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French Food, cuisine, restaurants Flashcards

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Le menu, la formule

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refer to the fixed-price menu, which includes two or more courses (with limited choices for each) and is usually the cheapest (and in some restaurants, the only) way to eat. The choices may be written on the ardoise (see below) or on a special page in the carte. (Outside of France, this is often called the “prix fixe menu”; the original term is French, but the French just call it the menu.)

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la carte

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The sheet of paper or booklet that the waiter hands you (what English speakers call the “menu”) is la carte - anything you order from it is à la carte

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La carte des vins

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the wine menu

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Une dégustation

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a tasting menu, with small servings of multiple dishes (déguster means “to taste”)

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un apéritif

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cocktail, pre-dinner drink

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un amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule

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snack (just one or two bites)

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une entrée - appetizer

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starter

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le plat principal

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main course

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le fromage

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cheese

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le dessert

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dessert

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le café

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coffee

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un digestif

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after-dinner drink

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Le plat du jour

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is the daily special (literally, “dish of the day”) which is usually part of le menu.

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Ardoise (f)

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means “slate”; it refers to the specials board

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Gratuit, offert

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both mean “free”

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Je n’en peux plus, J’ai bien/trop mangé

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When you’re full, do not say “je suis plein” (which means something else)

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17
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commander

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to order

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18
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Vous avez choisi ?

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Have you decided?

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Que voudriez-vous ? Vous désirez ?

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What would you like?

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Je vous écoute.

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What would you like? (Literally, “I’m listening to you.”)

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Que prenez-vous ?

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What are you having?

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Qu’est-ce que je vous sers ?

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What can I get you?

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Je voudrais… J’aimerais…

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I would like…

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Je vais prendre… Je prends…

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I’ll have…

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Combien coûte… ?

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How much does … cost?

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C’est à votre goût ?

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Do you like it? Is everything ok?

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C’est terminé ?

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Have you finished?

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Ça a été ?

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Was everything ok?

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allergique à…

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allergic to…

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diabétique

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diabetic

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végétarien / végétarienne

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vegetarian

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végétalien / végétalienne

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vegan

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Je ne peux pas manger…

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I can’t eat…

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bleu, saignant

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very rare

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rosé

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rare

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à point

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medium-rare

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37
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bien cuit

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well done

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le serveur (not garçon)

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waiter

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la serveuse

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waitress

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le/la chef

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cook

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41
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à la carte

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side order (not part of le menu)

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42
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l’addition (f)

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check/bill

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43
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le socle

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base of credit card machine

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44
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le pourboire

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tip

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45
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service compris

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tip included

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46
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A la vôtre !

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Cheers!

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47
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Bon appétit

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Enjoy your meal

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48
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défense de fumer

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no smoking

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49
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les animaux sont interdits

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no pets allowed

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50
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affiné

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aged

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51
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artisanal

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homemade, traditionally made

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52
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à la broche

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cooked on a skewer

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53
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à la vapeur

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steamed

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54
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à l’etouffée

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stewed

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55
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au four

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baked

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56
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biologique

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bio - organic

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57
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bouilli

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boiled

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58
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brûlé

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burnt

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59
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coupé en dés

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diced

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60
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coupé en tranches / rondelles

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sliced

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en croûte

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in a crust

62
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en daube

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in stew, casserole

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en gelée

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in aspic/gelatin

64
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farci

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stuffed

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fondu

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melted

66
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frit

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fried

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fumé

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smoked

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glacé

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frozen, icy, glazed

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grillé

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grilled

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haché

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minced, ground (meat)

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maison

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homemade, in-house, chef’s own

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poêlé

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pan-fried

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relevé

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highly seasoned, spicy

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séché

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dried

75
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truffé

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with truffles

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truffé de

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dotted/speckled with

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aigre

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sour

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amer

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bitter

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piquant

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spicy

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salé

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salty, savory

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sucré

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sweet(ened)

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aiguillettes

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long, thin slices (of meat)

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aile

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wing, white meat

84
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aromates

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seasoning

85
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___ à volonté (e.g., frites à volonté)

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all-you-can-eat ___ (e.g., all-you-can-eat fries/chips)

86
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la choucroute

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sauerkraut

87
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crudités

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raw vegetables

88
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cuisse

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thigh, dark meat

89
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émincé

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thin slice (of meat)

90
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fines herbes

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sweet herbs

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un méli-mélo

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assortment

92
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un morceau

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piece

93
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au pistou

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with basil pesto

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une poêlée de ___

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assorted fried ___

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la purée

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mashed potatoes

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une rondelle

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slice (of fruit, vegetable, sausage)

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une tranche

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slice (of bread, cake, meat)

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une truffe

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truffle (very expensive and rare fungus)

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aïoli

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fish/vegetables with garlic mayonnaise (Provence) (In English, aïoli refers just to the mayo)

100
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aligot

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mashed potatoes with fresh cheese (Auvergne)

101
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le bœuf bourguignon

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beef stew (Burgundy)

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le brandade

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dish made with cod (Nîmes)

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la bouillabaisse

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fish stew (Provence)

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le cassoulet

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meat and bean casserole (Languedoc)

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la choucroute (garnie)

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sauerkraut with meat (Alsace)

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le clafoutis

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fruit and thick custard tart

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le coq au vin

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chicken in red wine sauce

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la crême brûlée

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custard with a burnt sugar top

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la crème du Barry

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cream of cauliflower soup

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une crêpe

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very thin pancake

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un croque-madame

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ham and cheese sandwich topped with fried egg

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un croque-monsieur

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ham and cheese sandwich

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une daube

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meat stew

114
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le foie gras

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goose liver

115
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___ frites (moules frites, steak frites)

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___ with fries/chips (mussels with fries/chips, steak with fries/chips)

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une gougère

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puff pastry filled with cheese

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la pipérade

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tomato and bell pepper omelette (Basque)

118
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la pissaladière

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onion and anchovy pizza (Provence)

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la quiche lorraine

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bacon and cheese quiche

120
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la (salade de) chèvre (chaud)

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green salad with goat cheese on toast

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la salade niçoise

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mixed salad with anchovies, tuna, and hard-boiled eggs

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la socca

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baked chickpea crêpe (Nice)

123
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la soupe à l’oignon

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French onion soup

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la tarte flambée

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pizza with very light crust (Alsace)

125
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la tarte normande

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apple and custard pie (Normandy)

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la tarte tatin

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upside-down apple pie

127
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des abats

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giblets, offal

128
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des algues

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seaweed

129
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une andouillette

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chitterling sausage

130
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des béatilles

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assorted organ meats

131
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le boudin

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blood sausage/pudding

132
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la cagouille

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snail

133
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la cervelle

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brains

134
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des civelles

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spaghetti-like baby eels

135
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le civet

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game stew thickened with blood

136
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la crête de coq

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rooster’s comb

137
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des cuisses de grenouille

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frogs’ leg

138
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un escargot

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snail

139
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le foie

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liver

140
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le gésier

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gizzard

141
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la langue

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tongue

142
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le pied de cochon

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pig’s foot

143
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le pieds paquets

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tripe and trotters

144
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le ris

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sweetbreads (not be be confused with le riz - rice)

145
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le rognon

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kidney

146
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le sang

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blood

147
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le steak tartare

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made with raw, mashed beef

148
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la tête

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head

149
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des tripes

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tripe (stomach lining)

150
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le veau

A

veal

151
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la viande de cheval

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horsemeat

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