BASIC FRENCH-ENGLISH-NORWEGIAN

CULINARY WORD LIST

EN GÉNÉRAL GENERALLY ALLMENT

aile, aileron wing vinge

amer, amère bitter bitter
amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule appetizer, snack appetittvekker, liten forrett
béchamel white sauce hvit saus
beurre butter smør
bisque [de homard] [lobster] soup [hummer]suppe
bouillon broth, stock buljong
braisé(e) braisé brasert, stekt
brochette brochette, kebab spidd, på spidd
carte menu meny
cassoulet casserole dish gryterett
consommé consommé buljong
coupe dish, goblet skål, bolle (f. eks. med dessert)
crème cream, creamed soup fløte, kremet suppe
croustillant(e) crusty, crisp sprø
emincé emincé, thin slice emincé, tynn skive
escalope escalope filet
estouffade stew stuing
étuvé(e) (fish:) steamed (meat:) braised (fisk:) dampet (kjøtt:) stekt
farci(e) stuffed fylt
feuilleté puff pastry butterdeigskake
foie liver lever
formule set menu fast meny
fricassée fricassee frikassé
fromage cheese ost
fumé(e) smoked røykt
garniture garnish tilbehør
langue tongue tunge
marmite casserole gryte(-rett)
menu set menu fast meny
mille-feuille mille feuille butterdeigskake
noix walnuts valnøtter
pain bread brød
pâté pâté postei
plateau de fromages choice of cheeses ostefat
poêlé(e) fried in a pan stekt i panne
potage soup suppe
quenelle meat or fish ball, quenelle kjøtt- eller fiskebolle
ragoût ragoût ragu
rapé(e) grated revet
sauté(e) fried stekt, brunet
soufflé soufflé sufflé
soupe soup suppe
terrine pâté postei
tiède lukewarm lunken, lun
timbale timbale en slags postei
tranche slice skive
tronçon section, part del
velouté creamy soup kremet suppe
vinaigre vinegar eddik
waterzo(o)i (B) a kind of stew with chicken or fish en slags suppelapskaus med kylling eller fisk

POISSONS FISH FISK etc.

aiglefin haddock hyse, kolje

anchois anchovies ansjos
anguille eel ål
bar sea bass havabbor
barbue bril slettvar
baudroie anglerfish breiflabb
blanchaille small fry småfisk (særlig sild)
bouillabaisse fish soup fiskesuppe
brochet pike gjedde
cabillaud cod torsk, skrei
calmar squid tiarmet blekksprut
capelan haddock, poor cod kolje, sypike
carpe carp karpe
carrelet plaice rødspette
colin d'Alaska Alaskan pollack Alaska-sei
congre conger (eel) havål
coquillages shell-fish skalldyr
coquille St. Jacques scallop kamskjell
crabe crab krabbe
crevette grise shrimp [liten grå] reke
crevette deep-water prawn reke
crustacés shellfish skalldyr
daurade dory gullbrasen, dorade
dorée dory, John Dory sanktpetersfisk
écrevisse crawfish kreps
églefin haddock hyse, kolje
elbot (B) halibut kveite
flétan halibut kveite
fruits de mer seafood(s) sjømat
hareng herring sild
homard lobster hummer
huître oyster østers
langouste spiny lobster languster, hummer
langoustine crayfish liten languster el. hummer
lavaret pollan sik
lieu noir saithe, coalfish sei
lieu jaune pollack lyr
lingue ling lange
lotte burbout, eelpout lake
lotte (de mer) anglerfish breiflabb
loup sea bass havabbor
loup de mer wolf-fish steinbit
maquereau mackerel makrell
matelote a fish stew with red wine en slags fiskestuing med rødvin
merlan whiting hvitting
morue cod torsk
moule common mussle blåskjell
omble [chevalier] char gullaure, bekkeørret
oursin sea urchin kråkebolle
perche perch abbor
pieuvre cuttlefish blekksprut
plaice, plie plaice rødspette
raie skate skate
rouget red mullet rød mulle
sandre pikeperch gjørs
sardine pilchard, sardine sardin
saumon [atlantique] Atlantic salmon laks
sébastes redfish uer
sole sole tunge, sjøtunge
thon tuna fish tunfisk
tourteau crab [stor] krabbe
truite trout ørret
turbot turbot piggvar

VIANDE MEAT KJØTT etc.

agneau lamb lam
andouillette pluck-filled sausage pølse fylt med innmat
autruche ostrich struts
bavette beefsteak biff
bécassine snipe bekkasin
biche hind hind
bifteck small steak liten biff
blanc fillet (of bird) (fugle)filet
blanquette de veau veal fricassé kalvefrikassé
boudin (blanc, noir) blood sausage, white (black) pudding blodpudding, blodpølse
boulette meat ball kjøttbolle, kjøttkake
boeuf beef storfekjøtt
caille quail vaktel
canard duck and
canardeau, caneton, canette duckling andunge
carbonades (flamandes) (B) casserole with pieces of meat gryterett med store kjøttstykker (kokt
i øl)
cerf deer hjort
cerveau, cervelle brain hjerne
chapon capon kapun (oppfetet, kastrert hane)
charcuterie cured and dried meats and sausages spekemat o. l.
cheval horse hest
chèvre goat (or goat cheese) geit (eller hvit geitost)
chevreuil venison rådyr
civet kind of stew en slags stuing med vilt
cochon [de lait] piglet [patte-]gris
confit de canard marinated leg of duck nedlagt marinert andelår
coq [au vin] rooster [in wine] hane [i vin]
coquelet young rooster hanekylling
crépinette flat sausage flat pølse i svinenett
cuisse leg lår
cuisses de grenouilles frog legs froskelår

cuisson roasting steiking:

 bifteck steak biff:

 bleu, saignant, à point, bien cuit
 (4 steps grader!) rare, medium, well done
 blodig, medium, gjennomstekt (3!)
 agneau, canard etc.
 lamb, duck etc. lam, and etc.:
 rosé, bien cuit

cuissot haunch lår(steik)

dinde turkey kalkun
dindonneau young turkey ung kalkun
escargot snail snegle
faisan pheasant fasan
faux-filet sirloin (steak) ryggstykke
filet américain (B) steak tartare biff tartar
foie gras foie gras lever av oppfetet gås eller and
gésier gizzard (fugle-)krås
gibier game vilt
gigot [d'agneau] leg [of mutton, lamb] [lamme-]lår
gigue haunch lår
grouse red grouse skotsk lirype
hochepot (B) casserole dish gryterett
jambon ham skinke
jambonneau knuckle of ham knestykke på skinke
jarret shank skank
lagopède grouse, ptarmigan rype
langue tongue tunge
lapereau young rabbit ung kanin
lapin rabbit kanin
lard, lardon bacon bacon
lièvre hare hare
magret de canard duck breast andebryst
marcassin young wild boar villsvinunge
médaillon thin, round slice of meat etc., médaillon tynn, rund kjøttskive, medaljon
merguez kind of spicy sausage en slags krydret pølse
mignon (filet) mignon fint kjøttstykke
moëlle marrow marg
mouton mutton får [sau]
navarin a kind of casserole en slags gryterett
noisette, noix fillet filet, rent kjøttstykke
oie goose gås
oiseaux sans têtes veal olives, veal birds benløse fugler
onglet (de boeuf) beefsteak biff
paupiette veal olives, veal birds benløse fugler
pavé steak biff (av form som en brustein)
perdreau, perdrix partridge rapphøne
perdrix de neige ptarmigan rype
pieds-de-cochon, pieds-de-porc porc trotters syltelabber
pigeon pigeon due
pigeonneau young pigeon ung due
pintade, pintadeau guinea-hen perlehøne
poitrine breast [veal, mutton], belly [porc] bryst
porc pork svin
pot-au-feu a casserole en gryterett
poularde, poule hen, chicken høne
poulet, poussin chicken kylling
queues de boeuf oxtail oksehale
râble (hare or rabbit) back ryggstykke (på hare og kanin)
ramier wild pigeon ringdue
rillettes chopped meat of bird or pork cooked in its own fat finskåret fugle- eller svinekjøtt kokt i
eget fett
rillons chopped porc cooked in fat svinebryst kokt i fett
ris de veau sweetbreads kalvebrissel
rissole paté filled with meat kjøttfylt postei
rognon kidney nyre
rôti roast joint steik
sanglier wild boar villsvin
saucisse, saucisson sausage pølse
selle d'agneau saddle of lamb lammesa(de)l
steack, steak steak biff
steack haché schnitzel karbonade, schnitzel
stoemp (B) casserole with cabbage and sausages gryterett med kål og pølser
suprême de fillet of bird bryststykke av ...fugl
tête head hode
tête de veau (pressée) mock brawn, collared head en slags persesylte
tripes tripes innmat, mage
veau veal kalv
volaille poultry fugl
vol-au-vent (B) pieces of chicken in a sauce kyllingbiter i saus

LEGUMES VEGETABLES GRØNNSAKER etc.

ail garlic hvitløk

artichaut artichoke artisjokk
asperges asparagus asparges
aubergine eggplant aubergine
câpres capers kapers
carotte carrot gulrot
céleri celery selleri
céleri-rave turnip-rooted celery knollselleri
cèpe edible boletus, cep steinsopp
champignon mushroom sopp
champignon de Paris champignon sjampinjong
chanterelle chanterelle kantarell
chicon (B), chicorée endive endivie
chou de Bruxelles Brussels sprouts rosenkål
chou cabbage kål
chou-fleur cauliflower blomkål
choucroute sauerkraut surkål
ciboulette chives gressløk
concombre cucumber agurk
cornichon pickled cucumber sylteagurk
courgette zucchini squash
coeur d'artichaut artichoke heart artisjokkhjerte
croûton crouton krutong
crudités raw vegetables råkost
échalote shallot sjalottløk
endive endive endivie
épices spices krydder
épinards spinach spinat
estragon tarragon estragon
fenouil fennel fennikel
fève broad bean stor bønne
fines herbes fine herbs urter
gingembre ginger ingefær
girofle clove nellik
girolle chanterelle (trakt-)kantarell
gratin dauphinois gratin Dauphinois fløte- og ostegratinerte poteter
haricot bean bønne
jets de houblon (B) hop shots humleskudd
laurier bay (leave) laurbærblad
lentille lentil linse
maïs maize, corn mais
mange-tout mange-tout pea, sugar pea sukkerert
menthe mint mynte
morille moril morkel
moutard mustard sennep
nouilles pasta, noodles pasta, nudler
oignon onion løk
oseille (common) sorrel syre
panaché mixed (salad) blandet (salat)
pâte pasta pasta
petit pois green pea ert, selskapsert
pignon pine nut pinjenøtt
poireau leek purre
pois mange-tout mange-tout pea, sugar pea sukkerert
pois pea ert
poivre pepper pepper
poivrons (doux) green or red peppers paprika
pomme de terre potatoe potet
pommes duchesse gratinated potatoe mash gratinert potetpuré
pommes Dauphine potatoe croquettes potetkroketter
pommes noisettes small potatoe croquettes små potetkroketter
pommes mousseline mashed potatoes potetpuré
pommes sautés fried potatoes stekte poteter
primeurs early vegetables tidliggrønnsaker
purée mash mos
purée Crécy carrot purée gulrotpuré
radis radish reddik
ratatouille ratatouille grønnsaksgryte, -fres
riz rice ris
romarin rosemary rosmarin
truffe truffle trøffel

DESSERTS DESSERTS DESSERTER etc.

abricot apricot aprikos

amande almond mandel
ananas pineapple ananas
baba au rhum rum baba (polsk) romkake med korinter
bavarois, bavaroise bavarois en slags fromasj
beignet doughnut, fritter frityrstekt kake eller frukt
brésilienne ice cream with (exotic) fruits iskrem med (eksotiske) frukter
cassis black currant solbær
cerise cherry kirsebær
chariot de desserts dessert trolley dessertvogn
charlotte a dessert cake en slags dessertkake
chou puff vannbakkels
citron lemon sitron
citron vert lime lime, grønn sitron
clafoutis (cherry) pie (kirsebær-)pai
coulis coulis fruktsaus, coulis
crème chantilly, - fouettée whipped cream pisket krem
crème caramel crème caramel karamellpudding
crème anglaise (egg) custard en slags vaniljesaus
crème brûlée crème brûlée en slags gratinert vaniljepudding
crêpe pancake pannekake
dame blanche ice cream with hot chocolate sauce iskrem med varm sjokoladesaus
figue fig fiken
flan custard tart fløteterte, vaniljeterte
fondant fondant fylt konfekt; som smelter i munnen
fraise strawberry jordbær
fraise des bois wild strawberry markjordbær
framboise raspberry bringebær
fromage blanc fresh cheese, cottage cheese ferskost, hytteost (men ikke kornet)
galette kind of flat cake or pancake made of buckwheat en slags flat (butterdeigs)-kake eller
pannekake av bokhvete
gâteau cake kake
gaufre waffel vaffel
glace ice cream iskrem
groseille à maquereau gooseberry stikkelsbær
groseille (blanc/rouge) (white/red) currant (hvit/rød) rips
île flottante whipped and cooked egg whites in a vanilla sauce stivpisket og kokt eggehvite i
vaniljesaus
mangue mango mango
marron chestnut kastanje
meringue meringue marengs
miel honey honning
mousse au chocolat chocolate mousse sjokolademousse
mûre blackberry bjørnebær
noisette hazel nut hasselnøtt
oeufs à la neige se/see île flottante
oeufs au lait crème caramel karamellpudding
omelette norvégienne baked Alaska iskrem dekket med sukkerbrød og marengs, flambert
orange orange appelsin
parfait ice cream iskrem
parfum flavour smaksvariant
pâtisserie pastries søte kaker
pêche peach fersken
poire pear pære
pomme apple eple
praline (F) praline, sugared almond, (B) chocolate (F) pralin, brente mandler, (B) sjokolade,
konfekt
profiterolle profiterolle en slags vannbakkels fylt med iskrem
prune plum plomme
raisin grape drue
riz au lait rice pudding rispudding
sorbet sorbet sorbet, vann- og eggehvitebasert iskrem
speculeaus, speculoos, speculos (B) kind of gingerbread en slags pepperkake
tarte cake, pie kake, terte
vachelin, vacherin vacherin (also a cheese) eggehvitekake med krem (også en ost)