{"id":30010,"date":"2018-03-21T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=30010"},"modified":"2018-04-04T20:35:32","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T18:35:32","slug":"amercian-stereotypes-and-traditional-cuisine-hamburger-vocabulary-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/amercian-stereotypes-and-traditional-cuisine-hamburger-vocabulary-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Amercian Stereotypes and Traditional Cuisine – Hamburger Vocabulary in French"},"content":{"rendered":"

Living in France as un am\u00e9ricain<\/strong> (an American) sometimes means hearing the same jokes<\/a> over and over again. Most of the time it’s all meant in good fun so it never bothers me and sometimes I even learn about les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes am\u00e9ricains<\/strong> (American stereotypes) that I never knew existed!<\/p>\n

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The most common st\u00e9r\u00e9otype am\u00e9ricain <\/strong>that is the end of many jokes for me here en France<\/strong> is that all Americans love les hamburgers <\/strong>(hamburgers).<\/p>\n

Like with French fries<\/a> not being from la France<\/strong>, there’s an irony in the stereotypically American food originally being from l’Allemagne<\/strong> <\/a>(Germany) and not les \u00c9tats-Unis<\/strong> (the United States). Cependant<\/strong> (however), that doesn’t stop the hamburger punch line from being repeated, especially if the subject of traditional cuisine<\/a> comes up.<\/p>\n

Et toi John, tu veux manger un hamburger !<\/strong>
\nAnd you John, you want to eat a hamburger!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While it can get old hearing the same joke<\/a> over and over, it also inspired me to learn des nouveaux mots<\/strong> (new words), because I quickly realized I had no idea to talk about what goes into making un bon hamburger<\/strong> or how to properly explain the difference between le fast-food<\/strong> and a backyard barbecue<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Instead of seeing it as an annoying situation, I prefer to look at it as a way to open up conversations and gain insight into la culture fran\u00e7aise<\/strong><\/a>. It may be awkward, but I understand that mes amis fran\u00e7ais<\/strong> (my French friends) are looking for a way to include me and I appreciate the effort, even if I don’t laugh at the hamburger jokes.<\/p>\n

So I decided to learn how to discuss les ingr\u00e9dients et les condiments<\/strong> (toppings and condiments) and how exactly I like le steak hach\u00e9<\/strong> (the patty) cooked! Apr\u00e8s tout <\/strong>(after all), even if les hamburgers <\/strong>are not my favorite food, I do enjoy eating them!<\/p>\n

Voici un vocabulaire de hamburger :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamburger – Le hamburger<\/a>
\nFast Food – Le fast-food
\nBarbecue – Le barbecue<\/a>
\nSpatula – La spatule
\nBun – Le petit pain
\nPatty – Le steak hach\u00e9
\nVery Rare – Bleu
\nRare – Saignant
\nMedium Rare – \u00c0 point
\nWell Done – Bien cuit
\nSauce – La sauce
\nKetchup – Le ketchup
\nMayonnaise – La mayonnaise
\nMustard – La moutarde
\nRelish – Le condiment
\nTomato – La tomate
\nLettuce – La salade
\nOnion – L’oignon
\nPickle – Le cornichon au vinaigre
\nGrease – La graisse
\nFries – Les frites<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Living in France as un am\u00e9ricain (an American) sometimes means hearing the same jokes over and over again. Most of the time it’s all meant in good fun so it never bothers me and sometimes I even learn about les st\u00e9r\u00e9otypes am\u00e9ricains (American stereotypes) that I never knew existed! The most common st\u00e9r\u00e9otype am\u00e9ricain that…<\/p>\n

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