viande blanche de poulet
viande blanche de poulet is the French phrase for white meat chicken.
This phrase refers specifically to the light-colored meat found in the breast and wings of a chicken.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective blanche must agree in gender and number with the feminine noun viande.
Did you know?
- The word viande is a relative of the Spanish word vivienda, which means 'housing' or 'dwelling'.
- If you were to order 'white meat' in a French restaurant, you might be served veal. The category viande blanche covers both chicken and veal, not just poultry.
- While poulet is used for the meat, a living hen is called a poule, and using poulet for a live bird often implies it is a young cockerel.
Examples in context
- Auriez-vous l'heure, s'il vous plaît ? Je suis en train de faire cuire le blanc de poulet .Could you tell me the time, please? I'm cooking the white meat chicken.
- Je préfère la viande blanche de poulet à la viande rouge.I prefer white chicken meat to red meat.
- Je préfère la viande blanche de poulet.I prefer white meat chicken.
- La viande blanche de poulet est très tendre.White meat chicken is very tender.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are preparing a salad together.
- GabrielLéa, on met quoi dans la salade ?Léa, what are we putting in the salad?
- LéaJe vais ajouter de la viande blanche de poulet.I'm going to add some white meat chicken.
- GabrielC'est une excellente idée, Gabriel approuve !That's a great idea, Gabriel approves!
- LéaParfait, je la coupe en petits morceaux.Perfect, I'll cut it into small pieces.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, poulet, viande, CC BY-SA 4.0.
