pêche du jour
In French, the phrase "catch of the day" is expressed as pêche du jour.
In a restaurant context, this phrase is used to denote the fresh seafood available that specific day.
Meaning: a type of fish or other seafood (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pêche (catch/fishing), du (of the) and jour (day).
Did you know?
- While pêche refers to the 'catch', the verb pêcher (to fish) is a near-homophone to the French verb pécher, which means 'to sin'.
- In French culinary culture, the pêche du jour is often listed as a 'suggestion' by the chef, which is a formal way of indicating the freshest market find.
- The word pêche in this phrase is a homonym of the word for 'peach', which is also spelled pêche in French. This can lead to amusing confusion in written notes or menus.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are ordering dinner at a seaside restaurant.
- GabrielRegarde le menu, Manon.Look at the menu, Manon.
- ManonJe veux goûter la pêche du jour.I want to try the catch of the day.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée.That is an excellent idea.
- ManonOn commande ça pour nous deux ?Shall we order that for both of us?
