France Glossary

Viande (Meat)
Where And What To Eat
bistro	casual restaurant	épicerie	grocery store
boucherie	butcher shop	marché en plein air	open-air market
boulangerie	bakery	pâtisserie	pastry shop
brasserie	bar and restaurant	(super)marché	(super)market
charcuterie	shop selling cooked meats (such as salami) and prepared food	tabac	cigarette shop and newsstand
Boissons (Drinks)
bière	beer	chocolat chaud	hot chocolate
bouteille de champagne	bottle of champagne	eau platte/gazeuse	flat/sparkling water
café (crème/au lait)	coffee (with cream/milk)	thé	tea
carafe d’eau (du robinet)	pitcher of water (from the tap)	vin rouge/blanc	red/white wine
Viande (Meat)
agneau	lamb	foie gras d’oie/de canard	goose/duck liver pâté
andouillette	tripe sausage	jambon	ham
bavette	flank (cut of meat)	lapin	rabbit
boeuf	beef	poulet	chicken
brochette	kebab	rillettes	potted meat
canard	duck	ris de veau	sweetbreads (brains)
cervelles	brains	saucisson	cooked sausage (like salami)
coq au vin	rooster stewed in wine	saucisse	uncooked sausage
côte	chop (cut of meat)	steak	steak
cuisses de grenouilles	frog legs	steak tartare	raw steak mixed with raw eggs
dinde	turkey	veau	veal
entrecôte	side (cut of meat)	à point	medium
escalope	thin slice of meat	bien cuit	well done
faux-filet	sirloin steak	saignant	rare
Fruits De Mer (Seafood)
coquilles Saint-Jacques	a scallop dish	huîtres	oysters
crevettes	shrimp	moules	mussels
escargots	snails	poisson	fish
homard	lobster	thon	tuna
Fruits Et Légumes (Fruits And Vegetables)
ananas	pineapple	fraise	strawberry
asperge	asparagus	framboise	raspberry
aubergine	eggplant	haricots verts	green beans
champignons	mushrooms	petits poids	peas
chou-fleur	cauliflower	poire	pear
compote de fruits	stewed fruit	poireaux	leeks
cornichon	pickle	pomme	apple
épinards	spinach	pomme de terre	potato
figue	fig	raisins	grapes
Pain (Bread)
baguette	baguette	galette	savory dinner crêpe
brioche	light, buttery roll	gaufre	waffle
pâté feuilletée	puff pastry	pain chocolat	chocolate-filled croissant
Other
ail	garlic	crème fraîche	fresh cream
beurre	butter	froid	cold
chaud	hot	moutarde	mustard
citron	lemon	oeuf	egg
citron vert	lime	poivre	pepper
crème fouettée	whipped cream	sel	salt