Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en cocotte cristalline
English translation:
in a crispy nest
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Philippa Smith
Jan 17, 2008 17:44
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en cocotte cristalline
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This is on a fancy menu for a fashion launch, "Suprême de poulette au foie gras poêlé en cocotte cristalline", which I've translated as "Supreme of baby chicken with pan-fried foie gras in a glass casserole", seeing it as possibly being served in individual glass casseroles, but I'm thinking it may have a different meaning, some fancy serving technique maybe???
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| 1 +2 | see explanation |
Alain Pommet
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| 4 | in a glass casserole |
Sheila Wilson
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| 2 | served in a clear casserole dish |
Sarah Llewellyn
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see explanation
Not really a translation but a possible explanation of cristalline.
célèbres cristallines (très fines lamelles de fruits ou de légumes, cristallisées et cassantes comme du verre, concentré de goût et régal pour les yeux) qui craquent autour d’un sorbet ou d’une mousse ;
http://www.theeuropeangourmet.com/province.htm
http://bonappetitbiensur.france3.fr/recettes.php3?id_article...
Might it mean that it is wrapped in the 'cristalline'?
célèbres cristallines (très fines lamelles de fruits ou de légumes, cristallisées et cassantes comme du verre, concentré de goût et régal pour les yeux) qui craquent autour d’un sorbet ou d’une mousse ;
http://www.theeuropeangourmet.com/province.htm
http://bonappetitbiensur.france3.fr/recettes.php3?id_article...
Might it mean that it is wrapped in the 'cristalline'?
Note from asker:
| Thanks Alain. My client came back with the same url as your first one, and we agreed on "in a crispy nest". |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
B D Finch
: Seems more likely than an announcement that it's baked in Pyrex!
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| agree |
cmwilliams (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot Alain - it's the 1st time I've asked rather than answered a question on Kudoz, and it's excellent!"
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served in a clear casserole dish
Possibly?
Note from asker:
| Thanks Sarah! |
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Sheila Wilson
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in a glass casserole
I think your translation is fine and I don't believe there's any hidden meaning here. Whether it's an individual casserole or a big one is not obvious from the given context - unless there is something else which leads you to think it's a small one, then I think it would be over-translation.
Note from asker:
| Thanks Sheila! Tho' as it turns out it's not a casserole (see note above). |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
B D Finch
: But why would one bother to say that it is baked in Pyrex?? especially if it is a "fancy menu"!
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