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French Cooking Terms

Some French Measurements

Some Ingredients

Methods



Some French Measurements
Français Anglais

assiette

plate
bol bowl
couteau knife
cuillière spoon
cuillière à sucre teaspoon (c. à sucre)
cuillière à table tablespoon (c. à table)
demi-tasse half cup
feuille leaf
fouet whisk
four oven
fourchette fork
gousse clove (as in glove of garlic)
livre pound
marmite/casserole pot
morceau piece
poêle à frire skillet
spatule spatula
tasse cup
tranche slice

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Some Ingredients
Français Anglais
aneth dill
beurre butter
beurre de cacahuètes peanut butter
boeuf beef
ciboulette chives
citron lemon
citron vert lime
courgette zucchini
eau water
farine flour
fromage cheese
graisse vegétale vegetable shortening
huile oil
lait milk
légume vegetable
maïs corn
marjolaine marjoram
moutarde mustard
noix nut
oeuf egg
oignon onion
pain bread
peau de citron lemon rind
persil parsley
poivre pepper
poivron vert green pepper
pomme apple
pomme de terre potato
poudre de maïs cornstarch
poulet chicken
raisin grape
raisin sec raisin
riz rice
sel salt
soda à pâte baking soda
sucre sugar
vin

wine

(blanc=white, rouge=red)

vinaigre vinegar

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Methods

Français Anglais
emincé minced
rapé grated
cuit cooked
haché chopped
salé salted
légèrement battu gently beaten
coupe en quartier cut in quarters
servir chaud serve hot
servir froid serve cold
bouillante boiling
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