Can someone please tell me some typical french cold cuts (and their translations)?

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Rillifane

Its really quite simply since what you'll actually find on offer at the typical cafe or street stand is usually just:
1)sandwich fromage
2) sandwich jambon
3) sandwich mixte and
4) sandwich rillettes.

There are respectively 1) a cheese sandwich (usually gruyere although camembert may be specified) 2) a ham sandwich 3) a ham and cheese sandwich (the cheese in this case is invariably gruyere) and 4) a sandwich of potted pork.

If you've never had rillettes (4) you should give it a try. Its pork that has been slow cooked then shredded and pounded into almost a paste then put up in jars that are then sealed with some of the rendered pork fat. I absolutely adore the stuff in all its artery hardening porky goodness.

EDIT: I should also add the Croque Monsieur and the Croque Madam. The first is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich (on sliced bread rather than a baguette as are the first four listed above) and the second is the same but with a fried egg on top.

Bruce T

You'll find a large variety of meats/cold cuts/cheeses but I'll just list a few to get you started:

saucisson: sausage
jambon: ham
lapin: rabbit
cheval: horse
emmental francais: essentially swiss cheese complete with holes.
pate compagne: country pate (usually pork liver spread)

David

You may find some of these links to be useful and interesting. Have a great trip!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambon_de_Bayonne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saucisson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcuterie
http://frenchfood.about.com/od/?once=true&
http://www.slowtrav.com/france/restaurants/basics.htm
http://www.cheese-france.com/

lauren s

2 important sandwiches to know w/ Gruyere or Swiss cheese :

croque madame -- ham & cheese sauce, cheese & egg
croque monsieur -- ham, cheese sauce & cheese

At most Paris cafes, the Croque Monsieur is not a square sandwich but rather an openface tartine made with a large single slice of bread from a round loaf. To make a croque madame, top a monsieur with an egg. eat w/ knife & fork...

4 servings
Ingredients:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup flour
2 1/4 cups milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2 cups (about 3/4 pound) grated Gruyere or Swiss cheese
1/2 cup light-colored beer
4 slices French country bread (large round loaf)
4 slices ham
Method:
Start by making the Mornay sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the flour, and mix briskly with a whisk for 2 minutes.

Still over low heat, add 2 cups of the milk, continuing to whisk briskly. When the sauce comes to a boil, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Add 1/2 cup of the Gruyere to complete the Mornay. Remove from the heat, and let cool.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of milk and the beer in a bowl. Add the remaining Gruyere to this liquid. Let soak for 2 minutes, then drain.

Top each slice of bread first with a slice of ham and then liberally with the Mornay sauce. Sprinkle with the soaked Gruyere, and cook in a toaster oven or under a broiler until golden brown.

Mezina

French people don't eat horse, and it's very rare for French people to eat rabbit (not more than Americans actually). I'm French and I've personally eaten rabbit only once in my life.

To answer your question, you can buy fast food everywhere in the streets of Paris. The most widespread kind of foods are:
- Turkish kebabs (cooked beef with fries in bread).
- Italian paninis (toasted sandwiches with various ingredients such as tomatoes, salad, ham or cheese).
- Asian takeaways
- Britton crÃªpes (kind of very tasty thin pancakes either sugared or salted)
- Hamburgers (McDonald's and Quick, a belgian franchise)
- KFC's, Subways, etc...

Anyhow, here are the main ingredients translations:
Tomatoes: tomates
Salad: salade
Ham: jambon
Mushrooms: champignons
Eggs: oeufs
Beef: boeuf
Pork: porc
Chicken: poulet
Turkey: dinde
Duck: canard
Anchovy: anchois
Onion: oignon
Basil: basilic
Pineapple: ananas

Cheese generally means swiss cheese (emmental or gruyÃ¨re). Other widespread cheeses are goat cheese (fromage de chÃ¨vre), camembert and blue cheese (roquefort). American cheese is commonly called cheddar.

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