varkensoester [urgent]

English translation: pork medallions

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Dutch term or phrase:varkensoester
English translation:pork medallions
Entered by: Frank Poppelaars

08:20 Aug 25, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / menu
Dutch term or phrase: varkensoester [urgent]
Ik kom dit tegen op een menu maar kan er nergens een vertaling voor vinden. Weet iemand wat het is in het Engels? Bedankt!
Frank Poppelaars
Netherlands
Local time: 13:17
pork medallions
Explanation:
www.foodlexicon.net/varkenso.htm
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DermotMahon
Netherlands
Local time: 13:17
Grading comment
Thanks Cedric. Sorry I forgot to award points!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6pork medallions
DermotMahon
5 +1pork scallop
Annemieke Blondeel
5pork collop
solejnicz
5escalope of pork
Andrew Howitt
Summary of reference entries provided
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
pork medallions


Explanation:
www.foodlexicon.net/varkenso.htm

DermotMahon
Netherlands
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Cedric. Sorry I forgot to award points!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
6 mins

agree  Lisa Page
18 mins

agree  Alexander Schleber (X): This is the one!
18 mins

agree  Christine Gardner: You could even use the French term, médaillon(s) de porc, depends on how fancy the restaurant is!
54 mins

agree  Lianne van de Ven
3 hrs

agree  Patrick Ling
1 day 14 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pork scallop


Explanation:
As many other words also do, the English terms come from French: a pig is a pig till it is dead, then it is pork; the scallop is the English term for escaloppe.

Example sentence(s):
  • Take 4 pork scallops of about 125 gr each...
Annemieke Blondeel
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X): This is not a piece of pork fillet which is what the varkensoester is.
7 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pork collop


Explanation:
Sorry, I think this is a better idea.


    Reference: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Dutch/...
solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
escalope of pork


Explanation:
Same as pork scallop but sound more elegant on a menu

Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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Reference comments


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Reference

Reference information:
nawc meats
varkensoester medallions. Lamsvlees (Lamb): koteletten lamb cutlets lamsbout leg of lamb lamsrugribstuk rack of lamb. Kip/Kalkoen (Chicken/Turkey): ...
www.flyswatter.com/nawc/meats.htm

Susanne Westenbrink Dutch Food List 2007 NL NEVO 2007 Nederlands ...
... G0001 H0003 J0001 K0003 M0001 N0001 P0024 Z0047 Varkensnasivlees rauw Pork chopped stewing meat raw 1563 Varkensoester bereid Pork tenderloin medaillon ...
www.eurofir.org/Databases/.../NL NEVO 2007.XML

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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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