Admit it - you'd be just fine not saying 'quesadilla' out loud for the rest of your life. You could mumble the word at a fast food joint, hoping the guy working a 10-hour shift at the other end of the counter wouldn't care or worse still, skip ordering that hard-to-pronounce dish altogether! "Why did you have to watch an extra episode of Breaking Bad and not spend some quality time looking up these delicious, despicable foreign words"? Your brain complains. We've all been there, and when the cuisine is not native to your country, it's only normal for your brain to hate words like Hors d'oeuvres, Gnocchi and Worcestershire. Here's a handy guide for pronouncing these delicious words right! Take a print out, say it out loud, rinse and repeat!
Quesadilla
Pronunciation: Kay-sa-dee-ah
Straight from Mexico, a quesadilla is a flour or corn tortilla filled with all things yum! Stuffed with cheese, veggies and some other ingredients, it's folded and served in a half-moon shape.
Quesadilla recipes
Hors d'oeuvres
Pronunciation: Or-derv
A rather fancy name for appetizers, Hors d'oeuvre are small dishes served before the main course, typically meant to be eaten by hand.
Hors d'oeuvres recipes
Bruschetta
Pronunciation: Broo-sket-tah, not broo-shedda
All the way from Italy, Bruschetta is grilled bread, rubbed with garlic and sprinkled with olive oil. Toppings can be varied - from tomatoes to cured meat.
Bruschetta recipes
Mascarpone
Pronunciation: Mah-scar-poh-nay
Milky-white in colour and easy to spread, mascarpone is an Italian cheese made from cream. It's the ever so popular ingredient in a Tiramisu!
Mascarpone recipes
Gnocchi
Pronunciation: Nyawk-kee
Small dumplings made from flour, potatoes, semolina or a combination of these ingredients, boiled and served with sauce.
Gnocchi recipes
Worcestershire sauce
Pronunciation: Woos-tuhr-sheer
A spicy, intense sauce containing vinegar and soy sauce, it's sprinkled in Caesar salad, beef stew, hamburgers and anything else you're willing to try it with! It's also used to flavour cocktails like Bloody Mary and Caesar.
Worcestershire recipes
Espresso Coffee
Pronunciation: E-spres-oh, not ex-presso
A slightly thicker form of coffee, it's made by the pressurized brewing process and contains more caffeine than other drinks.
Crème Fraîche
Pronunciation: Krem- FRESH
Thick cream with a mildly tart flavour, Crème fraîche is usually poured on fresh fruits or used as a garnish with soups.
Quinoa
Pronunciation: Keen-wah, not kwin-no-a
Quinoa is high in protein, is gluten and cholesterol-free and takes less time to cook than other whole grains.
Quinoa recipes
Macaron
Pronunciation: Mack-eh-rohn
Macaroon
Pronunciation: Mack-ah-ROON
Macaron/Macaroon: These aren't the same things! Macarons are made from egg whites and almond powder. Macaroons are made from shredded coconut.
Coconut Macaroon recipe
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