mise en place
Meaning everything in its place
Type Technique
Example Avant de cuisiner, il faut faire sa mise en place.
Note Prepping and arranging all ingredients before cooking begins.
French Cooking Vocabulary
60 essential French cooking terms — techniques, verbs, and ingredients — with example sentences.
- 60 cards
- French
- $0.99
60 essential French cooking terms — techniques, verbs, and ingredients — with example sentences.
Hanase delivers each card as a quiet notification; one tap reveals the answer. A little, often — until it’s yours. It’s a one-time $0.99 purchase — no subscription.
A look inside
A few of the 60 cards in this pack — front, then what one tap reveals.
sauter
Meaning to sauté (lit. to jump)
Type Verb
Example Faites sauter les champignons à feu vif.
braiser
Meaning to braise — sear, then slow-cook in liquid
Type Verb
Example Braiser le bœuf pendant trois heures.
déglacer
Meaning to deglaze a pan with liquid
Type Verb
Example Déglacer la poêle avec un peu de vin blanc.
émincer
Meaning to slice thinly
Type Verb
Example Émincez l'oignon le plus finement possible.
réduire
Meaning to reduce a liquid by simmering
Type Verb
Example Réduire la sauce jusqu'à obtenir une consistance sirupeuse.
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Questions
- What’s in the French Cooking Vocabulary pack?
- 60 essential French cooking terms — techniques, verbs, and ingredients — with example sentences. 60 cards in all.
- Which devices does it work on?
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- Does it work offline?
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- How much does it cost?
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