biscuits and gravy
biscuits and gravy is the French way to refer to the English phrase biscuits and gravy.
This phrase refers to a traditional American breakfast dish consisting of soft dough rolls topped with a thick meat sauce.
Did you know?
- If you attempt to translate the dish literally as biscuits et sauce, a French person might expect a dessert consisting of sweet cookies served with a sugary syrup or fruit sauce.
- In French, the word biscuits comes from the Latin 'bis coctus', meaning 'twice baked', which refers to the hard texture of traditional French biscuits.
- In France, biscuits are almost exclusively sweet and dry, whereas in the American dish they are savory and fluffy, meaning the word functions as a 'false friend' in this context.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais des biscuits and gravy pour le petit-déjeuner.I would like biscuits and gravy for breakfast.
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are at a diner in the United States.
- NathanRegarde, Manon, ils servent des biscuits and gravy ici !Look, Manon, they serve biscuits and gravy here!
- ManonC'est quoi exactement les biscuits and gravy ?What exactly are biscuits and gravy?
- NathanC'est un petit pain avec une sauce à la viande.It is a small roll with a meat sauce.
- ManonÇa a l'air délicieux, je vais en commander.That sounds delicious, I'm going to order some.
