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Kerbelkartoffel

English translation: chervil potatoes

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German term or phrase:Kerbelkartoffel
English translation:chervil potatoes
Entered by: David Williams

10:04 May 25, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
German term or phrase: Kerbelkartoffel
Context:

"Beilagen
...
Kerbelkartoffel"

I suspect this may be a fancy term for potato wedges, but that's only a wild guess.

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Menu
* Target audience: Diners
* Country and dialect (source): Germany (Bavaria)
* Country and dialect (target): American English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 13:06
chervil potatoes
Explanation:
Kerbel is a herb - chervill.

Potatoes are probably boiled then tossed in butter and chopped chervil
Selected response from:

Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 13:06
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10chervil potatoes
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
chervil potatoes


Explanation:
Kerbel is a herb - chervill.

Potatoes are probably boiled then tossed in butter and chopped chervil


Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 13:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Many thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: AH!!! Thank you! Good job I asked :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Bessioud
3 mins
agree  Mech White
10 mins
agree  Colin Rowe: e.g. http://www.essen-und-trinken.de/rezept/12186/kerbelkartoffel...
10 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
21 mins
agree  Jaime Hyland
33 mins
agree  Coqueiro
1 hr
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: I wonder what general dictionary does NOT contain this.
1 hr
agree  Birgit Wilpers: exactly - it is a herb, widely used.
6 hrs
agree  Lonnie Legg: Biensur.
9 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber
10 hrs
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