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panisse

English translation: see explanation below

17:29 Mar 19, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
French term or phrase: panisse
Item on a French menu:

-Pavé de loup de Méditerranée juste poêlé, la peau croustillante, jus de ratatouille, panisse et basilic frits.
Philip Taylor
Local time: 13:51
English translation:see explanation below
Explanation:
Panisse is a bit like a thick pancake made with chickpea flour. In your context it may the batter may not be prepared to a pancake form (though, here, I am guessing). Panisse batter could be prepared into little fritters.
Panisse is a provencal recipe.
I know this because I have made them before.
I would say that you should leave the French and provide a simply worded translation in English to keep the Provence feel of the recipe.

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-19 17:48:30 GMT)
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Panisse is a Pagnol character.
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Alexandra Hague
Local time: 14:51
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5see explanation below
Alexandra Hague
3panisse-style or a la panisse
Veronika McLaren


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
see explanation below


Explanation:
Panisse is a bit like a thick pancake made with chickpea flour. In your context it may the batter may not be prepared to a pancake form (though, here, I am guessing). Panisse batter could be prepared into little fritters.
Panisse is a provencal recipe.
I know this because I have made them before.
I would say that you should leave the French and provide a simply worded translation in English to keep the Provence feel of the recipe.

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-03-19 17:48:30 GMT)
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Panisse is a Pagnol character.

Alexandra Hague
Local time: 14:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Dickson (X)
11 mins
agree  roneill: makes perfect sense
20 mins
agree  sarahl (X)
46 mins
agree  Sue Pasco (X)
14 hrs
agree  Valérie Cromphaut
14 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
panisse-style or a la panisse


Explanation:
The comma makes it somewhat unclear, but I think the term refers to the ratatouille beforehand, meaning the recipe is based on Alice Waters' cookbook (the restaurant in Berkeley, California, Chez Panisse.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-03-19 21:36:54 GMT)
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Thanks everyone - we learn something new every day!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-03-19 22:09:43 GMT)
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Incidentally, the recipe:http://www.saveursdumonde.net/ency/pois/panisse.htm


Veronika McLaren
Local time: 08:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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