Talking About Food in Quebec French

Updated August 5, 2018

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Rather than simply being a meal for our survival, eating is a tradition that brings people together and is an important part of our culture. A person who’s tasted a delicious smoky poutine in Montreal can relate to this? It’s the perfect blend of comfort, flavor, traditions, and culture. It makes us feel good and is a great way to keep in touch with people and know about the different cuisines of the world.

So if you really want to bring the best out of Quebec French language, and want to explore Quebec’s culture and tradition as well, it’s time to sit down with a knife and fork.

Keep reading while we’re sharing numerous important Quebec French food vocabulary words, from shopping to cooking to dining. Enjoy!

Popular words about Food in Quebec French

How to talk about Food in French

ENGLISH	QUÉBEC FRENCH
Chocolate bar	Barre de chocolat
Tomato puree	Pâte de tomates
Donut	Beigne
Corn	Blé d’Inde
Cranberry	Atoca
Blueberry	Bleuet
Beans with bacon	Bines
Preserves	Cannes
Breakfast	Déjeuner
Beans	Fèves
Apple core	Cœur de pomme
Peanut butter	Beurre de peanuts
Sour cream	Crème sûre
Peppers	Piments
Drink	Breuvage
Peppermint	Paparmane
Tartine	Beurrée
Flour type 55	Farine tout usage
Hot dog	Rôteux
Mashed potatoes	Patates pilées
Steam hot dog	Hot-dog stimmé
Corncob	Épluchette
Sliced bread	Pain à sandwich
Hash Parmentier	Pâté chinois
Orange peel	Pelure d’orange
Baking soda	Petite vache
Terrines	Cretons
Peanuts	Pinottes
Flour type 45	Farine à pâtisserie
Chemical yeast	Poudre à pâte
Lunch	Dîner
Chewing gum	Gomme balloune
Expired	Passé date
Meat pie	Tourtière

Common Quebec French expressions about Food

Food - Expressions

ENGLISH	QUÉBEC FRENCH
Artificial maple syrup	Sirop de poteau
Cut the poultry	Dépecer un poulet
Overcooked (meat)	Dure comme une semelle de botte
Buy grocery	Faire l’épicerie
Take a bite	Prendre une mordée