The Language of Food

Glossary/Lexique

When Le or Un is before a word, it means the word is masculine and singular.

When La or Une is before a word, it means the word is feminine and singular.

When Les or Des is before a word, it means the word is plural and we use the same plural article for either masculine or feminine words.

We use L' when the word starts with a vowel or the
letter 'h'.

Ingredients		Les Ingredients
chocolate	--	le chocolat
milk	--	le lait
sugar	--	le sucre
butter	--	le beurre
egg - eggs	--	l'oeuf - les oeufs
whipping cream	--	la crème chantilly
confectioner's sugar	--	le sucre glace
vanilla	--	la vanille
cocoa	--	le cacao
flour	--	la farine
water	--	l'eau (feminine)
salt	--	le sel
pepper	--	le poivre
bacon	--	le lard
oil	--	l'huile (feminine)
nutmeg	--	la noix de muscade

Technical Verbs		Les Verbes Techniques
to put in the oven	--	enfourner; mettre au four
to bind	--	lier
to pour	--	verser
to knead	--	petrir
to rest	--	se reposer
to saute	--	faire sauter; faire revenir
to roll out	--	etaler
to beat	--	battre
to sprinkle	--	saupoudrer
to reduce	--	reduire
to cut	--	couper
to prepare	--	preparer
to melt	--	fondre; faire fondre
to add	--	ajouter
to stir	--	remuer
to remove	--	retirer; enlever
to mix in, to fold	--	incorporer
to blend	--	melanger
to hold	--	tenir
to line	--	tapisser
to cover	--	couvrir
to invert	--	demouler
to remove	--	enlever
to server	--	servir
to wrap	--	enrober

Utensils		Les Ustensiles
spatula	--	la spatule
bowl	--	la terrine
salad bowl	--	le saladier
spoon	--	la cuillere
pan	--	la casserole
fry pan	--	la poele a frire
oven	--	le four
electric blender	--	le batteur electrique
serving plate	--	le plat de service
form, mold	--	le moule
dishtowel	--	le torchon