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petits pots de crème

anglais translation: Leave as is.


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Cuisine / culinaire
Terme ou expression en français : petits pots de crème
Hi

This is a dessert on a menu. All it says is
"Petits pots de crème à découvrir"

I imagine the kind of thing you get these days with a "café gourmand," a miniature creamy dessert, just a couple of mouthfuls.

I think the idea is not to be specific as these are "à découvrir"!

For the mo' I have "Creamy spoonfuls... to be revealed" but "creamy spoonfuls" sounds daft to me!

How might I make a "petit pot de crème" sound like something you would want to try while keeping an air of mystery?

Many thanks!
Sandra Petch
France
Local time: 03:44
Traduction en anglais :Leave as is.
Explication :
In the US, in high-end restaurants, we use pots de crème untranslated, and en plus, as these are to be discovered, it's that much more of an adventure...
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emiledgar
Belgique
Local time: 03:44
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Gosh, hadn't thought about leaving it and look, http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2008/07/07/chocolate-vanilla-pot-creme-french-dessert/
Thanks so much!
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4 +8Leave as is.emiledgar
3 +5miniature cream desserts
Anne-Marie Grant
4 +1"Petits pots de crème" A discovery!dragonvolant


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10 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +5
miniature cream desserts


Explication :
You practically said it yourself!

Anne-Marie Grant
Royaume-Uni
Local time: 02:44
Langue maternelle : anglais

Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Accord  jlsjr: It is also often left in FR: http://tinyurl.com/yc92zgq
2 minutes
  -> I agree it would be fine to leave it in French for added allure!!
Accord  Gilla Evans: or even with miniature shortened to mini
4 minutes
Accord  Chris Hall
12 minutes
Accord  Miranda Joubioux: with 'assortment' to get the 'à découvrir' idea across
49 minutes
Accord  juliebarba: I really like Miranda's assortment idea too - the 'à découvrir' is really naff in English. You don't see those little notes and additions on menus!
1 jour16 heures
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20 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +8
Leave as is.


Explication :
In the US, in high-end restaurants, we use pots de crème untranslated, and en plus, as these are to be discovered, it's that much more of an adventure...

emiledgar
Belgique
Local time: 03:44
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Langue maternelle : anglais, français
Points PRO dans la catégorie : 47
Grading comment
Gosh, hadn't thought about leaving it and look, http://www.latartinegourmande.com/2008/07/07/chocolate-vanilla-pot-creme-french-dessert/
Thanks so much!

Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Accord  Carol Gullidge: I'd leave it as it is, along the lines of "petits pots de chocolat", which is never translated (plenty of egs in my EN recipe books!). It's very rich, so you don't need a lot, but I think "miniature" is an exaggeration. The little "pots" aren't that tiny
34 minutes
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Accord  roneill
44 minutes
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Accord  Colin Morley: I think I agree. These are also available with the same name pre-prepared from supermarkets and are one of my very favourite indulgences. My mouth is watering at the thought!
1 heure
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Accord  Sheila Wilson: even the most ill-educated English speaker should understand pot and crème - I had a recipe too in the UK
1 heure
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Accord  Mirra_: yes, '(little) pots of cream' is actually used but it seems to be (very very often) just an explanation for '(petits) pots de créme' :) yummi...
1 heure
  -> Thank you.
Accord  Travelin Ann
1 heure
  -> Thank you.
Accord  Mary O’Connor
3 heures
  -> thank you.
Accord  Rachel Fell
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1 heure   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +1
"Petits pots de crème" A discovery!


Explication :
Au lieu de "A discovery" on peut aussi mettre "A must".... une expression tres utilisee sur les menus.

dragonvolant
États-Unis
Local time: 18:44
Langue maternelle : français

Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Accord  Carol Gullidge: agree with "a must" for "à découvrir".
19 minutes
  -> Thank you!
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