Mispronounced Food Words

Food words are often mispronounced.  I attribute this to the fact that so many of the foods we enjoy are not “American”.  We love foods from so many countries here in America that we need  lessons in how to correctly pronounce some of these words!  How about “Ancho” or “Anise“, “Croissant” or “Boudin” (one of my favs).  Wondering how to order “Tzatziki” or a loaf of “Ciabatta”?  Having difficulty asking for the “Sommelier” toorder that special bottle of wine?  Well don’t we all?

I stumbled on this article from Epicurious that clearly instructs on the correct pronunciation of 30 frequently mispronounced food words.  In many cases it even gives a couple of options for getting it right!  I had fun going through the list and testing my own pronunciation of these words.  I thought you might want to test your knowledge too, so click on the link for Epicurious and have a shot at it!  Who knows maybe you will score 100, but at best you’ll be able to correctly order “Pho”  next time you visit your favorite Vietnamese joint or a “Macaron” from your local French bakery.

Be sure and check out the comments at the bottom of the article – they are amusing and informative too!

photo:courtesy of Epicurious.com