The vocabulary of French food culture — from terroir to the perfect meal order.
the starter
the main course
dessert
local produce/region
a seasonal product
pre-dinner drinks
to savour
a refined dish
to simmer
to season
At B2 aim for automatic use plus the nuances — register, exceptions, and combining this point with others in longer sentences. Errors here should be rare and self-caught.
Feeling shaky? Step back to La Nourriture at B1. Comfortable? Level up to La Nourriture at C1.
On commence par l’___ . (starter) (first course)
entrée
Laisser ___ la sauce deux heures. (simmer) (slow cook)
mijoter
Le ___ , c’est le goût de la région. (local produce) (culture)
terroir
🃏 Memory match pair FR ↔ EN
🧩 Sentence builder put the words in order