confit de canard
Duck confit in French is confit de canard.
The phrase refers to a traditional dish consisting of a duck leg that has been salted and slow-cooked in its own fat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of confit (meaning preserved or cooked in fat), de (of) and canard (duck).
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the noun confit comes before the prepositional phrase de canard which specifies the type of meat.
Did you know?
- The word canard is linked to the word for a boat, showing that the name for a duck may originally have been an imitation of the sounds a vessel makes or a reference to a floating object.
- In a traditional French kitchen, confit was originally a survival strategy to keep meat edible through the winter without refrigeration.
- In French, the term confit is not just a cooking method but a general term for any food preserved in sugar or fat.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais commander un confit de canard, s'il vous plaît.I would like to order a duck confit, please.
- Chez ma grand-mère, le confit de canard est toujours délicieux.At my grandmother's place, duck confit is always delicious.
- Je voudrais un confit de canard, s'il vous plaît.I would like a duck confit, please.
- Le confit de canard est excellent ici.The duck confit is excellent here.
- Est-ce que vous servez du confit de canard ?Do you serve duck confit?
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are looking at a menu in a French bistro.
- EmmaQu'est-ce que tu recommandes, Nathan ?What do you recommend, Nathan?
- NathanLe confit de canard est un très bon choix.The duck confit is a very good choice.
- EmmaD'accord, je vais prendre le confit de canard.Okay, I will have the duck confit.
- NathanTu ne le regretteras pas !You won't regret it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canard, confit, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
