amuselepel, amuse soep

English translation: Amuse spoon / starters

11:06 Oct 2, 2003
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / gastronomy
Dutch term or phrase: amuselepel, amuse soep
menu items
Jo Simons (X)
Local time: 02:08
English translation:Amuse spoon / starters
Explanation:
I found one hit on "amuse spoon", but I think all the earlier provided expressions are valid in this context, in view of the fact of the current British fondness for French culinary terms.

Bestandsformaat: Microsft Excel 2000 - HTML versie
... 145, 14. 6844231. Photo frame Mini, 4x5cm, silverplated, lacquered. 71.80 Sk. 146,
15. 1008801. Amuse spoon Lines, 8cm, heavily silverplated. 421.10 Sk. 147, 15. 4855600. ...
www.vantarix.com/.../ cennik-reklamne-a-darcekove-predmety-vantarix-business_gifts.xls

L'Amuse Gueule : Food Shop and Catering Service - Holiday Special
... For a bountiful dinner of traditional Easter food we have all the starters, side-dishes
and desserts ... Some of our starters. ... Copyright © 1995-2003 L'Amuse Gueule ...
www.lamuse-gueule.com/holiday.en.php - 4k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That ...
... can be expanded or multiplied to form starters or a ... The Inn at Little Washington "The
amuse-bouche is ... table with the spark that every great dinner party needs. ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/0375507604?vi=reviews - 54k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Dine Online Review: The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire
... A lovely amuse soon arrived - a cold capuccino soup of berlotti beans with fennel. ... 3
courses £22.50 A la Carte at both lunch and dinner: starters £9.50 to ...
www.dine-online.co.uk/fatduck.htm - 8k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

The Angel Inn [ food ] Bar Brasserie and Restaurant · Hetton, ...
RESTAURANT DINNER MENU. 4 courses and coffee £32.45 (including £4.83 VAT).
~~~~. AMUSE GUEULE. ~~~~~. STARTERS. ...
www.angelhetton.co.uk/menudinn.htm - 13k - 1 Oct 2003 - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

TimesDispatch.com: Online news, classified and lifestyle for ...
... Amuse-bouches have been Paul and Marie Antoinette Elbling's ... all five first courses
on the dinner menu and ... will order the three most popular starters to share. ...
www.timesdispatch.com/flair/food/MGBOLE5HKJD.html - 41k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's
Selected response from:

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 03:08
Grading comment
Many thanks for all the wonderful references - I used amuse-bouche and amuse soup in the end.

Best wishes
Jo
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5 +3cocktail spoon
Kate Hudson (X)
5 +1Amuse spoon / starters
Marijke Mayer


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Amuse spoon / starters


Explanation:
I found one hit on "amuse spoon", but I think all the earlier provided expressions are valid in this context, in view of the fact of the current British fondness for French culinary terms.

Bestandsformaat: Microsft Excel 2000 - HTML versie
... 145, 14. 6844231. Photo frame Mini, 4x5cm, silverplated, lacquered. 71.80 Sk. 146,
15. 1008801. Amuse spoon Lines, 8cm, heavily silverplated. 421.10 Sk. 147, 15. 4855600. ...
www.vantarix.com/.../ cennik-reklamne-a-darcekove-predmety-vantarix-business_gifts.xls

L'Amuse Gueule : Food Shop and Catering Service - Holiday Special
... For a bountiful dinner of traditional Easter food we have all the starters, side-dishes
and desserts ... Some of our starters. ... Copyright © 1995-2003 L'Amuse Gueule ...
www.lamuse-gueule.com/holiday.en.php - 4k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Amazon.com: Editorial Reviews: Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That ...
... can be expanded or multiplied to form starters or a ... The Inn at Little Washington "The
amuse-bouche is ... table with the spark that every great dinner party needs. ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/0375507604?vi=reviews - 54k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Dine Online Review: The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire
... A lovely amuse soon arrived - a cold capuccino soup of berlotti beans with fennel. ... 3
courses £22.50 A la Carte at both lunch and dinner: starters £9.50 to ...
www.dine-online.co.uk/fatduck.htm - 8k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

The Angel Inn [ food ] Bar Brasserie and Restaurant · Hetton, ...
RESTAURANT DINNER MENU. 4 courses and coffee £32.45 (including £4.83 VAT).
~~~~. AMUSE GUEULE. ~~~~~. STARTERS. ...
www.angelhetton.co.uk/menudinn.htm - 13k - 1 Oct 2003 - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

TimesDispatch.com: Online news, classified and lifestyle for ...
... Amuse-bouches have been Paul and Marie Antoinette Elbling's ... all five first courses
on the dinner menu and ... will order the three most popular starters to share. ...
www.timesdispatch.com/flair/food/MGBOLE5HKJD.html - 41k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's


Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Dutch
Grading comment
Many thanks for all the wonderful references - I used amuse-bouche and amuse soup in the end.

Best wishes
Jo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: amuse-bouche, amuse-gueule are nibbles or appetizers in US.
17 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cocktail spoon


Explanation:
amuse bouche is often used in English for what is in Dutch is also callled an amuse (it comes from the French - amuse bouche

see http://www.jbprince.com/productgroup.asp?33=22

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Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2003-10-02 12:09:21 GMT)
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Re. Jarry\'s comment - amuse guele - Google score 298
amuse bouche Google score 26800




    Reference: http://www.jbprince.com/productgroup.asp?33=22
Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 03:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllisonK (X)
23 mins
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neutral  jarry (X): Isn't it 'amuse gueule'? (Petit sandwich, biscuit salé, etc., servi avec l'apéritif)
43 mins
  -> depends on whether you're amusing your stomach or your mouth - both are used

agree  J. Leo (X)
1 hr

agree  Elise Jansen (X)
1 hr
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