Burger bien cuit
In French, well done burger is Burger bien cuit.
The phrase is used to describe a hamburger patty that has been cooked thoroughly throughout. When ordering a steak or a burger in a restaurant, you can simply say bien cuit to specify the level of cooking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bien cuit literally means well cooked.
Which one should you use?
When ordering meat, bien cuit is the opposite of saignant, which means rare or bloody.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, you might say un hamburger bien cuit to refer to a well-done burger.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because burger is a masculine noun, the adjective cuit remains in the masculine singular form.
Did you know?
- In some French regions, bien cuit can also be used colloquially to describe someone who is very drunk or exhausted, rather than referring to food.
- While bien cuit is used for burgers, ordering a steak bien cuit in a traditional French bistro may be met with a look of disapproval from the chef, as it is often seen as ruining the quality of the meat.
- In France, the term burger is so widely accepted that it appears in official dictionaries, despite the French government's historical efforts to protect the language from English 'Anglicisms'.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais mon hamburger bien cuit, s'il vous plaîtI would like my burger well done, please
- Je voudrais un burger bien cuit, s'il vous plaît.I would like a well done burger, please.
- Est-ce que ce burger bien cuit est encore chaud ?Is this well done burger still hot?
- Elle a commandé un burger bien cuit au restaurant.She ordered a well done burger at the restaurant.
Example conversation
Hugo and Emma are ordering food at a restaurant.
- HugoEmma, comment veux-tu ton steak ?Emma, how do you want your steak?
- EmmaJe vais prendre un burger bien cuit.I will have a well done burger.
- HugoC'est noté. Et pour moi, saignant.Got it. And for me, rare.
- EmmaParfait, on commande maintenant.Perfect, let's order now.
