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French: arbitre les élégances

English translation: are a tasteful mixture of







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French term or phrase:arbitre les élégances
English translation:are a tasteful mixture of
Entered by:Nathalie Vu-Van-Toan
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Cooking / Culinary
French term or phrase: arbitre les élégances
Décomposée en six séquences de saveurs autour, entre autres, des épices, du vinaigre, des légumes et des laitages, la vingtaine de plats de sa carte arbitre les élégances dans un mélange tout à la fois souple et savant, technique et glamour.
Nathalie Vu-Van-Toan
United Kingdom
are a tasteful mixture of
Explanation:
"On a pu parler ainsi au siècle dernier de "l'arbitre des élégances" pour désigner en matière de goût celui qui fait autorité, dont on suit les avis. "
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Josephine79
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Summary of answers provided
4disseminate the elegant high points of flavoremiledgar
4trade one against the otherxxxCMJ_Trans
3are a tasteful mixture ofJosephine79
3are a fine balance of elegance
Rachel Fell
2settle such elegant flavours into...Persefone


  

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are a tasteful mixture of

Explanation:
"On a pu parler ainsi au siècle dernier de "l'arbitre des élégances" pour désigner en matière de goût celui qui fait autorité, dont on suit les avis. "


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settle such elegant flavours into...

Explanation:
Je pense que ces élégances sont les saveurs dont il est question à la première ligne. Ces vingt plats "organisent" ces saveurs élégantes dans une disposition qui doit suivre un ordre précis.
Une idée!

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trade one against the other

Explanation:
arbitrages = tradeoffs

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disseminate the elegant high points of flavor

Explanation:
Golly gee, how much more effete is foodie talk going to get?...

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are a fine balance of elegance

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maybe

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