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cassolette

English translation: small ovenproof dish

12:36 Sep 29, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
French term or phrase: cassolette
I can picture what this would be, but don't know how to say it. An individual mini-casserole? In this case, it is served as a snack during the coffee break at a conference:

"... le café est servi par xxxx dont les machines donnent du vrai café italien, pendant que la société xxxx fait déguster d'admirables petites cassolettes, du foie gras et même des grands crus."
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:46
English translation:small ovenproof dish
Explanation:
is what Hachette suggests

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-09-29 12:48:57 GMT)
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"mini casseroles" gets some convincing googles
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Finally I am giving some points to Jonathan because I used "mini casserole". "Cassolette" probably would have been fine too, but in English I could only find it referring to the dish, not the contents.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9cassolette
French Foodie
4little individual hot (gratin) dishes
Tony M
2 +2small ovenproof dish
Jonathan MacKerron
3individual baking dish
pomiglia
3 -1casserole
Francis MARC


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
cassolette


Explanation:
According to the Food Lover's Companion, the word exists in English, and as a culinary translator I have indeed seen it used in many recipes (a yummy one that comes to mind is Cassolette of aubergine!). I think it would sound more appetizing in your translation "tasting delicious little cassolettes, foie gras, etc.

cassolette: Definition and Much More From Answers.com
Back to Top Food Lover's Companion · Directory > Food > Food Lover's Companion. cassolette. [kas-oh-LEHT] A small, individual-size cooking dish. ...
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French Foodie
Local time: 22:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 131

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, although many may readers might not understand, I still think this is possibly the best solution of all
3 mins
  -> thanks Tony, yes, I agree that while readers might not understand it, it sounds appetizing enough to appeal to them
agree  Sue Pasco (X): and with Dusty
5 mins
  -> thanks Susan
agree  Carol Gullidge
7 mins
  -> thanks Carol
agree  chaplin: cela ne fait pas très français ce mot. Ce doit être pôur les initiés! Mon repmier réflexe a été de croire qu'il y avait ueerreur de frappe pour casserolette
10 mins
  -> merci Segolene. Funny, and I have only seen cassolette until now! :-)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
25 mins
  -> thanks npapad1
agree  a05: isn't it essential that the dish is both cooked and served in cassolettes which is not the case for casserole and others?
26 mins
  -> good point a05
agree  Aisha Maniar
1 hr
  -> thanks Aisha
agree  Cervin: Hi Mara.a few ghits here, so to speak eg 'Cassolette of langoustine' to be seen at http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show=Cassolette of langoustin... Well Yum, yum!
2 hrs
  -> Hi Cervin, sounds delish!
agree  Judy Gregg
2 days 6 hrs
  -> thanks Judy
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
little individual hot (gratin) dishes


Explanation:
Here, it's clear of course that they are talking about the food served in the dishes, rather than the actual containers themselves! Without more details of the ingredients, it's very difficult to know quite how to express it, since we simply don't have in EN (AFAIK) an equivalent generic term for this kind of food item.

I think my solution, while bland and non-committal, is about the only sort of way you are going to get round it. Note that the added 'gratin' might not be strictly accurate in a culinary sense, but I think it would at least give people a better idea of the kind of thing to expect.


Tony M
France
Local time: 22:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 410
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
casserole


Explanation:
an alternative

Termium:
Domaine(s)
  – Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Domaine(s)
  – Plats cuisinés
 
tuna fish casserole Source

cassolette de thon Source FÉM

OBS – casserole: a vessel of
earthenware, glass, or metal usu.
having a cover and a handle or a
separable holder of metal and in
which food may be baked and served
Source

OBS – cassolette : petit récipient en
porcelaine à feu, en métal ou en verre
trempé, de forme et de contenance
variées, utilisés pour le dressage des
hors-d'oeuvre chauds ou froids, des
petites entrées et de quelques
entremets.

Eggplant Casserole - French Recipe for Eggplant Casserole - [ Traduire cette page ]A French casserole recipe for Aubergine en Cassolette, eggplant casserole with tomatoes and basil tomato feta cheese.
frenchfood.about.com/od/vegetablessidedishes/r/eggplantcass.htm - 25k


Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 23:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Probably inadvisable; the sggestion seems to be that these are 'little', i.e. 'individual' ones, while the word 'casserole' conjures up a thumping great Le Creuset; 'casserole' as a type of dish (rather than cooking pot) might be OK, with qualification
3 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
small ovenproof dish


Explanation:
is what Hachette suggests

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-09-29 12:48:57 GMT)
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"mini casseroles" gets some convincing googles

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Finally I am giving some points to Jonathan because I used "mini casserole". "Cassolette" probably would have been fine too, but in English I could only find it referring to the dish, not the contents.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Yes, but apart from being a rather unappetizing moutful, it is clear from the context that it is the CONTENTS of the dish that are being 'déguster'
3 mins
  -> Robert "Petit récipient utilisé pour cuire un mets au feu ou au four et le présenter sur la table"
agree  French Foodie: I think mini casseroles could work
12 mins
  -> thx
agree  PB Trans: mini casseroles is good for this context. It's a business meeting, not a menu or recipe.
4 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
individual baking dish


Explanation:
just a suggestion/alternative

pomiglia
United States
Local time: 14:46
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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