Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

amandes émondées

English translation:

blanched almonds

Added to glossary by emm
Nov 29, 2005 11:38
18 yrs ago
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French term

amandes émondées

French to English Other Cooking / Culinary
This is from a recipe. I know it refers to almonds without their skins but does it mean "blanched almonds" or is there some other equivalent process? Thanks.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +17 blanched almonds

Proposed translations

+17
3 mins
French term (edited): amandes �mond�es
Selected

blanched almonds

that's all it is! Have seen them in the supermarket here in France. Just almonds without the outer brown skin.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-11-29 11:45:56 GMT)
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http://www.lechocolatquiparle.com/batards.html
Pâte d'amandes : Amandes émondées et broyées avec du sucre.

Almond paste : Blanched almonds crushed with sugar.
Peer comment(s):

agree BrigitteHilgner : So much easier to process ...
2 mins
and you don't get all those nasty brown bits in your marzipan ;-)
agree Claire Cox : Hi Moira!
9 mins
Merci, Claire!
agree Alison Jenner
12 mins
Thanks!
agree Sue Pasco (X)
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Thanks!
agree reubenius
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Thanks!
agree Tony M
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agree Anne McKee
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agree Carolyn Brice
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agree Don Green
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agree Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
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agree Hattie Hill
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agree Rachel Fell
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agree Rachel Ward
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agree Georges Tocco
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thank you one and all. Seems it's unanimous for once!
agree RHELLER : yes, peel removed with boiling water maitre.gege.free.fr/glossaire_page2.htm
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agree Can Altinbay
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agree sporran
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, Moira, for your help, and to Rita for the website, and to all the agrees!"
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