general french cooking words Flashcards

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1
Q

le temps de cuisson

le tom de quee son

A

cooking/baking time

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2
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feu doux
(foo due)
A

low heat

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3
Q

une cuillère à cafè
abbreviated càc
(une quee air ah caffay)

A

teaspoon

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4
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feu vif

foo veef

A

high heat

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5
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une cuillère à soupe
abbreviated càs
(une quee air ah soup)

A

tablespoon

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6
Q

feu moyen

foo moiya

A

medium heat

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7
Q

la cuisson de la viande

A

doneness (how much your meat is cooked)

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8
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tartare
(tata)
cru/crue
(crew)

A

raw

usually served seasoned

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9
Q

bleu

bloo

A

very rare

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10
Q

saignant

say yan

A

rare

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11
Q

bien cuit

bee en quee

A

well done

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12
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un fond

un fon

A

stock

The word fond can have other meanings depending on context.

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13
Q

un bouillon

un boo yawn

A

broth

often sold in form of cubes

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14
Q

un soupçon de

un soup sawn de

A

a hint of

a very small dash of

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15
Q

la chapelure

la shap leur

A

breadcrumbs/breading

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16
Q

la pâte

la pat

A

dough or paste

don’t confuse with les pâtes (pasta

17
Q

un sachet de

un sashay du

A

a small packet of

18
Q

la levure chimique

la le vure shim in eek

A

baking powder

19
Q

le sucre vanillé

(le soo kra ven ee ay

A

vanilla sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract = 1 sachet de sucre vanillé

20
Q

le bicarbonate de soude

le bee car bon et de soo da

A

baking soda

21
Q

un jaune d’oeuf

un john duff

A

an egg yoke

22
Q

les blancs d’oeuf (m)

lay blonk duff

A

egg whites

23
Q

fait(e)(s) maison
(fay miz on)
(fate miz on)

A

homemade

24
Q

doré(e)

door ee

A

golden brown

25
Q

sucré

sue cree

A

sweet

26
Q

salé

sall ee

A

savory