French Food, cuisine, restaurants Flashcards
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Le menu, la formule
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.)
la carte
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
La carte des vins
the wine menu
Une dégustation
a tasting menu, with small servings of multiple dishes (déguster means “to taste”)
un apéritif
cocktail, pre-dinner drink
un amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule
snack (just one or two bites)
une entrée - appetizer
starter
le plat principal
main course
le fromage
cheese
le dessert
dessert
le café
coffee
un digestif
after-dinner drink
Le plat du jour
is the daily special (literally, “dish of the day”) which is usually part of le menu.
Ardoise (f)
means “slate”; it refers to the specials board
Gratuit, offert
both mean “free”
Je n’en peux plus, J’ai bien/trop mangé
When you’re full, do not say “je suis plein” (which means something else)
commander
to order
Vous avez choisi ?
Have you decided?
Que voudriez-vous ? Vous désirez ?
What would you like?
Je vous écoute.
What would you like? (Literally, “I’m listening to you.”)
Que prenez-vous ?
What are you having?
Qu’est-ce que je vous sers ?
What can I get you?
Je voudrais… J’aimerais…
I would like…
Je vais prendre… Je prends…
I’ll have…
