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French food and drink dictionary


Juleyandpaul

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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
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>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
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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.
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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.
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