table de cuisson
The English phrase cooktop is translated into French as table de cuisson.
The term refers to the surface of a stove that contains the burners used for cooking food.
Which one should you use?
Use table de cuisson specifically for the surface itself, whereas cuisinière refers to the entire stove appliance (including the oven).
Did you know?
- In professional French kitchens, the 'cooking station' is often referred to as the piano because of the way a chef moves across the long surface.
- French distinguishes between the table de cuisson and the four, but if you call the whole unit a cuisinière, you are using a word that originally referred to the cook herself.
- The French word tôle, meaning 'sheet metal', is a linguistic doublet of table because both derive from the Latin 'tabula'.
Examples in context
- J'ai acheté une nouvelle plaque de cuisson pour ma cuisine.I bought a new cooktop for my kitchen.
- La table de cuisson est très propre.The cooktop is very clean.
- Il faut nettoyer la table de cuisson.The cooktop needs to be cleaned.
- La table de cuisson est neuve.The cooktop is new.
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are looking at appliances in a showroom.
- EmmaRegarde cette table de cuisson.Look at this cooktop.
- LucasElle est vraiment magnifique, Emma.It is truly beautiful, Emma.
- EmmaEst-ce que la table de cuisson est chère ?Is the cooktop expensive?
- LucasNon, elle est en promotion.No, it is on sale.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuisson, de, table, CC BY-SA 4.0.
