Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
al profumo di sottobosco
English translation:
woodsy
Added to glossary by
achisholm
Dec 23, 2004 15:05
19 yrs ago
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Italian term
al profumo di sottobosco
Italian to English
Art/Literary
cuisine
From a menu describing a pasta dish:-
"Ravioli verdi al profumo di sottobosco"
Is this a vague or a specific term. E.g. I have found "wild mushroom dressing" or is it more generic, and how would you say it in UK English?
"Ravioli verdi al profumo di sottobosco"
Is this a vague or a specific term. E.g. I have found "wild mushroom dressing" or is it more generic, and how would you say it in UK English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | woodsy |
Catherine Bolton
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| 4 +2 | with mushrooms |
Federica Banzola
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| 4 | forest aroma |
Angela Arnone
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Proposed translations
37 mins
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woodsy
I've found a few recipes that use "woodsy" -- and they have mushrooms among the ingredients!
Take a look a this:
Halloween Spook House Dinner: Deck out waitstaff in their most gruesome attire and host a haunted Halloween dinner. Feature a Monster Madness Menu with Monster family sized portions of items like Woodsy Chicken Fricasse, Ravioli with Fire roasted Tomatoes and Olives and Chipotle Olive Turkey Chili.
This is from a restaurant review:
Pastas are the centerpiece of the menu -- aside from a few nightly specials, Pulcinella doesn't offer main courses. Fresh linguine tossed with vibrant basil pesto was simple and satisfying. Ravioli di funghi combined the woodsy flavors of mushrooms and rosemary.
Take a look a this:
Halloween Spook House Dinner: Deck out waitstaff in their most gruesome attire and host a haunted Halloween dinner. Feature a Monster Madness Menu with Monster family sized portions of items like Woodsy Chicken Fricasse, Ravioli with Fire roasted Tomatoes and Olives and Chipotle Olive Turkey Chili.
This is from a restaurant review:
Pastas are the centerpiece of the menu -- aside from a few nightly specials, Pulcinella doesn't offer main courses. Fresh linguine tossed with vibrant basil pesto was simple and satisfying. Ravioli di funghi combined the woodsy flavors of mushrooms and rosemary.
Peer comment(s):
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esoft
: might not woodsy hint more at smoky flavour than sottobosco? "sottobosco", for me hints more at mossy and mushroomy...
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Did you actually check my links? They're US recipes. And I hope the dish isn't mossy... ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Have since found quite a few documents using this term. Many thanks and Happy Holidays."
24 mins
Angela Arnone
Native in English
Italian by name ... English by nature!
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English, Italian
Related KudoZ points
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3602
forest aroma
for "sottobosco" I generally head for "forest" so "forest aroma" or "forest flavour" might be what I'd use.
+2
45 mins
Federica Banzola
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
accurate and reliable
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy)
Works in: English to Italian, Spanish to Italian
Related KudoZ points
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101
with mushrooms
If I found this definition in a manu, I would expect mushrooms in the sauce.
Peer comment(s):
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esoft
: yes, I lean more towards your interpretation - may be I would say "Green ravioli with the fragrance of wild mushrooms".
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Ok, I agree
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| agree |
Ennio Delle Piane
: yes, and I would say "fragrance of wild mushrooms", since the word "profumo" gives the idea of a sauce flavoured with mushrooms but without "pieces" in it.
2 hrs
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Ok, I agree
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