Blimey, this is the list of stuff I need for school – starting next Monday.
Bonus points for anyone who knows what a canneleur, douille cannelée and a spatule en exoglass are.
Trousseau professionnel
Tenue vestimentaire
* Pantalon
* Veste
* Tablier
* Calot
* Tour de cou
* 2 Torchons
* Chaussures de sécurité
Ustensiles
* 1 Eminceur
* 1 Filet de sole
* 1 Désosseur
* 1 Office
* 1 Econome
* 1 Canneleur
* 1 Fusil
* 1 Verre mesureur
* 1 paire de ciseaux
* 2 Douilles cannelées ( 5 et 10 mm)
* 2 Douilles unies (7 et 12 mm)
* 1 Pinceau
* 1 Corne ou maryse
* 1 Spatule en exoglass + 1 plate inox pour lisser
* 1 Fouet à sauce
* 1 Fourchette à rôti
* 1 Aiguille à brider
* 1 Cuillère à racine
* 1 Cuillère + 1 Fourchette
And if you know what a ‘Cuillère à racine’ is, I’ll buy one for you too. Clue: It’s NOT a rooted spoon, because that’s just gibberish. And it’s not a spoon invented by a 17th century French author, either. I think.
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exoglass seems to be a combination of polyamide and composite fiberglass
http://www.chefsresource.com/matexhigheat.html
So I presume it’s a spatula of this material.
canneleur appears to be a zester; or possibly a device for taking long slim shavings off a fruit and veggie.s
Hi Chris
I think that a cuillère à racine is what I have always called a ‘vegetable baller’.
Here is a mention of one in a French recipe:
……….pendant ce temps, coupez les avocats en deux; retirez les noyaux; taillez dans la chair des avocats des petites boules à l’aide d’une culliére à racine.
This interestingly translates via babelfish as follows: …..during this time, divide lawyers in two; withdraw the cores; cut in the flesh of lawyers of the small balls using a spoon with root.
PS – don’t buy me one – I have one already – it was a trendy way to prepare veg in the 70s!
According to Larousse Gatronomique the verb canneler means ‘to flute’ ie describing the operation of cutting veg, fruit and the edges of some sweet courses in a decorative manner. Circles of pastry cut with a fluted edged pastry cutter are said to be cannele (last ‘e’ is acute).
Good luck with the course!
Ali