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Words at Play

How to Read a French Menu

Enjoy some vichyssoise or an amuse-bouche without begging pardon for your French.


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How to Read a French Menu

 

How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French

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Our research turned up two archaic literal meanings

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Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference.

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A simple way to keep them apart. (Most of the time.)

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