dîner découverte

English translation: culinary discovery (dinner)

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French term or phrase:	dîner découverte
English translation:	culinary discovery (dinner)
Entered by:	Carol Gullidge

16:23 Feb 22, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / tourism

French term or phrase: dîner découverte

— formule 2 jours/1 nuit : 1 dîner « spécialités du terroir avec 3 plats (entrée, plat et dessert). ou formule 3 jours/2 nuits : 1 dîner « spécialités du terroir avec 3 plats (entrée, plat et dessert) .et -------- 1 dîner découverte -------- avec 4 plats (entrée, plat, chariot de fromages et dessert),

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On a tourism site, this is one of the options being offered at a high-class restaurant . Is this simply a variation on the "dîner dégustation" that has been cropping up elsewhere, or is it something quite different?

Any suggestions would be very welcome - many thanks!

Carol Gullidge KudoZ activity Questions: 352 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 2710 United Kingdom
Local time: 04:49

culinary discovery (dinner)

Explanation:
:-)

Selected response from:

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 05:49

Grading comment

many thanks, Adam! This fits best
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

culinary discovery (dinner)

Adam Lankamer

3 +1

Tasting menu - as opposed to tasting menu with wine pairings

Lucy Hill

introductory menu

B D Finch

tasting dinner

Expialidocio (X)

exquisite four-course dinner menu

Jonathan MacKerron

Diner sur l'herbe

Jack Dunwell

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

culinary discovery (dinner)

Explanation:
:-)

Adam Lankamer
Poland
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

many thanks, Adam! This fits best

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks Adam for the speedy response!

8 mins confidence:

tasting dinner

Explanation:
Sounds like the same thing as "menu dégustation," as you suggest, despite the small number of dishes (only one more than the other meals)!

You could also maybe call it a "variety dinner" or something along those lines, but that might sound a little corny!

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 6

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks CheeryPie for the speedy suggestions!

Asker: sorry! I meant CherryPie...!

29 mins confidence:

exquisite four-course dinner menu

Explanation:
not an overly faithful rendition

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14

Notes to answerer

Asker: maybe not literary, but that might what it boils down to! Thanks Jonathan!

1 hr confidence:

Diner sur l'herbe

Explanation:
Well, it couldn't be "special", could it, because that's bangers and mash, or "gourmet" because that's pretentious. Or "surprise" because that's rather worrying, or "delight", because it's reminiscent of "pud". And "discovery" would put us with Caernarfon chez Tutankhamun, unearthing a corpse. And then, we already know its "diner", no surprise there, why mention it. It's delectable. It's intriguing. It's french.It's not "Déjeuner sur l'herbe" it must be....
It's also the week end!

Jack Dunwell
France
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks fourth for the entertainment - as you say, it is the weekend...

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Tasting menu - as opposed to tasting menu with wine pairings

Explanation:
Perhaps the difference between Menu Dégustation and Dîner Découvert is that one comes with wine pairings and the other doesn't... Just a thought.

Lucy Hill
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks again Lucy!

1 hr confidence:

introductory menu

Explanation:
I've tried one or two of these at restos whose thresholds I would never usually have dared to cross (Villefranche-sur-Conflent was a good one). It is a very reasonably priced menu to tempt new customers in. They hope that you will be so impressed that you will pay the normal prices next time.

"Price bracket: From £12.00 per head for three courses not including drinks, for the introductory menu, around £20.00 a la carte. ..."
www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk/restaurants_near_georgian_hous...

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-22 17:47:09 GMT)
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"... the restaurant at the famous Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz which he still runs today. ... The twelve course introductory menu was magnificent. ..."
www.hangar-7.com/en/special-pages/kulinarik/gastkoeche-2007...

OR to really go for blow-out (the prices appear not to be misprints):
"De Karmeliet is one of Belgium’s three-star Michelin restaurants and is the Mecca for Belgian food lovers, who dream of eating there once in their lifetime. It is top of the top, Belgian cuisine at its finest, and probably the best Belgian restaurant, so that means the best kitchen in the world. It lays not even 5 minutes away by foot from the large medieval market square. Only for real gourmets (150,00 euros/person) and for those who want to sweep their partners off their feet. They offer an **introductory menu for 50,000 euro**, but this is without the (expensive) wine. This short menu is not served on Friday and Saturday night or on Sunday. "
http://www.igougo.com/dining-reviews-b143611-Bruges-de_karme...

Yes, well perhaps we don't need to be OTT and have wine too.

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Note added at 18 hrs (2008-02-23 10:54:17 GMT)
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Well, OK the second one is a misprint and the first shouldn't be a comma, but I found it amusing.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 05:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43

Notes to answerer

Asker: thanks Barbara! This is a great idea, but doesn't fit here, as these guests are only here for short breaks. Sorry, it never occurred to me to explain that bit, and normally it probably wouldn't have been relevant. I do try to give as much context as possible, but failed dismally here...

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