As the list of produce and food terms in our multi-culinary world increases, we have decided it's time to draw up a list of some of those words that create confusion.
This is just the tip of the iceberg ... we would love to hear from you about any other words that you're not sure of, or that make you cringe when you hear them pronounced the wrong way ...
Aioli… ai-oh-lee
Amuse bouche… um-ooze bush
Amuse gueule …um-ooze girl
Arancini… arr-an-chi-nee
Baba ganoush… ba-bar gar-noo-sh
Bechamal… besh-a-mal
Bocconcini… bock-on-chee-nee
Bouquet garni… bow-kay gar-nee
Brunoise ... broon-waa-z
Bruschetta … broo-sket-a
Canapés … can-up-ays
Carpaccio …ca-par-chee-o
Chardonnay … shar-don-ay
Chevre – shev-rrre
Cordon Bleu … core-don blur
Cornichon… corn-ee-shon
Crème fraiche … crem fresh
Escargots … ess-car-go
Fajita … far-heat-a
Filet mignon … fill-ay min-yon
Frappe …frap-pay
Gnocchi … n-y-o-key
Gueretz Traminer– grr-were-tz tram-in-er
Hors d’oeuvres … or-der-v
Jamon … ham-on
Jus … joo
Kohlrabi … cole-rah-be
Lasagne … laz-ar-nya
Marscapone … mar-scar-pone-ie
Mis-en-plus…meese-on-plus
Moet … mo-et
Paella … pay-yay-a
Pancetta … pan-chett-a
Petit fours … p-ti four
Pheasant … fez-ent
Pho … fur
Pinot Grigio … pee-no gridg-eo
Pinto Gris– pee-no gree
Prosciutto … pro-shoo-toe
Quesadillas … ke-sa-dee-ya
Quinoa … keen-wa
Roquefort… rock-for
Shao Xing … show-sing
Shitake … shi-tar-kay
Szechuan … sesh-wahn
Tortilla … tort-tee-ya
Wagyu … wag-u
