Eating Out En Francais: More Than 2,000 Food and Wine Terms in English and French Plus Mini-phrasebook and Guide to Wine Regions (Eating Out)
from: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780713676051 ISBN: 0713676051 Label: A & C Black Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: A & C Black Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: July 01, 2005 Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd Studio: A & C Black Publishers Ltd Sales Rank: 368232
Rating: - Can I trust this book?
I can't find a way to insert accents into this text so please ignore what might appear to be errors.
Almost the first translation I saw when flicking through this book was 'cream tea' from English to French.
The book claims that this equates to 'the accompagne de scones avec confiture (so far, so good) et creme fraiche' BIG mistake. My French is good enough to know that 'creme fraiche' is soured cream and I have made and eaten enough cream teas in my many years on this planet to know that cream teas are served with fresh, whisked-until-almost-solid double cream or clotted cream, NOT with cream that is sour or tart in any way. The translation also omits the possibility of butter, which is usually offered as an option ... Read More: