theangler
on November 28, 2009
français, french, Cajun French, cuisine, kitchen items
Plus des mots en français cadien. Word list is taken from Cajun Self-Taught by Rev. Daigle (pp. 88 - 90); however, I've corrected a number of the entries and added some Int'l French equivalents where Cajun French uses English words. As always, if you see a problem, let me know so I can fix (see more)
French | English |
|---|---|
le bassin | pan |
le palette | pancake turner |
la dépense | pantry |
le petit couteau | paring knife |
le poivrier | pepper shaker |
l'assiette à tarte | pie plate |
le pot | pitcher (CF only) |
l'assiette | plate (in general) |
l'assiette plate | dinner plate |
l'assiette creuse | soup plate |
le plat | platter, serving dish |
la brosse électrique | electric floor polisher |
la porcelaine | porcelain |
la graleuse de tac-tac | popcorn popper |
graler du tac-tac | to pop (roast/grill) popcorn |
la chaudière | cooking pot, also caldron |
l'éplucheuse | potato peeler |
le fer à repasser | iron (for pressing clothes) |
l'encaineuse | pressure cooker (in Cajun French only) |
l'autocuiseur | pressure cooker (Int'l French) |
la glacière | refrigerator (CF) |
le four (fourneau) | roaster, over, furnace, cast iron frying pan |
la rôtisserie | rotisserie, grill |
le selrier | salt shaker (in Cajun French only) |
la salière | salt shaker (Int'l French) |
la soucoupe (secoupe) | saucer |
la tablette | shelf |
le zinc | sink (CF only) |
l'évier | sink (IF) |
la brique de savon | bar of soap |
le savon | soap |
la poudre de savon | powdered soap |
la savonnure | soap suds, soapy water |
la mousse de savon | soap suds (Int'l French) |
la boule de savon | soap bubble |
la soupière (le bol à soupe) | soup bowl |
la pinte | soup laddle |
la grande cuillère | soup spoon, tablespoon |
la palette | spatula |
la cuillère | spoon (in general) |
la cuillerée | spoonful |
la cuillère à thé (café) | teaspoon |
une grande cuillerée | a tablespoonful |
une petite cuillerée | a teaspoonful |
le stove | stove (CF only) |
le stove à gaz | gas stove (CF only) |
le stove électrique | electric stove (CF only) |
le stove à bois (CF) | wood stove |
le couloir | strainer, collander |
la corde | small string |
le cordon | heavy string |
le sucrier | sugar bowl |
le compotier (sirotier) | syrup pitcher |
la table | table |
la nappe (de table) | table cloth |
la tasse | tea cup |
la bouilloire (casserole) | tea kettle |
le pot à thé | tea pot |
le toaster | toaster (in Cajun only) |
le grille-pain | toaster (Int'l French) |
le trash can | trash can (in Cajun only) |
la poubelle | trash can (Int'l French) |
le plastic wrap | plastic wrap (CF only) |
la pellicule de plastique | plastic wrap (IF) |
le plateau (cabaret) | serving tray |
la baille à laver | wash tub |
la ficelle | twine |
la laveuse | washing machine |
le water heater | water heater (CF only) |
le chauffe-eau | water heater (IF) |
la cire | wax |
le papier ciré | wax paper |
la vanne | winnowing pan (pan to catch heavy grains during winnowing) |
vanner | to winnow |
une assiettée | a plateful |
la chaudière en fonte | cast iron pot |
le blender | blender (CF only) |
le mélangeur | blender (IF) |
la serviette en papier | paper towel |
le cuisinier | cook (male) |
la cuisinière | cook (female), (also stove in Int'l French) |
la cruche | pitcher (IF) |
le poêlon (poilon) | frying pan, sauce pan |
la poêle (à frire) | frying pan (IF) |