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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

un œuf mollet

a medium-soft-boiled egg

Faites cuire un œuf mollet pendant 6 minutes.
Cook a medium-soft boiled egg for 6 minutes.

NOTE
Un œuf mollet refers to an egg that is soft, but not as soft as un œuf à la coque, which has a very runny center.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

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