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A dictionary of French cooking: 15 words you'll see on any menu

Brunoise, confit, velouté, à la minute, papillote. Professional cooking speaks French: here's what each term means.

Daro CastelloBy Daro CastelloOctober 21, 20262 min read
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La cocina profesional moderna nació en Francia, y por eso habla francés. En cualquier escuela de cocina del mundo, y en muchas cartas de restaurante, aparecen palabras que nadie te explica. Este es el glosario básico para entender qué estás pidiendo (y para que el próximo menú no te tome por sorpresa).

En la tabla de cortar

En la olla y en el horno

En la salsera

En la carta

Esta es la primera nota de Vuelta al mundo, donde vamos a recorrer clásicos de Francia, Italia, España, Asia y Medio Oriente. Si querés profundizar en los cortes, mirá cortes de cuchillo y métodos de cocción.

Modern professional cooking was born in France, which is why it speaks French. At any culinary school in the world, and on many restaurant menus, there are words nobody explains. This is the basic glossary for understanding what you're ordering (and so the next menu doesn't catch you off guard).

On the cutting board

In the pot and the oven

In the sauce boat

On the menu

This is the first note in Around the world, where we'll tour classics from France, Italy, Spain, Asia and the Middle East. To go deeper into cuts, see knife cuts and cooking methods.

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