Bon Appetit!: French-English Menu Dictionary - Softcover

9780709062851: Bon Appetit!: French-English Menu Dictionary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0709062850 ISBN 13: 9780709062851

Publisher: RBJT6, 1998

"Bon Appetit" will add a new dimension to eating out in French cafes, brasseries or restaurants! This French-English menu dictionary has over 3,500 menu terms translated into English, which will help you enjoy the delicious dishes that the French always present. There is no other dictionary that is so comprehensive, so easy to use and such fun to test in the field - or at the table! Here you will find everything from acarne (sea bream) to zwieback (a biscuit), from coquelet (a baby chicken) to reglisse (liquorice). There are descriptive terms, explanations of many regional dishes and translations of the most commonly used herbs and spices. Compound dishes such as soups and salads are summarized, as are many desserts and gateaux. "Bon Appetit" also includes an introduction and a guide to eating out in France as well as a short list of basic drinks. While carrying "Bon Appetit", you will have the courage to try new dishes safe in the knowledge that you can avoid anything you might not like. Wherever you are eating in the world, if the menu is in French, "Bon Appetit" will be your guide gourmand.

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About the Author:

Judith A. White was trained in hotel management and administration at London's Westminster Technical College. Several years were spent in hotel work and running her own private catering business but a move to Cambridgeshire meant a change of career. She was town clerk to the City of Ely for fifteen years, during which time she wrote several cookery books. She still lives in Ely with her husband and two cats.

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