare
raw ground beef with a raw egg
235
sucre
sugar
236
suprême de volaille
chicken in cream sauce
237
tanche
tench (fish)
238
tarte aux fraises
strawberry tart
239
tarte aux pommes
apple tart
240
tarte frangipane
almond cream tart
241
tartelette
small tart
242
tarte Tatin
baked apple dish
243
tartine
bread and butter
244
tendrons de veau
breast of veal
245
terrine
pâté
246
tête de veau
calf’s head
247
thé
tea
248
thé à la menthe
mint tea
249
thé au lait
tea with milk
250
thé citron
lemon tea
251
thon
tuna
252
tomates farcies
stuffed tomatoes
253
tome de Savoie
white cheese from Savoy
254
tournedos
round beef steak
255
tourte
covered pie
256
tourteau
type of crab
257
tripes à la mode de Caen
tripe in spicy vegetable sauce
258
truite au bleu
poached trout
259
truite aux amandes
trout with almonds
260
truite meunière
trout in flour and fried in butter
261
vacherin
strong, soft cheese from the Jura region of France
262
tomates farcies
stuffed tomatoes
## Footnote
Example: Les tomates farcies sont délicieuses.
263
tome de Savoie
white cheese from Savoy
## Footnote
Example: J'adore le tome de Savoie sur du pain frais.
264
vacherin
strong, soft cheese from the Jura
265
vacherin glacé
ice cream meringue
266
veau
veal
267
velouté de tomate
cream of tomato soup
268
vermicelle
vermicelli (very fine pasta)
269
viande
meat
270
vin
wine
271
vinaigrette
oil and vinegar dressing
272
vin blanc
white wine
273
vin de pays
local wine
274
vin de table
table wine
275
vin rosé
rosé wine
276
vin rouge
red wine
277
volaille
poultry
278
VSOP
mature brandy
279
yaourt
yogurt
280
abricot
apricot
281
agneau
Lamb
282
ail
Garlic
283
ail
Garlic
284
abats
offal
285
abricot
apricot
286
à emporter
to go
287
agneau
lamb
288
aiguillette de bœuf
slices of rump steak
289
ail
garlic
290
aïoli
garlic mayonnaise
291
à la broche
spit roast
292
à la jardinière
with assorted vegetables
293
à la normande
in cream sauce
294
à la vapeur
steamed
295
amande
almond
296
ananas
pineapple
297
anchois
anchovies
298
andouillette
spicy sausage
299
anguille
eel
300
à point
medium
301
artichaut
artichoke
302
asperge
asparagus
303
assiette anglaise
selection of cold meats
304
au gratin
baked in a milk, cream, and cheese sauce
305
au vin blanc
in white wine
306
avocat
avocado
307
banane
banana
308
barbue
brill (fish)
309
bavaroise
light mousse
310
béarnaise
with béarnaise sauce
311
bécasse
woodcock
312
béchamel
white sauce
313
beignet
fritter, doughnut
314
beignet aux pommes
apple fritter
315
betterave
beet
316
beurre
butter
317
beurre d’anchois
anchovy paste
318
beurre noir
dark, melted butter
319
bien cuit
well done
320
bière
beer
321
bière à la pression
draft beer
322
bière blonde
lager
323
bière brune
bitter beer
324
bière panachée
beer with soda
325
bifteck
steak
326
bisque d’écrevisses
crayfish soup
327
brugnon
nectarine
328
brûlot
flambéed brandy
329
brut
very dry
330
cabillaud
cod
331
café
coffee (black)
332
café au lait
coffee with milk
333
café complet
continental breakfast
334
café crème
coffee with milk
335
café glacé
iced coffee
336
café liégeois
iced coffee with cream
337
caille
quail
338
calamar/calmar
squid
339
calvados
apple brandy
340
canapé
small open sandwich, canapé
341
canard
duck
342
canard laqué
Peking duck
343
caneton
duckling
344
cantal
white cheese from Auvergne
345
câpres
capers
346
carbonnade
beef cooked in beer
347
cari
curry
348
carotte
carrot
349
carottes Vichy
carrots in butter and parsley
350
carpe
carp
351
carré d’agneau
rack of lamb
352
carrelet
plaice (fish)
353
carte
menu
354
carte des vins
wine list
355
casse-croûte
snacks
356
cassis
black currant
357
cassoulet
bean, pork, and duck casserole
358
céleri/céleri rave
celeriac
359
céleri en branches
celery
360
cèpe
cep (mushroom)
361
cerise
cherry
362
cerises à l’eau de vie
cherries in brandy
363
cervelle
brains
364
chabichou
goat’s and cow’s milk cheese
365
chablis
dry white wine from Burgundy
366
champignon
mushroom
367
champignon de Paris
white button mushroom
368
chanterelle
chanterelle (mushroom)
369
chantilly
whipped cream
370
charcuterie
sausages, ham and pâtés; pork products
371
charlotte
dessert with fruit, cream, and cookies
372
chausson aux pommes
apple turnover
373
cheval
horse
374
chèvre
goat’s cheese
375
chevreuil
venison
376
chicorée
endive
377
chocolat chaud
hot chocolate
378
chocolat glacé
iced chocolate
379
chou
cabbage
380
chou à la crème
cream puff
381
choucroute
sauerkraut with sausages and ham
382
chou-fleur
cauliflower
383
chou rouge
red cabbage
384
choux de Bruxelles
Brussels sprouts
385
cidre
hard cider
386
cidre doux
sweet cider
387
citron
lemon
