Bon Appetit!: French-English Menu Dictionary

by JudithA.White (Editor)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.40

  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.