osie Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hi AllSalade de Roquefort avec vinaigre balsamique et à l’huile de noixCan you please help with this headache I have... I am getting some new menus printed and hoped to iron out a few grammatical errors.The problem seems to be with the 'de' and the 'avec'... which seems to be interchangable with de, avec, au, aux. Would you let me know which is the more correct... I would just leave it out but it means I keep getting asked about the vinaigrette...It comes from this link but I am fairly sure the rest is fairly correct.http://www.le-murier.com/fr/restaurant.htmThanks in advanceOsie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Perhaps "Salade de Roquefort, Vinaigrette à la huile de noix"No need to include all the ingredients it isn't a recipe [:)]I spotted a few details. for example Crème brûlée (with a û)I have sent you a pm, but the best editors will be the French contributors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I'd say " salade au roquefort, vinaigre balsamique et huile de noix " . yet, what kind of salad is it? lettuce? Roquette? batavia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks both of you... I will Pm you Norman.The salad is a mixed leaf salad.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 So I d say " Meli mélo de salade au roquefort , huile de noix et vinaigre balsamique" ...Yummy !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Roquefort sur son lit de salade au vinaigre balsamique et a l'huile de noix ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Oui, bien aussi !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I have sent another pm[I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks everybody for all the help... I have made lots of corrections based on Normans suggestions.I have finally choosen Ericd's as I like it.... Roquefort sur son lit de salade au vinaigre balsamique et a l'huile de noixMy 1/2 French other half has advised me that a salade de roquefort is only made up of roquefort and so would be misleading... And she had never heard of 'Meli mélo' although I am sure I will start using it in my everyday chat.To be honest she was not too hot on the 'Roquefort sur son lit' but at the end of the day it is me who has got to make it Osie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Evidently somewhere to come and eat whenever in that super part of France [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 If you ever do then let me know as I owe you one for your help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Great Bobo in a bucket, osie, you should not have said that as you'll never get rid of him now[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 just a quick check...is it 'et a l'huile de noixor 'et à l'huile de noix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 à Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 sorry one last question...I would like to putEntrées à 7 euros (enfant à 5 euros)Is that correct or should it be enfants or maybe something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Better decide the age of the child or someone will moan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 We have alot of little'uns that ask for adult portions so we would just ask what they prefer but it would be good to have the price in there so they can compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 [quote user="osie"]My 1/2 French other half has advised me that a salade de roquefort is only made up of roquefort and so would be misleading... That is why I asked you what sort of salad it was.. And she had never heard of 'Meli mélo' although I am sure I will start using it in my everyday chat. Méli mélo is often used when there is a mix of different things ( salads in particular). My ex partner used to run a restaurant and I had suggested that too [quote user="osie"] One mistake he used to make was saying " menu de jour" when it should have been " menu DU jour. "Osie[/quote]oo. Osie[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 You got me worried but luckily I had the DU bit right.... pfewMy French is such that I slur any du's or de's a bit so no one is quite sure if I know what I am talking about or not. I kept saying 'plaT' de jour' for years before finally someone corrected me.I see it as all part of the fun and experience for the people that come here... nothing like some fun memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 [quote user="osie"] I have finally choosen Ericd's as I like it.... Roquefort sur son lit de salade au vinaigre balsamique et a l'huile de noix[/quote] I've won, I've won ........I have won what ???? [;-)]I must admit that "meli-melo" wasn't bad either......I used the term at home when I cook peppers, tomatoes and onions together to form "un meli-melo de legumes rouges". Sorry I didn't put the accent on "a" de "a l'huile de noix" because I am typing on a qwerty keyboard and can't be bothered....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osie Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 You've won alot of good karma... and I beer if you are ever in town(lieu)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 [quote user="osie"]You've won alot of good karma... and I beer if you are ever in town(lieu)... [/quote] Thanks Osie. I'll take the Karma now and could be tempted by the beer this summer ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Any Sutra to go with the Karma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 [quote user="osie"]Thanks everybody for all the help... I have made lots of corrections based on Normans suggestions.I have finally choosen Ericd's as I like it.... Roquefort sur son lit de salade au vinaigre balsamique et a l'huile de noixMy 1/2 French other half has advised me that a salade de roquefort is only made up of roquefort and so would be misleading... And she had never heard of 'Meli mélo' although I am sure I will start using it in my everyday chat.To be honest she was not too hot on the 'Roquefort sur son lit' but at the end of the day it is me who has got to make it Osie[/quote]As I said, the menus I'm used to seeing had plenty of 'son's' and 'sa's' in them. I suppose I'm used to such ways of describing dishes[:D] and rather like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericd Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 There are "phases" or periods of fashion in restaurant menus too.....One that gets me everytime we visit France is the word "Espace"...."Espace client" "Espace repos" " Espace detente" etc ..... the word is getting borring.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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