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La nourriture at C2 — le registre gastronomique

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The literary and critical register: how food is written about in reviews and menus.

📓 Le vocabulaire du critique

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a subtle flavour

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an aroma (of cooking)

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full-flavoured/spiced

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a food-wine pairing

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tastiness (formal)

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succulent

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a burst of flavour

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melt-in-the-mouth

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inventive cuisine

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to elevate an ingredient

🔊 Example sentences

Le chef sublime chaque produit avec une saveur subtile.The chef elevates each ingredient with a subtle flavour.
Un fumet délicat s’échappait de la cuisine.A delicate aroma drifted from the kitchen.
L’accord mets-vin était d’une justesse remarquable.The food-wine pairing was remarkably well judged.

💡 Your C2 goal

At C2 this is about mastery of the edge cases and literary or formal uses. You should be able to explain the rule — and break it knowingly for effect.

Feeling shaky? Step back to La Nourriture at C1. Comfortable? Level up to La Nourriture at Native.

Ce dessert, fondant en bouche, est un pur délice.This melt-in-the-mouth dessert is a pure delight.

✍️ Practice

Le chef ___ le moindre produit. (elevates) (gastronomic)

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sublime

Un ___ délicat monte de la casserole. (aroma) (cooking smell)

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fumet

Un plat ___ en bouche. (melting) (texture)

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fondant

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