Quel est un clafoutis? Je ne connais pas ce dessert.

CatherineC1Kwiziq community member

Quel est un clafoutis? Je ne connais pas ce dessert.

Asked 4 months ago
MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Catherine, 

I think the best way to learn and consolidate specific or technical terms like this is usually a web search. It almost always throws up images, descriptions and definitions, and especially if you choose French sites for explanation, is an opportunity to practise French with a purpose. 

Traditionally a clafoutis was made with cherries. Some, particularly from the Limousin region, will argue using any other fruit does not result in a clafoutis, but ‘une flaugnarde/flognarde’  but that distinction is not made (or even known in my experience) generally in France as you will see from recipe sites - for both professional and amateur.

 A selection of results below :

 https://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recherche.aspx?aqt=Clafoutis

 https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/flaugnarde/34066

 https://www.organicauthority.com/organic-food-recipes/easy-french-clafoutis-recipe

JuliaC1Kwiziq community member

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clafoutis 

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