Monday, March 29, 2010

The 40 most mispronounced food words

Here's the list; answers are below:

Basil
Boudin
Bouillabaisse
Bruschetta
Buffet
Cabernet sauvignon
Caramel
Charcuterie
Chipotle
Chorizo
Cognac
Coq au vin
Crudite
Endive
Escargot
Espresso
Fajitas
Filet or Fillet
Ghee
Gnocchi
Guacamole
Gyro
Habanero
Herb
Horchata
Hors d'oeuvres
Huitlacoche
Mole
Muffuletta

Nicoise
Paczki
Paella
Pho
Pinot noir
Pouilly-Fuisse
Prosciutto
Quinoa
Sake
Sriracha
Tortillas
Turmeric
Vichyssoise
Worcestershire Sauce


Basil (bay-zill)
Boudin (the Cajun kind, "Boo-dan")
Bouillabaisse (booyah bahss)
Bruschetta (broo-SKEH-tah)
Buffet (boo-fay)
Cabernet sauvignon (cabber-nay so-vin-yahwn)
Caramel (car-ah-mel)
Charcuterie (shahr-KOO-tuhr-ee)
Chipotle (chi-poht-lay)
Chorizo (chore-eetz-zo)
Cognac (cone-yack)
Coq au vin (co-ooh-vin)
Crudite (crew-da-tay)
Endive (en-dive)
Escargot (es-car-goh)
Espresso (es-press-o, no ex)
Fajitas (fah-hee-tahs)
Filet or Fillet (fill-ay)
Ghee (ghee, not jee)
Gnocchi (NYOH-kee)
Guacamole (wah-cah-moe-lay)
Gyro (YEER-oh)
Habanero (Hah-bahn-air-oh)
Herb (erb)
Horchata (orrchata, silent h, roll the r)
Hors d'oeuvres (ohr-derves)
Huitlacoche (wheet-lah-KOH-chay)
Mole (MOH-lay)
Muffuletta (MOO-fa-la-Tuh)
Nicoise (nee-swaahz)
Paczki (POONCH-key)
Paella (pie-aye-ya)
Pho (fuh)
Pinot noir (pee-no nwahr)
Pouilly-Fuisse (poo-yee fwee-SAY)
Prosciutto (proh-SHOO-toe)
Quinoa (keen-wah)
Sake (SAH-kay)
Sriracha (See-rah-cha)
Tortillas (tohr-tee-yahs)
Turmeric (ter-me-rick)
Vichyssoise (vee-she-swaaz)
Worcestershire Sauce (woos-ter-sheer saws)

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