French food and drink dictionary

[Juleyandpaul]

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a dictionary for use in resturants etc.

Nothing too big but with most of the words that we will come across when going out for a meal in France.

There are quite a few on Amazon but would rather have one with a recommendation.

Thanks
Juley

[Russethouse]

We have one called 'Eat your words in France' it is 'shirtpocket' size -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/095135020X/qid%3D1090708245/026-5586555-4971629#product-details

Might be worth trying some other French book suppliers if its going to take as long as they say !

Gay
http://www.quimperclub.org/

[Punch]

>Hello,
>
>Can anyone recommend a dictionary for
>use in resturants etc.


I quite like the pocket sized "French Menu Reader" by Stanway , ISBN 09532 85804. I think I bought our copy on a Brittany Ferries boat.

Best Regards,

Paul

[Simon]

LAST EDITED ON 28-Jul-04 AT 01:24 PM (BST)

I use this http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0912818034/wwwlink-software-21/026-4844873-7260437 it's great and fits easily into a bag or coat pocket!

Simon

[Caterham7]

We have been using 'The Pocket Guide to French Food and Wine' by Tessa Youell and George Kimball for many years.It really is an excellant little book,seperated into regions then a dictionary.ISBN 0947761004,it was second hand when we were given it,so it may be hard to find.
Regards Tony

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I have bought and enjoyed using 'Eat you Words' and 'Bon Appetit' - (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0709062850/qid=1092039718/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_10_1/026-5296461-4317231) the latter is a bit bigger but excellent and still fit's in my handbag
Happy eating.

[Fay]

I reckon the best of the lot is The Taste of France - it was a Macmillan paperback but is, sadly, out of print. Main author is Fay Sharman (I hasten to say that I am not she!) and a search on Abebooks website will usually trawl a copy. I've used it for years and have never yet found a menu term it didn't cover. It is all in alpha order, making it very quick to refer to.