WorksheetsFacts about French food
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which meat is used in the stew called coq au vin?
chicken
lamb
beef
pork
Une ficelle means 'a string', but is also a type of what?
wand
sausage
bread
pasta
During a meal, which course is l'entrée?
Snack
Starter
Main course
Dessert
What is la bouillabaisse?
Boiling water
The scrapings off the bottom of the pan
Sea-bass
Fish stew
What is the usual topping for French onion soup?
breaded onion rings
cubes of bacon
croutons and melted Gruyère cheese
chopped chives and a splash of crème fraiche
What is the French for 'beans'?
les haricots
les escargots
les bottes
les bines
What is le bisque d'homard?
a triangular pastry filled with cream
a rich soup made from lobster
a biscuit from Brittany
a type of brandy
What is le foie gras?
extra-creamy yoghurt made with goat's milk
the feeling you get if you eat too much
the fattened liver of a duck or goose
a grass-fed veal calf
Which of the following is a vegetable stew from the south of France?
les rillettes
la ratatouille
le cassoulet
le casserole
What is le saucisson sec?
a sauce of tomatoes and dry white wine
salsify
a type of salami sausage
a thin saucepan used for flash-frying steak
What does it mean if a dish is prepared au four?
Oven-baked
Pan-fried
Cooked in batches of four
Cooked in flour
Which one of the following is NOT a cheese?
Boursin
Brie
Blédine
Camembert
Roquefort
What is the name of the traditional French cake eaten on 6th January?
la reine des neiges
la galette des rois
la belle et la bête
Paris-Nice
What is the name of the classic French dish of mussels cooked in a sauce of white wine and shallots?
le moulin rouge
les mousses de la madeleine
les moules à la marinière
les cuisses de grenouille
What does it mean if food is served gratiné or au gratin?
topped with breadcrumbs and grated cheese, then placed under a grill
coated in breadcrumbs
with grated coconut
the ingredients are raw
Which type of fish would you find in a salade niçoise?
cod
smoked salmon
prawns
anchovies or tuna
What is le navarin d'agneau?
A lamb chop
a lamb stew
A French version of haggis
Pork chops as cooked in the French navy
In a restaurant, what is un pourboire?
a tip
a glass
a jug
a drink-mat
How would you ask for the bill in a French restaurant?
Garçon, s'il vous plaît?
Payez maintenant, s'il te plaît
Je voudrais le bill
L'addition, s'il vous plaît
What is la tarte tatin?
A savoury flan made with an egg mixture and other ingredients such as vegetables and bacon
A traditional fish tart from Marseilles
Minced beef served raw, with an egg on top
An upside-down fruit pie
