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Food Shopping In French
No 1 in our series of Gee's Gastronomic Titbits -
syrup and even gravy browning in the store cupboard ! Be warned though, don't expect your French friends to appreciate these items—their very existence adds fuel to the 'English eat disgusting' debate. So, gradually, you need to find French equivalents —or keep the 'delights of home' well out of sight !
At first, one uses the nearest (or nicest) supermarket for absolutely everything—then,
gradually, one discovers the local bakery, the close-
CULINARY VOCABULARY (20 words translated French-
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS :
Accommoder Prepare
Badigeonner Coat, Cover
Chemiser Line (mould, etc.)
Déballer Open, Unpack
Délayer Mix into liquid; Thin
Ecaler Shell, Hull
Essuyer Wipe
Fendre Chop, Split
Fraiser Knead
Gratter Scrape
Jaunir (faire ..) Lightly brown in fat
Monder Remove thin skin (of almonds, etc.)
Oter Remove
Parfaire Complete, Round off
Poêler Cook in pan
Réaliser Make (up), Put together
Singer (term) Toss in flour
Surveiller Keep an eye on
Tapisser Line (mould, etc.)
Vider Empty; Clean out
Gee Greville is author of THE COOKTIONARY (A FRENCH DICTIONARY FOR COOKS).
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Contains a translation of over 6000 French gastronomic, culinary & household words—words used in recipes, cookery magazines & food advertising, on packaging, household equipment & restaurant menus.
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Headings include Breads, Charcuterie, Cheeses, Fish, Garnishes, Herbs, Meat cuts, Mushrooms, Sauces, Seafood, Spices, Wines & many others.
THE COOKTIONARY FOR KIDS
Specially designed to help youngsters choose meals for themselves when in France. Full of food words (translated both ways and with phonetic pronunciations), it will enable them to translate the menu into English and find their favourite food in French.
Games to play between meals, on those long journeys across France, will pass the
time and help them learn lots of everyday French words. A list of weirdly-
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Going to an expensive language class is, of course, a good way to learn French, but there are lots of easy ways to improve one's vocabulary. One is to write your Shopping List in French—it can be fun too ! With a dictionary to hand, try it. Start off with an English list and add the French translation to just a few items. Soon you'll find yourself only being able to write your list in French ! Do, however, avoid what I did when I first arrived in France. Wanting to buy cornflour, I looked it up in the dictionary, wrote it on my list and then collared a fellow shopper in the supermarket to ask her where I might find it. She was very perplexed but I managed to explain that it was a type of 'farine' used for sauces, etc. She knew exactly what I was looking for, but I had actually asked her for 'bleuet' !
Do you still absolutely HAVE to bring food items back from the UK—or get visiting friends to do so? It's something about being an 'expat'. Of course, we can do without produce from home, but it's somehow so comforting to find Marmite, crumble mix, mincemeat, baking powder, golden
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