poudre d'amande
The English phrase 'almond meal' is translated into French as poudre d'amande.
This phrase refers to almonds that have been finely ground to be used as a substitute for flour in baking.
Which one should you use?
While poudre d'amande is common for finely ground almonds, farine d'amande is also used to denote a flour-like consistency for baking.
Did you know?
- In French pastry, poudre d'amande is the essential base for the macaron, a cookie that traditionally contains no wheat flour at all.
- The term poudre is a linguistic relative of the English word 'pulverize' through their shared Latin root pulvis, meaning 'dust'.
- The French poudre is derived from the Late Latin pulvera, which was a neuter plural form of the word for 'dust'.
Examples in context
- Pour cette recette, vous aurez besoin de 200 grammes de farine d'amandes.For this recipe, you will need 200 grams of almond meal.
- Je vais ajouter un peu d'amande en poudre dans cette tarte.I will add some almond meal to this pie.
- Ajoutez 100g de poudre d'amande à la préparation.Add 100g of almond meal to the mixture.
- Cette recette demande de la poudre d'amande.This recipe calls for almond meal.
- Achetez de la poudre d'amande au rayon bio.Buy some almond meal in the organic aisle.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are baking a cake together in the kitchen.
- EmmaHugo, as-tu de la poudre d'amande ?Hugo, do you have any almond meal?
- HugoOui, c'est dans le placard à côté du sucre.Yes, it is in the cupboard next to the sugar.
- EmmaMerci, je vais en prendre deux cuillères.Thanks, I'll take two spoons of it.
- HugoParfait, ça va être délicieux !Perfect, it's going to be delicious!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poudre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
