Christmas meal vocabulary in French
Ever dreamed of celebrating Christmas at a French table? Then you'll enjoy all that delicious vocabulary of traditional Christmas food in French!
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| le repas du Réveillon de Noël | | Christmas Eve dinner |
| porter un toast | | to give a toast |
| le champagne | | champagne |
| le vin blanc | | white wine |
| le vin rouge | | red wine |
| le jus de pomme pétillant | | sparkling apple juice |
| un amuse-bouche | | an appetiser |
| les petits-fours | | bite-sized appetisers |
| le saumon fumé | | smoked salmon |
| les fruits de mer | | seafood |
| les huîtres | | oysters |
| une noix de Saint-Jacques | | scallop (without the shell) |
| une coquille Saint-Jacques | | scallop |
| les escargots | | snails |
| le foie gras | | foie gras |
| la dinde | | turkey |
| la farce | | stuffing |
| un marron | | a sweet chestnut |
| un filet mignon | | a filet mignon |
| un gratin dauphinois | | potato and cream gratin |
| un plateau de fromages | | cheese platter/cheese board |
| la bûche de Noël | | Yule log (dessert) |
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