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Kitchen kit
useful words dans la cuisine
araignée de cuisine: ‘kitchen spider’—actually a skimmer with large holes, useful for removing deep fried foods
assiette creuse: soup plate (shallow bowl)
assiette de service: serving plate
assiette plate: dinner plate. Ne pas être dans son assiette, however, does not mean to be in one’s plate, but to be under the weather
assiette à dessert: dessert plate
attendrisseur à viande: meat tenderizer
bac à glaçons: ice cube tray
bain-marie: a saucepan that fits over another with boiling water, which allows chocolate etc to melt without scorching
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Text © Dana Facaros
Images by chef’s best, Dana Facaros, Jacques Lameloise - Edité par Arnaud 25, Jebulon, Marianne Casamance, Olympia