French Food and Dining Vocabulary: Key Terms and Phrases

à l'intérieur

inside

addition

bill/check

amande

almond

amener

to bring (a person)

andouillette

sausage made from pork intestines

apporter

to bring

après (de)

after

aubergine

eggplant

avant (de)

before

biscuit

cookie

boisson

drink/beverage

bon appétit

enjoy your meal

bouillabaisse

fish stew

canard

duck

carte

menu/card

carte de crédit

credit card

chantilly

whipped cream

commande

order

commander

to order

consommer

to consume/eat

courgette

zucchini

coq au vin

chicken cooked in wine

crème

cream

crêpe

thin pancake

cru (pas cuisiné)

raw/uncooked

dernier

last

diabétique

diabetic

dire

to say/tell

donner

to give

éclair

cream-filled pastry

emporter

to take away/to-go

en liquide/espèces

in cash

entrée

appetizer/starter

fait/e de...

made of...

fois gras

fatty liver pâté

fondue

melted cheese/chocolate dish

fouetté

whipped

fromage

cheese

fruits de mer

seafood

fumé

smoked

galette de sarrasin

buckwheat pancake

hors d'oeuvre

appetizer

jambon

ham

laisser

to leave

lardons

bacon bits

légume

vegetable

macaron

macaron cookie

menu à prix fixe

fixed-price menu

mettre

to put

Napoléon

layered pastry dessert

oeuf

egg

oignon

onion

omelette

omelet

pâté

meat spread/paste

pâtisserie

pastry shop/pastry

plat

dish/plate

plat du jour

dish of the day

plat principal

main course

poisson

fish

pomme de terre

potato

poulet

chicken

premier

first

prendre

to take/have/order

pourboire

tip

quiche

savory pie

ragoût

stew

ratatouille

vegetable stew

repas

meal

réservation

reservation

salé

salty/savory

saumon

salmon

sel

salt

serveur

waiter/server

servir + conjugations

to serve + conjugations

steak tartare

raw minced beef dish

sucre

sugar

tarte

pie/tart

terrine

meat loaf/pâté dish

végétalien

vegan

verre

glass

verser

to pour

viande

meat

vin

wine

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