French Cuisine Terms

noun a seasoned mixture of ground meat and fat, used as a stuffing or garnish

• The chef prepared a delicious forcemeat for the traditional French dish.
• I had never tried forcemeat before, but it turned out to be quite tasty.
• Some people find forcemeat a bit weird, but I think it's pretty good.
• His words were like forcemeat, a mixture of truth and embellishment.

noun a former French coin

• In many cultures, sou is considered a staple food made from wheat flour and water.
• Do you want to grab some sou for lunch later?
• I heard that new restaurant serves bomb sou.
• His words were like a comforting sou for her troubled mind.

noun a small shrimp or prawn, especially one used as food

• The chef prepared a delicious dish of grilled crevettes for the dinner party.
• I love snacking on crevettes while watching TV.
• Let's grab some crevettes and have a picnic by the beach.
• The team leader is always the big crevette in the pond, showing off his skills.