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flour

La farine est l’ingrédient essentiel dans tous les pains de France.
Flour is the essential ingredient in all the breads of France.

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THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’ve been taking a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

to knead

Pour faire le pain, il faut souvent pétrir la pâte.
In order to make break, you often have to knead the dough.

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Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’re taking a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

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sandwich bread

Le pain de mie est le plus comme le pain américain et se trouve aux supermarchés. Ce pain est vendu prédécoupé en tranches.
Sandwich bread is the most like American bread and is found in supermarkets. This bread is sold pre-sliced.

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The word mie refers to the soft interior of the bread. Read a bit more about pain de mie in French on Wikipedia.

THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’re taking a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

a stick (of bread)

Une ficelle est comme une baguette, mais plus maigre.
A ficelle is like a baguette (traditional French loaf), but thinner.

VOICI UNE FICELLE
See what a ficelle looks like on Wikipedia. Literally, ficelle means string.

THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’re taking a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

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country bread

Le pain de campagne est un pain rustique avec une croûte dure.
Country bread is a rustic bread with a hard crust.

THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’ll take a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

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a round bread loaf

Une boule est un pain en forme ronde qu’on voit souvent aux boulangeries.
A boule (ball) is a round-shaped bread that you often see in (bread) bakeries.

THIS WEEK
Our topic is the breads of France — les pains de France. Bread plays such an important role in French cuisine and indeed the life of the French that it’s essential to learn to ask for the loaf you want. This week, we’ll take a look at some of the various loaves you’ll discover in the boulangeries of France, as well as a few words essential to understanding a French bread recipe.

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flathead, Phillips (screwdriver)

Enfin, Philippe décide que la perceuse peut fonctionner comme un tournevis plat et cruciforme. Cet outil est vraiment trois outils! Comment sa femme pourrait-elle se fâcher?
Finally, Philippe decides that the drill can function as a flathead and Phillips screwdriver. This tool is really three tools! How could his wife become angry?

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Our topic is do-it-youself home repair — le bricolage.

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a hammer

Il se demande s’il n’a besoin que d’un marteau.
He asks himself if he only needs a hammer.

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a screwdriver

Devrait-il acheter les tournevis que sa femme a demandés ou la perceuse qu’il adore?
Should he buy the screwdrivers his wife asked for or the drill he loves?

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