Positive and Negative Comments about Food
In French etiquette, a cook always expects many compliments on their food.
At home or in a restaurant, it is common to express your satisfaction or disappointment.
So today, we'll study how to make positive and negative comments about food.
Positive comments about food in French:
- La présentation est magnifique/ superbe.
The presentation is gorgeous. - C'est vraiment appétissant.
It looks tasty/ appetising. - J'en ai l'eau à la bouche.
It makes my mouth water. - Mmmmm
The sound the French will do when something looks appetising / tastes good - you'll hear a lot of "Mmmm" when the French are eating! - Miam!
Yum! - Je me régale.
I am really enjoying it/ I love it. - C'est un délice.
It's a delight. - C'est vraiment/ très bon.
It's really/ very good. - C'est délicieux.
It's delicious. - C'est fameux.
It's delicious - a bit more old fashion. C'est très fin.
It's very delicate.
L'assaisonnement est parfait.
The seasoning is perfect.
La viande est très bien cuite, et tendre.
The meat is very well cooked, and tender.
Les légumes sont bien croquants.
The vegetables are nicely crunchy.
Negative Comments About Food in French: ( Now, for comments you'll make later, on the way home in your car ... )
- Qu'est-ce que c'était laid ( or "Moche" in colloquial French ).
It was so ugly.- Berk ( or "beurk", alternate spelling & pronunciation)
Yuck It was inedible.- La viande était super dure.
The meat was super tough.- C'était beaucoup trop cuit.
It was really over done.- C'était pas assez cuit. / C'était cru.
It was not cooked enough / raw - you may be exaggerating a bit there but it's ok!
[Note that in formal French, you would need to say "Ce n'était pas assez cuit". But more and more, we drop the "ne" in spoken French.]- Le poulet était tellement fade.
The chicken was so bland / tasteless.- La sauce n'avait aucun goût.
The sauce had no flavor.- Les huîtres n'étaient pas fraîches.
The oysters were not fresh (you should really have not eaten them ! - you might now need to read this).- C'était trop sucré / salé / fort / poivré / épicé - piquant / lourd / brulé / glacé .
It was too sweet / salty / strong / peppery / spicy / heavy / burnt / very cold.- C'était infect / dégoûtant.
Or in common slang : C'était dégueulasse (short " dégueu").
It was disgusting.
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