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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Tatarnocken

English translation:

tartar quenelles

Added to glossary by Brigitte Albert (X)
Oct 5, 2007 19:58
16 yrs ago
German term

Tatarnocken

German to English Other Cooking / Culinary Recipe
Die Hummerschwanzscheiben auf Tellern verteilen, mit Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken und mit Zitronenmarinade bepinseln. Tatarnocken auf das Carpaccio legen. Anschließend die Basilikum- und Kerbelblättchen mit ein wenig Zitronenmarinade vermischen.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 tartar quenelles
3 +1 tartare mounds
3 rounds of (fish) tartare
3 tartare dumplings
Change log

Oct 6, 2007 18:52: Brigitte Albert (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Brigitte Albert (X) Oct 6, 2007:
The websites do offer a huge variety in spelling for tartar(e), Tartar(e). I would say, you could also go with "lobster tartare and caviar quenelles" or "quenelles of caviar and lobster tartare." Whatever fits UK usage best ... :-)
Brigitte Albert (X) Oct 6, 2007:
One way around it might be to phrase it as: " (ingredient) Tartare quenelles" (what are they made of--lobster, fish, veggies?
Brigitte Albert (X) Oct 6, 2007:
This is a website illustrating the upper-case/lower-case usage and spelling:
www.theworldwidegourmet.com/fish/scallop/desjardins.htm - 7k - Cached
Brigitte Albert (X) Oct 6, 2007:
Andrew, the sites seem to use a capital letter in the name of the recipe itself. Then lower case is used in the preparation descriptions. I rather think without "e" in English.
Lancashireman (asker) Oct 6, 2007:
Thanks to all four answerers plus Craig for gnocchi. This was a cookery question, so something French-sounding definitely has the edge. Everyone knows what a round/mound/dumpling looks like but in haute cuisine it is important to retain that element of haughty mystery, that certain ‘je ne sais quoi’…
Craig Meulen Oct 5, 2007:
Try "gnocchi"
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocken_(Gericht)
Lancashireman (asker) Oct 5, 2007:
Dear MM, yes I have more context. The whole recipe. I think your suggestion (‘balls’) is promising and the first answer in seems to confirm this.
Dear writeaway, your recipe is very similar to the one I am translating though not identical.
writeaway Oct 5, 2007:
http://www.gourmetclassic.de/rezepte/Fische--Krusten-Schalen...
Margaret Marks Oct 5, 2007:
Have you no more context? It probably means minced 'balls' of something or other - but what?!

Proposed translations

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tartar quenelles

There are a few sites with "tartar quenelles" that are not simmered, nor cooked in any way....perhaps this suggests the shape in a more elegant way...

Scallop Tartar with Trout Roe, Citrus and Olive Oil Emulsion, an ...Scallop Tartar with Trout Roe, Citrus and Olive Oil Emulsion, ... place the mixture in 2" diameter round moulds, or form small quenelles on cold plates. ...

Blue Fin Toro Tartar Recipe, Chef Adam Sobel, Holiday Entertaining ...Using two teaspoons, quenelle the tartar and place on a transfer tray or a plate. When quenelles are complete break pieces of croquant to fit the quenelles ...
Reference:

www.theworldwidegourmet.com/fish/scallop/desjardins.htm - 7k - Cached -

http://www.starchefs.com/features/holiday_spoons/html/blue_fin_toro_a_sobel.shtml

Note from asker:
Thanks again, Brigitte. Any opinion on the spelling of 'Tartar(e)'? With or without the 'e'? Upper case or lower case?
Yea, I'm in two minds about that terminal 'e'. Web hits seem to favour it. And without it, 'tartar' is an 'an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums': http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tartar
Sliced lobster and caviar
Peer comment(s):
agree Craig Meulen : Why not?! Sounds 'chic' :-)
10 hrs
Thanks, Craig!
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tartare mounds

I'll break ranks here and provide a forma answser. 'Mounds' is only to point you in the direction; it's probably to inelegant.

See e.g.

Das Tatar mit einem Esslöffel jeweils zu einer Nocke formen
und auf Vorspeisentellern anrichten.
www.wdr.de/tv/service/essen/download/000602rezepte.pdf

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*formal* and *too*

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Of course, it could be gnocci-like forms, but Nocke = cam and Germans love to name things by their shape.
Peer comment(s):
agree Craig Meulen : Not really very elegant! How about "scoops" ?
23 mins
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1 hr

rounds of (fish) tartare

Can we safely assume that people know what tartare is? If so, then simply tartare if the concoction is beef based (as is carpaccio) or fish tartare if based on fish.

Rounds will allow you to be unspecific, with a choice between either flat disc-shapes or something formed into small balls.

It might fit the bill!
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21 hrs

tartare dumplings

if you think "dumplings" would fit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnocchi
dumplings

http://nymag.com/nymetro/food/features/n_9586/index1.html
Sake and Snacks: An assortment of duck and ginger, shrimp and spinach, and salmon-tartare dumplings at Chibitini.


http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/chibitini/
salmon tartare dumplings


http://winerd.blogspot.com/

Notable were the Tuna Tartare dumplings, Lobster Dumplings with truffle soy, and the Sea Bass rolls with ginger. According to our waitress, the pastry chef is “an inspired man” (though she couldn’t name him!), but we did not leave space in the end to confirm this. I do sense I will be back though.

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bon appétit!
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