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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