cuisson au four
The French phrase for the noun 'baking' is cuisson au four.
Cuisson au four is a noun used to describe the action of baking. If you wish to express the verb 'to bake' (the action itself), you should use the phrase faire cuire au four. For example, you can use faire cuire un gâteau to say 'baking a cake'.
Meaning: action in which something is baked (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cuisson au four literally means 'cooking in the oven'.
Which one should you use?
While the word cuisson can refer to any type of cooking or the application of heat, adding au four specifies that the cooking is being done specifically in an oven.
Did you know?
- In French, cuisson is used to describe how a steak is cooked, such as cuisson saignante for 'rare', which has nothing to do with an oven.
- The word four is used in the expression être au four et au mulon, meaning to try to do two things at once.
- The word four comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷʰer-, meaning 'hot', which is also the ancestor of the English word 'warm'.
Examples in context
- J'adore la pâtisserie française. Les techniques de cuisson sont très raffinées et les résultats sont délicieux.I love French baking. The baking techniques are very refined, and the results are delicious.
- Les enfants adorent faire de la pâtisserie le week-end.The kids love baking on weekends.
- Je suis en train de faire cuire du pain pour le dîner.I am baking bread for dinner.
- Elle a développé une passion pour la pâtisserie récemment.She has developed a passion for baking recently.
- Fanny adore faire de la pâtisserie pour ses amis.Fanny loves baking for her friends.
- Il faut surveiller la cuisson au four.You must monitor the baking.
- La cuisson au four prend vingt minutes.The baking takes twenty minutes.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are preparing a dessert in the kitchen.
- GabrielEst-ce que le gâteau est prêt, Manon ?Is the cake ready, Manon?
- ManonNon, la cuisson au four n'est pas terminée.No, the baking is not finished.
- GabrielCombien de temps reste-t-il ?How much time is left?
- ManonEncore dix minutes et on pourra le sortir.Ten more minutes and we can take it out.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuisson, four, CC BY-SA 4.0.
