Culinary terms

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un roux

roux (flour and oil mixture used to thicken sauces and soups)

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un mirepoix

a mixture of sautéed onions, carrots, and celery used to add flavor to dishes

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sauté/e

flipping a pan to make the ingredients "jump".

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au jus

served with the meat's natural juices

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au gratin

anything grated and baked on top of a dish such as bread crumbs or cheese

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un hors-d’oevure

appetizer

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une fondue

the French for melted

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julienne

to slice very thinly

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sauce hollandaise

a sauce made of egg yolks, lemon juice, and butter (Served over Eggs Benedict and asparagus)

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sauce béchamel

a sauce made of flour, butter, and milk (Famously served over a Croque Monsieur)

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sauce bearnaise

considered the child of the "mother sauce," hollandaise, instead of lemon juice, it uses vinegar and spices in addition to the egg yolks and butter (goes well with steak)

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une dégustation

a tasting

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flambé/e

adding alcohol (usually brandy) then lighting it on fire to burn off the alcohol

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les fruits

fruits

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l’orange

orange

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la pomme

apple

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la banane

banana

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la fraise

strawberry

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la framboise

raspberry

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la myrtille

blueberry

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la mûre

blackberry

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l’ananas

pineapple

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la poire

pear

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le citron

lemon

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la mangue

mango

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le kiwi

kiwi

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l’abricot

apricot

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le pamplemousse

grapefruit

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la pêche

peach

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une pastèque

watermelon

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le raisin

grape

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la cerise

cherry

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le melon

cantaloup

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la prune

plum

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les légumes

vegetables

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la tomate

tomato

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la pomme de terre

potato

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le céleri

celery

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la laitue

lettuce

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les haricots vert

green bean

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le petit pois

green pea

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un poivron

pepper

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un concombre

cucumber

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le radis

radish

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le citrouille

pumpkin

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la carrotte

carrot

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le maïs

corn

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la betterave

beet

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l’aubergine

eggplant

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l’oignon

onion

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le champignon

mushroom

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les haricots

bean

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le chou

cabbage

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l’ail

garlic

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l’asperge

asparagus

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le chou-fleur

cauliflower

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les épinards

spinach

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le boeuf

beef

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un escargot

snail

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les fruits des mer

seafood

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le porc

pork

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le poulet

chicken

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une saucisse

sausage

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un steak

steak

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le thon

tuna

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la viande

meat

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le riz

rice

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des pâtes

pasta

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un yaourt

yogurt

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un oeuf

egg

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la confiture

jam

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le sucre

sugar

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le sel

salt

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le poivre

pepper

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le fromage

cheese

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le pâté

meat spread

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