Meat, Fish, & Eggs
For this topic I think it is easier to list the words alphabetically by their French names, so unlike the other vocabulary, that's how they are listed on this page.
anchoism s&pl � anchovy
assiettef anglaise � cold cuts
baconm � smoked back bacon; Canadian bacon
bifteckm � steak
bifteckm de cheval � horsemeat steak
bifteckm hach� � hamburger
blancm � white meat
blancm de poulet � chicken breast
blancm (d��uf) � egg white
b�ufm � beef
b�ufm bourguignon � beef bourguignon
b�ufm gros sel � boiled beef
b�ufm (� la) mode � braised beef
cabillaudm � cod
filetm de cabillaud � cod fillet
canardm � duck
canardm aux olives � duck with olives
canardm � l�orange � duck in orange sauce
canardm laqu� � Peking duck
canardm mandarin � mandarin duck
caviarm � caviar
chevreuilm � venison
c�tef � chop; rib
c�tef d�agneau � lamb chop
c�tef de b�uf � rib of beef
c�tef de porc � pork chop
c�tef premi�re � loin chop
c�telettef � chop, cutlet
c�telettef de mouton � mutton chop
c�telettef de veau � veal chop
crabem � crab
crevettef grise � shrimp
crevettef rose � prawn
croquettef � croquette
croquettef de poisson � fishcake
croquettef de viande � meat croquette
*NB: �croquette� is also used for dry dogfood and catfood.
cru(e) � raw, uncooked
crustac�m � shellfish
cuissef � thigh, haunch
cuissef de poulet � chicken leg
cuissesfpl de grenouille � frogs� legs
cuisseaum de veau � haunch of veal
cuit(e) � cooked
dindef � turkey
dindef aux marrons � turkey with chestnuts
dindonneaum � turkey
escargotm � snail
filetm � fillet
filetm de poisson � fish fillet
filetm mignon � filet mignon
foiem � liver
foiem gras � foie gras
fruitsmpl de mer � seafood
gigotm � leg of lamb
gigotm de chevreuil � haunch of venison
gigotm de mouton � leg of mutton
grilladef � grilled dish
grill�(e) � grilled
hach�(e) � minced
haddockm � smoked haddock
hamburgerm � hamburger
harengm � herring
harengm fum� et sal� - kipper
harengm saur � smoked herring
homardm � lobster
hot-dogm � hot dog
hu�tref � oyster
jambonm � ham
jambonm beurre � buttered ham sandwich
jambonm blanc � cooked ham
jambonm cuit � cooked ham
jambonm cuit � l�eau � boiled ham
jambonm cru � raw ham
jambonm de Paris � cooked ham
jambonm de Parme � Parma ham
jambonm de pays � cured ham
jambonm d�York � York ham
jambonm fum� � smoked ham
jambonm sal� � salted ham
jaunem d��uf � yolk
s�parer les blancs des jaunes � to separate the whites from the yolks
kipperm - kipper
lapinm � rabbit
lardm � fat streaky bacon
lardm fum� � smoked bacon
lardm maigre � streaky bacon
maquereaum � mackerel
moulef � mussel
moulesfpl (� la) marini�re � mussels cooked in
wine
moutonm � mutton
�ufm � egg
�ufm au bacon � egg and bacon
�ufm � la coque � boiled egg
�ufm au plat � fried egg
�ufsmpl brouill�s � scrambled eggs
�ufm (en) cocotte � baked egg
�ufm dur � hard-boiled egg
�ufm frais � fresh egg
�ufm mollet � soft-boiled egg
�ufm poch� � poached egg
�ufm sur le plat � fried egg; sunny-side-up egg
un �uf entier � a whole egg
oief � goose
omelettef � omelette
omelettef aux fines herbes � herb omelette
omelettef au jambon � ham omelette
omelettef baveuse � runny omelette
palourdef - clam
p�t�m � p�t�
*NB : Don�t confuse with p�t�ef, which refers to animal food.
poissonm � fish
poissonm au court-bouillon
poissonm cru � raw fish
poissonm pan� � breaded fish; fish fingers
poissonm surgel� � frozen fish
porcm � pork
pouletm � chicken
poulef au pot � boiled chicken
rognonm � kidney
*NB: When speaking in terms of anatomy, the word reinm is used for
�kidney.�
rosbifm � roast beef
r�ti(e) � roast
r�tim � roast
r�tim de b�uf � roast beef
r�tim de dindonneau � turkey roast
salamim � boloney
sandwichm (pl. sandwichs or sandwiches) � sandwich
sandwichm au jambon � ham sandwich
sandwichm au p�t� � p�t�
sardinef � sardine
sardinesfpl en bo�te � canned sardines
saucissef � sausage
chapeletm de saucisses � string of sausages
saucissef de Francfort � frankfurter
saucissef de Strasbourg � knackwurst
saucissef de Toulouse � a type of coarse pork
sausage
saucissef s�che � dried sausage
saucissonm � (slicing) sausage
saucissonm � l�ail � garlic sausage
saucissonm sec � summer sausage
saumonm � salmon
saumonm fum� � smoked salmon
solef � sole
thonm � tuna
tourtef � la viande � meat pie
tranchef � slice
une tranche de jambon � a slice of ham
tranchef de gigot � slice of lamb
truitef � trout
truitef aux amandes � trout with almonds
veaum � veal
viandef � meat
viandef blanche � white meat
viandef cuite au gril � grilled meat
viandef en conserve � lunch meat
viandef hach�e � mince meat
viandef noire � game
viandef rouge � red meat
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21 April 2007