Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fondante à cœur
English translation:
cooked/grilled until just tender
Added to glossary by
janisct
Feb 15, 2008 10:00
16 yrs ago
French term
fondante à cœur
French to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
item on a menu
describing grilled scallops:
Noix de St Jacques, fondante à cœur.
Noix de St Jacques, fondante à cœur.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | cooked/grilled until just tender |
MoiraB
|
| 4 | tender throughout |
Expialidocio (X)
|
| 4 | juicy within |
Basak Balkan
|
| 4 | Barely opaque |
Annabel Satin
|
Proposed translations
+2
18 mins
Selected
cooked/grilled until just tender
Masters of American Cookery: M.F.K. Fisher, James Andrew Beard, ...
Add the scallops and cook quickly, shaking the pan so the scallops cook evenly until just tender (about 2 minutes, depending on size). ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=080326920X...
L'Astrée, Roanne - IgoUgo Reviews
I started with langoustines and scallops, which were cooked until just tender and not rubbery, accompanied by a baby lettuce salad. ...
www.igougo.com/dining-reviews-b149455-Roanne-LAstre.html
The Ovens of Brittany Cookbook - Google Books Result
by Terese Allen - 1991 - Cooking - 126 pages
Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet and gently cook scallops a few minutes until just tender. Add sauce and simmer a minute or two longer. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=094249511X...
Add the scallops and cook quickly, shaking the pan so the scallops cook evenly until just tender (about 2 minutes, depending on size). ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=080326920X...
L'Astrée, Roanne - IgoUgo Reviews
I started with langoustines and scallops, which were cooked until just tender and not rubbery, accompanied by a baby lettuce salad. ...
www.igougo.com/dining-reviews-b149455-Roanne-LAstre.html
The Ovens of Brittany Cookbook - Google Books Result
by Terese Allen - 1991 - Cooking - 126 pages
Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet and gently cook scallops a few minutes until just tender. Add sauce and simmer a minute or two longer. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=094249511X...
Note from asker:
| 'Lightly grilled' is the best suggestion for my purpose (on a menu), I think. Thanks to all those who have contributed |
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9 mins
tender throughout
One possibility.
28 mins
Basak Balkan
Belgium
Belgium
Native in English
Works in field
Belgium
Int'l Affairs & Marketing Specialist
Native in: Turkish 
, English
Works in: English to Turkish, French to Turkish, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
juicy within
Scallops should be grilled on the outside but juicy within -- that's how I cook them :)
10 hrs
Annabel Satin
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
Food & drink trained in both languages
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French
Barely opaque
If you are translating for a recipe, grill or sear until barely opaque in the middle would come to exactly the same result and talk more to the reader.
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